Implementation & readiness
Map information owners, identify gaps, and test a manageable pilot before extending your process.
Make the first pilot small and useful
Choose a representative battery and trace the information you already have. A bounded pilot can reveal missing evidence and unclear ownership before a larger rollout.
Useful starting points
- Assign an internal coordinator and relevant data owners.
- Build an information inventory with source references.
- Log missing fields and supplier dependencies.
- Test a sample record, permissions, and update process.
- Review findings against current applicable requirements.
Guides in this topic
Common Implementation Mistakes for the Battery Passport
Common implementation mistakes share a pattern, namely starting with the system and skipping scope, data and pilot proof.
Data Collection Implementation Plan for the Battery Passport
A data collection plan works field by field, with source, format, quality check and gap handling for each Annex XIII field.
Distributor Implementation Checklist for the Battery Passport
A distributor checklist works in availability order, from identity check to record preservation and onward transfer.
Implementation Timeline Plan for the Battery Passport
An implementation timeline works backwards from 18 February 2027, with scope, data, pilot and readiness in sequence.
Importer Implementation Checklist for the Battery Passport
An importer checklist works in verification order, from role and jurisdiction to data route, verification and pilot record.
Internal Roles and Ownership Plan for the Battery Passport
A roles plan names an owner and a deputy for every passport stage, so that no stage depends on one person alone.
Manufacturer Implementation Checklist for the Battery Passport
A manufacturer checklist works in role order, from scope and category to data, carrier and pilot record.
Pilot Record Plan for the Battery Passport
A pilot record proves the whole passport method on one model and one battery, before the method is rolled out.
Readiness Test Plan for the Battery Passport
A readiness test proves that scope, data, system, carrier and roles are all ready, on the same date, before the duty applies.
QR and Registry Implementation Plan for the Battery Passport
A QR and registry plan works from identifier to carrier to registry, with each link tested before the duty date.
SME Implementation Sequence for the Battery Passport
An SME sequence works in small, dated steps, with scope and one pilot record before any system purchase.
Supplier Onboarding Plan for Battery Passport Data
Supplier onboarding works field by field, with a written data route, a pilot supply and a gap register for each supplier.