Exporting to the EU
Frame the questions for businesses outside the EU and their partners placing products on the EU market.
Start with EU market activities
For a business outside the EU, a useful first question is how its products enter the EU market and which partners perform relevant activities. Geography alone does not settle responsibilities.
Useful starting points
- Map the route to market and business partners.
- Document product categories and information ownership.
- Ask who maintains the passport-related records.
Guides in this topic
EU Battery Passport Compared With Other Product Passports
The battery passport is a sector passport under the Battery Regulation, while other product passports sit under the ESPR framework.
EU Versus UK Scope for Batteries and the Passport
EU and UK scope differ at the instrument level, and the scope test for a battery must name the jurisdiction first.
EU Versus US Scope for Batteries and the Passport
EU scope is a single Regulation, while US scope is a set of state scopes, and the comparison must keep that structure visible.
Exporting Batteries From the EU and the Passport Record
Export from the EU keeps the passport history with the battery, while the destination regime decides what the export needs next.
Global Supply Chain Evidence and the Battery Passport
Supply chain evidence in the passport traces materials and due diligence, and the trace must survive several borders and several holders.
Importing Batteries Into the EU and the Battery Passport
An importer placing a battery on the EU market carries verification and passport duties that must be satisfied before placing.
International Standards and the Battery Passport
International standards supply test and safety methods that sit behind passport entries, without creating the passport duty itself.
International Timeline Comparison for Battery Rules
Battery rule timelines differ by jurisdiction, and a single global deadline does not exist for battery passports.
Jurisdiction Labels Explained for Battery Passport Readers
A jurisdiction label names the law that a statement comes from, and a statement without a label should not be relied on across borders.
US State Battery Rules Compared With the EU Battery Passport
US battery rules are state led and fragmented, with no federal battery passport matching Article 77.
UK Battery Rules Compared With the EU Battery Passport
UK battery rules and EU battery rules now run on different instruments, and the UK has no battery passport duty matching Article 77.
What Applies Where Decision Sequence for Battery Passports
The what applies where decision is a sequence of jurisdiction, scope, category and date tests, taken in order.