EU Batteries Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on EUR-Lex is the primary starting point. Check the current consolidated version and associated amendments. Article 77 concerns the battery passport; Annex XIII is relevant to passport information.
European Commission resources
The Commission’s battery passport overview provides an official entry point for battery passport materials.
The August 2026 guidance announcement points readers toward updated implementation guidance. Always check document versions.
A reading method
Record the document title, publication or consolidation date, relevant provision, and the question it answers. Keep your own legal applicability assessment separate from this site’s general explanations.
Standards and commercial materials
Use standards bodies’ current specifications for technical claims. A vendor’s product documentation can explain its implementation, but it does not replace legislation or an authoritative standard.