Methodology — what this tool checks (and what it does not)
The readiness check is a deterministic walk through Art. 77 + Art. 3 + Annex XIII of Reg. (EU) 2023/1542. Every verdict is computed locally from your inputs — nothing is uploaded.
Scope determination
Reg. (EU) 2023/1542 Art. 77 makes the Battery Passport mandatory for EV batteries, LMT batteries, and industrial batteries with capacity strictly greater than 2000 Wh, placed on the EU market on or after 2027-02-18. Portable and SLI starter batteries are excluded from Art. 77.
Obligation holder
Art. 38 + Art. 47 assign primary passport obligations to the manufacturer when EU-established. Non-EU manufacturers must designate an authorised representative or rely on the EU importer to discharge the obligation; distributors verify the passport exists but do not author it.
Required Annex XIII fields
The tool inventories 30 representative Annex XIII fields across identification, composition, carbon footprint (Art. 7), supply-chain due diligence (Art. 49), performance, durability (Art. 10), recycled content (Art. 8), removability (Art. 11), and end-of-life (Art. 59 / Art. 71). The required-field count surfaced in the verdict is gated by the selected battery category. Public vs. restricted tier per Art. 77(3).
Limits and disclaimers
- This is an indicative readiness check, not legal advice.
- Pending Commission delegated acts may alter required-field details.
- The tool does not certify conformity. Notified-body assessment routes are out of scope.
- Verdicts depend on truthful operator-provided inputs (category, capacity, role).