At a glance
- The Commission guidance brings together 71 data points and their legal sources.
- For each battery category it indicates whether a data point is mandatory, optional, conditional or not required to be completed/displayed as of February 2027.
- The scope covers EV, LMT and industrial batteries subject to the Battery Passport requirement.
- The guidance supports preparation but does not create new legal requirements or replace Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and applicable acts.
What changed in the October 2026 guidance?
Version 3.2 clarifies formats and access categories, introduces data point 40 and merges the earlier points 46–47. Review the numbering and applicability against the current document before reusing an older supplier spreadsheet.
Operational impact
The guidance makes data readiness much more concrete. Companies can now build a compliance matrix linking each data point to the battery category, legal source, business system, supplier or internal owner, supporting evidence and access level.
How to organise the 71-data-point matrix
| Dimension | Operational question | Expected output |
|---|---|---|
| Applicability | Is the field required for EV, LMT or industrial batteries? | Rule by category and regulatory version |
| Source | Where is the data generated? | ERP, PLM, BMS, supplier, laboratory or document |
| Owner | Who provides and maintains it? | Assigned role and responsibility |
| Evidence | What supports the value? | Certificate, report, attachment or system record |
| Access | Who can view or use it? | Public, authority, notified body or authorised party |
| Lifecycle | Is it static or does it change in use? | Version, event and update frequency |
Translate the data set into workflow
- Classify the battery and economic operator role.
- Load the applicable data-point matrix.
- Assign each field to an internal or supply-chain owner.
- Request evidence where traceability is required.
- Validate and approve before publication and registration.
- Maintain lifecycle updates where information changes over time.
Prepare the data request for your supplier
Download a CSV worksheet with eight starting fields: passport identifier, manufacturer, model reference, production site and date, weight, capacity and chemistry. Record the source, evidence, owner and review status alongside each value.
Working template: this is an eight-field starter worksheet, not the complete 71-point matrix or a platform import specification. Extend it after checking the applicable category and guidance version.
Use it on a small, verifiable sample
- Identify one model, the finished battery category and the responsible operator.
- Ask the supplier to name the source and document revision for each value.
- Keep missing information visible; assign a reviewer and an action.
- Check model-to-unit mapping, access and one recorded update before expanding the pilot.
Official sources
- European Commission — Battery Passport data points, version 3.2, 19 October 2026 (PDF)
- European Commission — Guidance to support preparations for the Digital Batteries Passport, 21 August 2026
- European Commission — Digital Product Passport: Batteries
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
The Commission guidance is a preparation tool and is not a legally binding interpretation. Final configuration must be checked against the legislation and acts applicable to the product.
From supplier data to a working passport
Explore the Battery Passport software for manufacturers and EU importers to review collection, approval, QR publication and updates. Scope a pilot for your battery model using the available information and a documented gap list.