The European Commission published Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2048 in the Official Journal on 16 September 2026, with entry into force on the same day. Its annex references harmonised standard EN 18060:2025 on performance and durability of rechargeable battery modules and batteries for road vehicles, covering several chemistries.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 provides for a presumption of conformity for requirements actually covered by harmonised standards whose references have been published in the Official Journal. Applying the standard does not automatically establish conformity with every requirement of the Regulation: manufacturers need to determine the precise coverage, applicable version and supporting technical evidence.
For an electric-vehicle battery manufacturer, practical preparation includes mapping performance and durability tests, test reports, model configurations and conformity records to relevant requirements. NexusDPP can organise these references in technical documentation and link them to product records while distinguishing conformity evidence from battery passport data.
Scope matters: EN 18060:2025 concerns road-vehicle batteries and modules and should not automatically be applied to industrial forklift batteries. Decision (EU) 2026/2048 does not itself change the battery passport application date and is not a digital battery passport technical specification. Always consult the official act and check product-specific applicability.