Circuland platform helps battery makers prepare for EU Battery Passport deadline in 2027

Circuland supports battery manufacturers and importers preparing for the February 2027 EU Battery Passport deadline.

Circuland’s Battery Passport platform helps battery manufacturers and importers bring together product and supplier data, identify information gaps, and create and maintain digital records for individual batteries.

From 18 February 2027, each electric vehicle battery, light means of transport battery and industrial battery with a capacity greater than 2 kWh placed on the EU market or put into service must have a Battery Passport under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

Circuland supports preparation by connecting information from existing systems through APIs and configured integrations, generating unique identifiers and QR codes, and helping organisations manage passport data throughout the battery’s lifecycle.

The requirement applies regardless of where the battery was manufactured. With the deadline approaching, manufacturers and importers need to establish how they will collect the required information, create passports for individual batteries and maintain those records throughout their lifecycle.

A Battery Passport is an electronic record linked to an individual battery through a unique identifier and accessed using a QR code. It contains required information about the battery’s identity, composition, performance and lifecycle, with different access rights for public and restricted information.

The Commission’s guidance identifies which data points apply to each battery category from February 2027. Not every field is mandatory for every battery, and some information becomes required only when the underlying obligations apply. Required information must be accurate, complete and up to date, including relevant updates during use and changes in battery status.

The framework is now taking shape

The implementation picture has become much clearer in recent months:

• References to six harmonised horizontal Digital Product Passport standards were published through Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736. Further technical specifications, including on security and authentication, may still evolve.
• The EU Digital Product Passport Registry and its testing environment launched on 20 July 2026. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778, which establishes the Registry, entered into force on 6 August 2026.
• Version 2.0 of the Commission’s guidance on Battery Passport data points, dated 15 August 2026, was announced by the Commission on 21 August 2026.

Organisations can already prepare their Registry access and verification, although the Commission’s current user guide states that Battery Passport registration cannot yet be completed because the battery semantic catalogue is still under development. With the deadline approaching, the practical question for companies is no longer what a Battery Passport is, but whether their data, processes and systems are ready to support one.

The challenge: data spread across the value chain

The economic operator placing the battery on the EU market or putting it into service is responsible for ensuring that required passport information is accurate, complete and up to date. Practical tasks may be delegated through written authorisation, but this does not transfer ultimate legal responsibility.

The information needed is often spread across ERP, PLM, sustainability systems and supplier records. Organisations therefore need a repeatable process for mapping existing data to passport requirements, collecting missing information and maintaining individual battery records as relevant data changes.

How Circuland helps

Circuland is a Battery Passport platform built for the EU Batteries Regulation, covering EV, LMT and industrial batteries. It builds on the team’s experience developing and implementing digital product and building passports in the construction sector.

Circuland connects information from existing systems through APIs and configured integrations. Teams can use available product and supplier data to start passport records, identify missing information and generate identifiers and QR codes for individual batteries. Configured connections can support subsequent updates from source systems.

The platform supports the passport preparation and management process. Compliance also depends on the accuracy and completeness of the supplied data, fulfilment of applicable regulatory requirements and successful Registry registration.

• Standards-aligned identification: unique identifiers and print-ready QR codes aligned with the harmonised Digital Product Passport standards, for organisations with or without GS1 membership.
• Long-term continuity: Battery Passports can be hosted on the company’s own domain, so printed QR codes can stay stable over the battery’s life.
• Lifecycle and access control: Battery Passports can be updated as a battery’s status changes, with public information for everyone and restricted data only for authorised parties.
• Accessible across Europe: available in all official EU languages, with accessibility options for both operators and the public.

Learn more: https://circuland.co.uk

About Circuland

Circuland is a UK technology company providing digital product and building passport software. Its platform helps organisations structure, share and maintain product and asset information throughout their lifecycle. Its Battery Passport offering supports manufacturers and importers preparing for Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

Media enquiries: Anastasia Stella, CEO, [email protected]