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Battery passport for industrial batteries
Forklift, automated guided vehicle, UPS or machine: industrial batteries above 2 kWh need a passport from 18 February 2027, per battery and with a QR code.
- passport duty for industrial batteries
- > 2 kWh passport duty for industrial batteries
- batteries without another category count as industrial
- > 5 kg batteries without another category count as industrial
- access levels under Annex XIII
- 3 access levels under Annex XIII
What applies to you
- Industrial batteries are batteries designed for industrial use and any battery above 5 kg that belongs to no other category (Art. 3(1)).
- Above 2 kWh they need a battery passport from 18 February 2027 (Art. 77(1)).
- Batteries built into machines or vehicles are covered too, as long as they are not EV or SLI batteries.
- Test reports are visible to authorities only; dismantling and material data only to authorised parties such as repairers and recyclers.
- Supply chain due diligence only applies from 18 August 2027 and not to companies below €40 million turnover.
The data you need
- 01Manufacturer, model, category, place and date of manufacture, weight
- 02Chemistry and materials, hazardous substances, critical raw materials
- 03Performance and durability values under Annex IV, which you have had to state since 18 August 2024
- 04Spare part numbers, dismantling instructions and safety information
- 05Per battery: serial number, status and state of health
How Batterypass Online helps
Many models, one overview
For each model you see which mandatory fields are still missing. Business covers 15 models, Pro an unlimited number.
Connect your systems
Create batteries from your ERP or production via API and webhooks and report condition data.
Access levels built in
We separate public data, data for authorised parties and data for authorities automatically under Annex XIII.
Frequently asked questions
Does the duty also apply to lead-acid forklift batteries?
Yes, if it is an industrial battery above 2 kWh. Chemistry plays no role for the passport duty.
I build batteries into my machines. Am I responsible?
If you place the batteries on the EU market yourself or import them, yes. If you buy them from a supplier who has already placed them on the market, the passport usually comes from that supplier. Get this confirmed in writing.
Can I take over the data from our ERP?
Yes. Serial numbers via CSV or API, model values via CSV with the official field names.
Related articles
- Which battery category do I have? The five categories of the Batteries Regulation, with examples and the 2 kWh threshold.
- Annex XIII explained The data blocks of the passport and who may see what.
- What market surveillance checks What authorities see in the battery passport, what happens on non-compliance and how to prepare.
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