Abstract

This DIN SPEC in accordance with the PAS procedure has been drawn up by a DIN-SPEC-consortium set up on a temporary basis. This DIN SPEC has been developed and approved by the authors named in the foreword. In the context of a digital product passport for batteries (short: battery passport) this document specifies requirements for battery passport data attributes. The scope is designed for fulfilling the European Union and key Member States (upcoming) regulatory requirements for battery passport information. Mandatory information for the battery passport as stated in Article 77 and Annex XIII of the EU Battery Regulation as well as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), is supplemented by recommendations to increase sustainability and circularity. This document refers to the battery categories covered by the EU Battery Regulation. The battery categories – irrespective of the battery chemistry - that shall have a battery passport as electronic record are specified in the Battery Regulation Article 77(1) / Article 3 and include: — Light means of transport (LMT) batteries, — Industrial batteries > 2 kWh, and — Electric vehicle batteries. Batteries with external storage (particularly flow batteries) are excluded from the scope of this document but require a battery passport as well. This document includes general information for the implementation and an overview on the data attributes including battery category-specific requirements and units, the access of different groups of stakeholders to the battery passport information, requirements on physical labelling, as well as roles and responsibilities. The specified data attributes for the battery passport are elaborated and grouped into the following content clusters: — Identifiers and product data — Symbols, labels and documentation of conformity — Battery carbon footprint — Supply chain due diligence — Battery materials and composition — Circularity and resource efficiency — Performance and durability As the document focuses on the data attributes, it excludes technical requirements for the architecture of the digital "operating system" of the battery passport, which are addressed within the CEN/CLC/JTC 24. This document supports the responsible economic operators to prepare for the implementation of the battery passport mandatory by 18 February 2027. This document addresses therefore all economic operators who are subject to obligations in relation to the battery passport in accordance with the EU Battery Regulation.

Begin

2024-01-17

Planned document number

DIN DKE SPEC 99100

Project number

64500103