Prontidão para o Passaporte Europeu de Baterias

Os passaportes de bateria estão passando rapidamente do conceito para a exigência de conformidade. Nesta rápida discussão, a Battery Associates e a Engineering Industries eXcellence (IndX) explicam o que realmente é o passaporte de baterias da UE, por que ele é importante agora e o que as empresas devem fazer para se preparar.

A conversa abrange o prazo de fevereiro de 2027, a propriedade de dados em toda a cadeia de valor, equívocos comuns sobre a conformidade com "uma solução" e como os passaportes de baterias permitirão uma melhor tomada de decisões na fabricação, segunda vida e reciclagem. Um ponto de partida claro e prático é compartilhado para OEMs e fornecedores de baterias que desejam passar da incerteza à ação.

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Welcome everyone. This is Simon from Battery Associates, and today I’m really delighted to have Pedram with me from Engineering Industries eXcellence. We’re going to talk about an important topic — the battery passport — and it’s one that many people still have questions about. Today, we want to do a bit of a rapid-fire discussion. I’m also very excited that Engineering Industries eXcellence has been a company member for quite a few years now. We’ve been with them through that journey, and it’s great to see how much of their work today is centered around data and battery passports.

So, Pedram, let’s get into some questions.

Looking forward to it, Simon.

Let’s start simple. What is the battery passport? Some people know a lot about it, others less so. Why is it such a big deal right now, and why has it moved from a nice-to-have to a must-have for the industry?

The battery passport, in essence, is a unique identifier for every battery placed on the EU market. As of February 2027, it will take the form of a physical identifier — a barcode applied to the battery — as well as a digital component, effectively creating a digital twin of that battery. It will contain around 90 specific data points across seven data categories. The regulation is designed to use battery passports to drive circularity and sustainability within the European battery industry.

That’s great. Can you talk about some of the key milestones and deadlines companies should already be planning for?

This is a bit of a tricky one. The definitive deadline we know for sure is February 2027. The regulation states that every battery placed on, or advertised to, the EU market by that date must have a compliant battery passport. There are additional deadlines that will come into effect, but these are largely driven by delegating and implementing acts, as well as technical specifications. Those details are still being clarified.

Are we still in the pilot phase, or are we seeing real rollout across supply chains today?

Based on the contacts we have, pilot stages are still very common. There are some companies with advanced implementations, but for the majority of stakeholders, we’re still seeing pilots, analysis, and decision-making before full mobilization.

How much uncertainty is there in the regulatory text versus what’s already clear?

The fundamentals are clear. Based on my experience with previous EU regulations around sustainability and supply chain visibility, it’s normal for clarity to be delivered iteratively. If we wait until everything is finalized, we’re probably leaving it too late. The core requirements are already known. We know what needs to be done — we’re mainly waiting for the details of how. There’s enough information today to mobilize, move into pilots, and shape what a compliant solution will ultimately look like.

Who owns and updates the data along the value chain?

According to the regulation, ownership of the battery passport — and responsibility for data accuracy, completeness, and security — sits with the entity that advertises or places the battery on the EU market. Depending on the value chain, that can mean different things, but in an EV context, it’s typically the OEM.

What is one misconception companies have about circularity and battery passports that you’d like to correct?

A common misconception is that there will be a single battery passport solution. In reality, compliance will require multiple solutions working together. Achieving compliance is best done in stages, breaking the overall goal into manageable segments. There won’t be one tool that solves everything. Instead, companies will rely on existing solutions across the economic operator landscape, alongside newer solutions such as battery passport platforms and carbon footprint calculation tools.

Looking ahead, what will battery passports mean for EV manufacturers, secondhand markets, and recycling?

At its core, the regulation aims to enable informed decision-making based on data — for all value chain stakeholders. For consumers, battery passports will provide transparency into battery origins, sustainability factors, ESG considerations, and performance expectations. For second-life and reuse markets, battery passports remove guesswork around state of health, remaining life, and chemistry. All of that information will be explicitly available through the product passport. Battery passports also enable new commercial models. Data can be used to compare estimated versus actual performance, driving improvements in design, testing, and manufacturing. There’s a wealth of data that will emerge across the value chain, benefiting different stakeholders in different ways.

If you had to give one concrete action for people working in battery and EV companies, what should they start doing tomorrow?

The first and most critical step is to deeply analyze your supply chain. That’s the foundation of compliance. Companies need to understand their raw material sources, intermediate materials, and associated carbon footprints. Supply chains can vary significantly by battery model or production geography, sometimes dramatically so. By thoroughly understanding the supply chain, companies can identify data sources and put the right solutions in place to capture, reconcile, and present that data in the format required for a battery passport.

Fantastic. Pedram, thank you for this rapid-fire overview of battery passports. It’s a topic that’s becoming increasingly relevant as these deadlines approach. We really appreciate the insights today and the continued partnership with Engineering Industries eXcellence.

Thank you, Simon. It’s been a pleasure.