All terms. Explained briefly.

Annex XIII Law

Part of the regulation that defines which information belongs in the battery passport and who may see it.

Art. 77 Law

The article of the regulation that introduces the battery passport – scope, identifier, QR code and responsibility.

Asset Administration Shell (AAS) Technology

Standardised digital representation of a product from the Industry 4.0 context. Enables data exchange between systems and companies.

Audit trail Batterypass

Complete log of all changes: who changed what, when and with which evidence.

Battery management system (BMS) Technology

Electronics that monitor and control a battery. Provides data such as state of charge, temperature and state of health.

battery passport Law

Electronic record for an individual battery, accessible via a QR code. Mandatory from 18 Feb 2027 for LMT, industrial (> 2 kWh) and EV batteries.

Battery status Law

Dynamic information in the passport: original, reused, repurposed, remanufactured or waste.

Legitimate interest Law

Prerequisite for access to extended passport data, e.g. for repairers, remanufacturers and recyclers.

Authorised representative Role

Person or company in the EU that has a written mandate to perform certain tasks on behalf of a manufacturer.

Catena-X Technology

Data ecosystem of the automotive industry for the secure exchange of data along the supply chain.

Carbon footprint Law

Greenhouse gas emissions over the lifecycle of a battery. The declaration obligation depends on further legal acts.

Data provenance Batterypass

Information stored with every value about source, evidence, approval and time.

DIN DKE SPEC 99100 Standard

Recommendation on the individual data attributes of the battery passport, developed in the “Battery Pass” project.

Digital product passport (DPP) Law

Umbrella term for digital product records in the EU. The battery passport is the first mandatory DPP; more will follow under the Ecodesign Regulation.

Electric vehicle battery Category

Battery for the traction of electric and hybrid vehicles.

Extended producer responsibility Law

Obligation of manufacturers to organise and finance the collection and treatment of their waste batteries.

Portable battery Category

Sealed battery up to 5 kg that is not intended for industrial purposes, vehicle traction or as a starter battery. No passport required.

GS1 Digital Link Standard

Standard that links a globally unique product identifier with a web address. A scan leads directly to the matching information.

Hash chain Technology

Method in which every version contains the cryptographic fingerprint of its predecessor. Subsequent changes thus become visible immediately.

Importer Role

Economic operator in the EU that places a battery from a third country on the market.

Industrial battery Category

Battery for industrial purposes, including stationary energy storage. Passport required for capacities above 2 kWh.

Placing on the market Law

The first making available of a product on the EU market. From this moment, the obligations apply.

Critical raw materials Law

Raw materials of high economic importance with a supply risk, such as cobalt, lithium, graphite or nickel.

LMT battery Category

Sealed battery up to 25 kg for the traction of light means of transport such as e-bikes and e-scooters.

Market surveillance Authority

National authorities that check whether products on the market meet the requirements. They have access to all passport data.

Notified body Authority

Designated testing body involved in conformity assessments.

Readiness Batterypass

Share of a model's mandatory data that is complete – shows how close a passport is to publication.

Recycled content Law

Share of cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel from recycling in a battery. Stated in the passport; minimum shares follow later.

Second life Lifecycle

Further use of a battery after its first application, e.g. a vehicle battery as stationary storage. Requires a new, linked passport.

Serialisation Batterypass

Generating individual passports with a unique identifier for every serial number of a model.

Due diligence obligations Law

Obligations to assess social and environmental risks of raw materials. Apply from 18 Aug 2027 to companies above the turnover threshold.

Starter battery (SLI) Category

Battery for starting, lighting and ignition of vehicles. No passport required.

State of Health (SoH) Technology

Condition of a battery compared to its new state, usually in percent.

Economic operator Role

Umbrella term for manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers, distributors and fulfilment service providers.

Access level Law

Level of read access in the passport: public, legitimate interest or authorities and notified bodies.

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