A battery passport example is a structured dataset — identifiers, Annex XIII information items, evidence, access class and update state — not a QR code and not a certificate. This page walks one synthetic LMT traction battery. It is ILLUSTRATIVE, SYNTHETIC, NOT A LEGAL DETERMINATION and NOT A CERTIFIED PASSPORT. From 18 February 2027, Article 77 requires a passport for each LMT battery, each EV battery and each industrial battery with capacity greater than 2 kWh placed on the EU market or put into service. Item labels come from Annex XIII as recorded in the reviewed battery profile; values are invented for teaching.
Why this example is synthetic
ILLUSTRATIVE and SYNTHETIC mean the SampleCo values are invented. NOT A LEGAL DETERMINATION means nothing here classifies a real SKU. NOT A CERTIFIED PASSPORT means DPPLogic does not issue, host, register or certify passports. Information-item labels are copied from Annex XIII as recorded in the reviewed battery profile. They are not a new mandatory-field list and not the Commission guidance’s 71 rows.
It is
An educational organisation example
One assumed LMT record showing how official information items, evidence, owners, verification states and access classes sit together.
It is not
A certified battery passport
Not a legal finding, not a complete Annex XIII inventory, and not proof that any real battery is in scope.
What this guide covers
This guide walks through one worked example: how a future dataset might be organised, where evidence sits, what missing data looks like, and why a QR code is not the passport. Overview and timing are on the Battery Passport hub. Statutory fields, conditions and the preparation checklist are on Battery passport requirements. Manufacturer duties are on the manufacturer guide.
The synthetic battery — not a real product
Assume, for teaching only, that the pack meets the Article 3(1)(11) LMT definition: a sealed traction battery weighing 25 kg or less for the specified wheeled vehicles, and not an EV battery. LMT has no Article 77 greater than 2 kWh threshold. That threshold belongs to the industrial class. This assumption is not a classification of any real SKU.
| Attribute | Synthetic value | Why it is here |
|---|---|---|
| Working name | SampleCo LMT-48-20 | Fictional placing brand |
| Assumed legal class | LMT — Article 3(1)(11) | Passport class without the industrial capacity test |
| Chemistry label | NMC | Public composition label, not a detailed bill of materials |
| Rated capacity | 20 Ah — synthetic | Annex XIII records capacity; the number is invented |
| Mass | 12.4 kg — synthetic | Below the 25 kg LMT mass limb; still only an assumption |
| Placing operator | SampleCo Mobility GmbH — fictional | Article 77(4) sits with the operator who places the battery |
| Status | Original, not waste | Article 77(7) and (8) change responsibility after specified operations or waste |
Sample dataset organisation
Eight official information items. This is a sample, not Annex XIII in full. Commission August 2026 guidance numbering is GUIDANCE and includes overlapping, conditional and proposed rows. A data value and the evidence that substantiates it are different records. Available on this table is a preparation state, not a conformity finding.
| Information item | Illustrative value | Evidence / owner | Verification | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer name, trade name or trademark, and postal contact — Annex XIII 1(a); Annex VI Part A(1) | SampleCo Mobility GmbH, 10115 Berlin — SYNTHETIC | Company register extract / placing manufacturer | Verified internally | Public model — Annex XIII point 1 |
| Battery category and model, batch, serial or other identifying element — Annex XIII 1(a); Annex VI Part A(2) | LMT / SAMPLE-LMT-48-20 / batch B-2027-02 — SYNTHETIC | Type-designation file / manufacturer product data | Needs legal-class review | Public model — point 1 |
| Battery capacity and rated capacity in Ah — Annex XIII 1(a) and 1(g); Annex VI Part A(6) | 20 Ah rated — SYNTHETIC | Type-test report / manufacturer and test lab | Available | Public model — point 1 |
| Battery chemistry in the public composition information — Annex XIII 1(a) and 1(b); Annex VI Part A(7) | NMC — SYNTHETIC label | Cell datasheet and SDS / cell supplier and manufacturer | Available | Public model — point 1 |
| Carbon footprint declaration information — Annex XIII 1(c); Article 7(1) and (5) | Not yet populated — Article 7 category-specific later-of triggers | Implementing format and calculation file / manufacturer | Missing / not yet due | Public — CONDITIONAL |
| Recovered cobalt, lithium, nickel and lead content information — Annex XIII 1(e); Article 8(1) and (4) | Supplier needed | Recovered-content statement / cell supplier | Missing | Public — CONDITIONAL |
| Detailed composition, including cathode, anode and electrolyte materials — Annex XIII 2(a) | Not shown on this public page | Controlled BOM / cell and pack suppliers | Held, restricted | Restricted model — point 2; access entitlements IMPLEMENTING-ACT DEPENDENT |
| Remaining capacity — Annex XIII 4(b); Article 14(1); Annex VII Part A, stationary/LMT | 19.1 Ah after 120 cycles — SYNTHETIC use data | BMS export / placing operator | Unverified live feed | Restricted individual — point 4; LMT/stationary condition |
Download the synthetic battery example
Use the eight rows from the example above in a spreadsheet or a JSON reader. The values are fictional. Missing, conditional and restricted states remain visible. This sample is not the full Annex XIII inventory, a certified passport or a legal determination.
The export was checked against this page on 23 September 2026. Its sources were last checked on 11 September 2026; downloading a copy does not refresh that check. Check the battery requirements reference and applicable current sources before using any legal classification.
Missing data is a first-class state
The recycled-content row is the educational gap: the placing operator still has to request a supplier statement, and Article 8 conditions may mean the item is not yet due for that category.
| State | What to record | What not to do |
|---|---|---|
| Available | Value, source, date, owner | Treat the cell as complete forever |
| Missing / not yet due | The condition, for example Article 7 later-of dates | Invent a footprint to fill the cell |
| Supplier needed | Who was asked, what evidence type, due date | Pretend the factory already has the passport |
| Restricted — held | That the file exists and who may see it | Publish Annex XIII point 2 or 4 data as if they were public |
| Needs legal-class review | That Article 3 definitions are not finished | Skip to QR artwork |
Worked correction: missing response to recorded review
This separate teaching example follows the recovered-content row. Every value, document, method reference and reviewer action below is invented. The original eight-row dataset stays unchanged.
Use the supplier request workbook to keep the response, evidence and reviewer conclusion separate. Record conflicts and unknowns rather than replacing them with an assumed value.
- Missing: record “Supplier needed”. Identify the holder and request a statement for the specified component and revision. Keep the Article 8 applicability and timing question open.
- Received: a fictional response reports a lithium value of 6%. It lacks its calculation basis and covered revision. Record the response as received and retain those gaps.
- Reviewed for record consistency: the fictional supplier supplies DEMO-DECL-06 revision 2, identifies the sample model, batch and component revision, and names DEMO-METHOD-1. A fictional reviewer reconciles those references with the response and records the review date.
- Still unresolved: the method reference is invented and is not an approved statutory method. No real evidence was inspected. The value's accuracy, legal applicability and due date remain unverified. A recorded consistency review does not make the value legally compliant.
Start your own product evidence record
In a DPPLogic workspace, record product facts with their sources, link evidence references and keep human review decisions together. The Free plan covers up to 5 products. Your choices and results on this page are not transferred; start the product record in the workspace.
QR code, unique identifier and passport content
Article 13(6): from 18 February 2027 batteries shall have a QR code. For LMT, EV and industrial batteries greater than 2 kWh the QR provides access to the Article 77 passport. For other batteries it provides other Article 13 information. Article 77(3): the placing operator attributes a unique identifier. A printed QR on a pack that does not yet have accurate, complete, up-to-date information is not a finished passport. Article 77(4) keeps that duty with the placing operator.
| Object | What it is | What it is not |
|---|---|---|
| QR / data carrier | A mark that should resolve to the identifier or passport access path | The dataset, the evidence, or a certificate |
| Unique identifier | The operator-attributed identifier for that battery | Proof that Annex XIII items are complete |
| Registry upload | Identifier and registration data under the battery–ESPR cross-reference | Storage of the full public-and-restricted passport |
| Passport content | Annex XIII information, insofar as it applies, with access control | A PDF of the QR artwork |
Access classes — public does not mean everything
Annex XIII splits public model information, restricted model information, conformity test reports, and individual-battery information. Article 77(9) set 18 August 2026 for the implementing act on legitimate-interest access. As of the 8 September 2026 official-source review, an adopted final act was not identified. The Commission DPP hub checked on 11 September 2026 still lists that work as indicative Q4 2026. That is a bounded search result, not proof that no later publication exists. Do not publish restricted rows, and do not treat a job title as an access right.
Implementation sequence — not a conformity assessment
Confirm the legal battery class and Article 1 exclusions. Identify who places the battery. Read each Annex XIII item with its condition — do not flatten the list into all fields by February 2027. Separate public model rows from restricted model, authority and individual rows. Record value, evidence, owner and verification date; keep missing and supplier-needed visible. Design the QR and identifier last, not first. Recheck Article 77(9) before exposing restricted information. Use the Annex XIII preparation checklist as the working inventory. This example is not that inventory.
What we are not claiming
- That SampleCo or any real battery is in or out of scope.
- That every battery needs an Article 77 passport.
- That every Annex XIII item is due on 18 February 2027.
- That Commission guidance rows are extra mandatory fields.
- That a QR code is the passport.
- That DPPLogic creates, hosts, registers, issues or certifies passports.
- That completing a checklist or assessment is a legal determination.
- That steel or other ESPR groups already have an operational product DPP.
Primary and authoritative sources
Source links are provided for verification. Scope, consolidated versions and later measures should be checked again before implementation or reliance.
Regulatory disclaimer. This content provides general diagnostic and preparation information. It is not legal advice, certification or regulatory approval. Requirements may differ by product category, jurisdiction, market and supply-chain role and may change over time.