EU Compliance Timeline: All Key Dates
Every regulatory date from the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 and the ESPR framework that affects battery passport compliance, from August 2025 through 2036.
18 Aug 2025
Phase 1 — Due Diligence & Carbon Footprint
Carbon footprint declarations and supply chain due diligence required for LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh.
19 Jul 2026
EU DPP Registry goes live
DPP Cloud switches from mock to live submission automatically. Operator ID must be configured before this date.
18 Feb 2027
Phase 3 — Battery Passport Mandatory
Every EV battery, industrial battery >2 kWh, and LMT battery placed on the EU market must carry a registered DPP.
18 Aug 2027
Industrial battery deadline
Industrial batteries >2 kWh that are not LMT batteries have until this date for full DPP compliance.
2031
Recycled content — first thresholds
16% cobalt, 6% lithium, 6% nickel.
2036
Recycled content — increased thresholds
26% cobalt, 12% lithium, 15% nickel, 85% lead.
📸 Regulatory timeline
What to do now
If you are placing EV batteries on the EU market, 18 February 2027 is your compliance deadline. Working backwards:
- Now — Request a demo account at dppcloud.co.uk/demo/request and create your first passport to understand the data requirements.
- Before July 2026 — Register with the European Commission to obtain your EU Operator ID. Enter it in DPP Cloud under Settings → EU Registry Operator ID.
- July–December 2026 — Create and activate passports for your battery models. Submit to the EU registry (live submissions begin July 2026).
- Before February 2027 — Ensure every in-scope battery model has a registered passport. Test QR code scanning on your labels.
The EU DPP Registry opening in July 2026 gives you a seven-month window to register passports before the mandatory compliance date. Do not wait until February 2027 to start — passport creation, data gathering, and QR code label integration take time.
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