--- title: "EU Battery Passport Registry: How Registration Works · PackPass" url: https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/eu-battery-passport-registry/ language: en description: "How to register battery passports in the EU Digital Product Passport registry: who registers, how to verify with a qualified e-seal, and the steps to take now." --- [PackPass](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/) / [Guides](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/) / The EU registry Guide · registry # Registering battery passports in the EU registry The EU's Digital Product Passport registry opened in July 2026. Here's who must register battery passports, how company verification works and what to do before February 2027. Updated 21 October 2026 · 5 min read Short answer Every battery passport has to be registered in the EU's central **Digital Product Passport registry**, which opened on 20 July 2026. The registration must be done by **the company that places the battery on the EU market**, usually the manufacturer or importer, after verifying its identity in the registry. A service provider can prepare everything, but the Commission's FAQ says the registration itself has to be done by the company placing the battery on the EU market. ## What the registry is (and isn't) The registry is a directory, not a database of passports. For each passport it stores the unique identifiers, the product's commodity code, a reference to the passport service provider and details of who registered it and when. The passport itself, with all its data, stays with you or your provider. * The registry **doesn't give access** to the passport's contents; access is managed by you or your provider. * Registering **isn't proof of compliance**. You remain responsible for the passport being accurate, complete and up to date. * The registry issues a **proof of registration** that you can show to authorities or business partners if they ask for it. It stays available for 90 days, so download and keep a copy. ## Who has to register The Commission's FAQ is explicit: for battery passports, "the registration has to be done by the economic operator that places the battery on the EU market". That's normally: * the **EU manufacturer** of the finished battery, or * the **importer**, for batteries and products with batteries made outside the EU. You can authorise another company in writing to create and update the passport, but that doesn't move the legal responsibility. Companies from outside the EU can also create an account and verify themselves, but for battery passports the registration is still done by whoever places the battery on the EU market. ## Step 1: verify your company Before you can register anything, your organisation must verify its identity in the registry. Under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778: You are| You can verify with ---|--- A company (legal person)| A **qualified electronic seal**, or a qualified electronic attestation of attributes A sole trader or natural person| A **qualified electronic signature**, an eID at assurance level "high", or a qualified electronic attestation of attributes Qualified seals and signatures are issued by qualified trust service providers; the EU publishes the list of them. The verification is valid until your credential expires or for at most three years, whichever comes first. After that you must verify again before you can make changes. **Do this early.** Getting a qualified electronic seal involves identity checks by the trust service provider and can take some time. It doesn't depend on your battery data, so it can be done now. ## Step 2: register your passports Once verified, you register each passport. According to the Commission, the registry supports an **API** for automated registration, manual registration, and **bulk upload** of passports exported from your own systems. A test environment and a helpdesk are available. The registry checks each submission against technical data models that the Commission is publishing for batteries. The battery data models are still being finalised, so keep an eye on the Commission's updates in the run-up to February 2027. ## Checklist 1. **Confirm you're the one placing the batteries on the EU market** (see our [guide for importers and distributors](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/battery-passport-importers-distributors/)). 2. **Get your verification credential:** a qualified electronic seal for a company, or a qualified signature for a sole trader. 3. **Create your organisation's account in the registry and verify it.** 4. **Decide who hosts your passports**, since each registration points to a passport service provider. 5. **Prepare the registration data for each battery** and test it in the test environment. 6. **Register each passport when you place the batteries on the market;** plan to have it done before they ship, and download and keep the proof of registration. PackPass prepares the registration data for each batch, helps you get the seal and walks you through the registration, so the step you have to do yourself takes minutes. ## Rather not do this yourself? PackPass checks which of your batteries are covered, tells you exactly what to ask your suppliers for and publishes the passports and QR codes for you. The first 10 companies get 3 months free. [Join the waitlist](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/#waitlist) ## Read next [GuideBattery passport software vs. a done-for-you serviceBattery passport software or a done-for-you service? What the work involves, a side-by-side comparison and the questions to ask any provider.](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/battery-passport-software-vs-service/)[GuideGetting battery passport data from suppliers in China and outside the EUImporting batteries or e-bikes from China? The data to request from your supplier for the EU battery passport, what to put in the contract and how to handle QR codes.](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/battery-data-from-chinese-suppliers/)[GuideDo I need a battery passport?Which batteries need an EU battery passport from 18 February 2027, who is responsible for it, and what to do now. A plain-English check.](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/do-i-need-a-battery-passport/) **Not legal advice.** This guide explains the rules in plain language as of the date above. Some implementing acts are still being adopted, so details can change. For decisions about your specific products, check the official texts or ask a lawyer. Sources: * [Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj), Article 77 * [European Commission: EU Digital Product Passport FAQ for batteries (1st edition, September 2026)](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/digital-product-passport/eu-digital-product-passport-faq-batteries_en) * [Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 on the digital product passport registry](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32026R1778) * [EU Trust Services: list of qualified trust service providers](https://eidas.ec.europa.eu/efda/trust-services/browse/eidas/tls) © 2026 PackPass by Forge Digital · Sofia, Bulgaria [Guides](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/) · [forgedigital.eu@gmail.com](mailto:forgedigital.eu@gmail.com) · [Privacy](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/privacy.html)