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title: "Battery passport guides · PackPass"
url: https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/
language: en
description: "Plain-language guides to the EU battery passport: which batteries need one, who is responsible and what to do before 18 February 2027."
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Guides

# EU battery passport, explained

Short, plain-language guides for companies that make, import or sell batteries in the EU.

[6 min readDo 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/)[5 min readBattery passport for importers and distributorsIf you import e-bike, e-scooter or industrial batteries into the EU, the battery passport is usually your job. Who is responsible in each case and what to do.](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/battery-passport-importers-distributors/)[7 min readWhat data goes into a battery passport?Every field in an EU battery passport under Annex XIII: what's public, what's restricted, what's per model and what's per battery.](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/battery-passport-data-fields/)[5 min readRegistering battery passports in the EU registryHow 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.](https://packpass.forgedigital.eu/guides/eu-battery-passport-registry/)[5 min readBattery 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/)[6 min readGetting 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/)

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