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The 2027 milestone

Review the battery passport milestone alongside your battery category and market activities.

Updated September 14, 2026 · Independent introductory guidance

A milestone with a defined scope

Article 77 establishes February 18, 2027 as the battery passport milestone for EV batteries, LMT batteries, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh placed on the market or put into service. The 2 kWh threshold is not a blanket threshold for all three categories.

Useful starting points

  1. Confirm battery classification using the current definitions.
  2. Map the activities and dates relevant to your organization.
  3. Plan information gathering and a representative pilot.
Now: establish your scope

Confirm the categories and activities relevant to your work.

Before the milestone: test a pilot

Connect source information, owners, identifiers, and access.

February 18, 2027

The Article 77 passport milestone for the stated battery categories.

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