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EU Compliance Timeline: All Key Dates

Updated 2026-04Essential reading

Every regulatory date from the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 and the ESPR framework that affects battery passport compliance, from August 2025 through 2036.

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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

EU Digital Passport Processor™ switches from mock to live submission automatically. Operator ID must be configured before this date.

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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.

Date	Milestone	What it means for you
18 August 2025	Phase 1 — Due Diligence & Carbon Footprint	Carbon footprint declarations and supply chain due diligence required for LMT batteries and industrial batteries >2 kWh. Already in effect.
19 July 2026	EU DPP Registry goes live	The European Commission's central registry opens. EU Digital Passport Processor™ switches from mock to live submission automatically. Your Operator ID must be configured before this date.
18 February 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. No passport = no EU market access.
18 August 2027	Industrial battery deadline extended	Industrial batteries >2 kWh that are not LMT batteries have until this date for full DPP compliance. EV batteries remain at February 2027.
2031	Recycled content — first thresholds	Minimum recycled content thresholds take effect: 16% cobalt, 6% lithium, 6% nickel. Declared values must meet these minimums.
2036	Recycled content — increased thresholds	Thresholds increase to: 26% cobalt, 12% lithium, 15% nickel, 85% lead. Second-life and recycled battery materials become a larger share of input.

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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 eudigitalpassportprocessor.com/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 EU Digital Passport Processor™ 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 registry launch is not the deadline

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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