The Battery Pass Consortium, a group of eleven leading international organisations, has unveiled the first publicly available Content Guidance on the EU Battery Passport, aimed at supporting the implementation of the digital battery passport as mandated by the new EU Battery Regulation, says the consortium in a press release.
The guidance focuses on reporting requirements for responsible economic actors in the battery value chain and offers insights for standard development organisations and regulators. As a significant milestone for the Battery Pass Consortium, the Content Guidance supports the European Union’s agenda of a twin transition (digital and green) and promotes increased sustainability and circularity in the battery industry.
Benefits of the EU Battery Passport
The EU Battery Passport offers a range of environmental and economic advantages. By providing a digital platform for battery tracking, it facilitates increased transparency and accountability throughout the battery value chain. This enhances sustainability and supports the circular economy by encouraging the responsible use of resources and promoting the recycling and reuse of batteries. By ensuring compliance with the new EU Battery Regulation, the Battery Passport aims to make a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the overall environmental performance of battery production and usage.
Furthermore, the Battery Passport enables industry players to navigate complex regulatory requirements more efficiently. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the legal text and scope, while balancing sustainability objectives with industry feasibility. By addressing the needs of battery value chain participants, standard development organisations, and regulators, the Battery Passport is poised to become a critical tool in the development of a more sustainable and digital economy.
Key Features of the Content Guidance
Three main aspects characterise the Content Guidance released by the Battery Pass Consortium. Firstly, it aggregates, interprets, and assesses content requirements mandated by the EU Battery Regulation. This includes highlighting unclarities and inconsistencies in the legal text and scope, as well as ensuring that sustainability objectives align with industry feasibility.
Secondly, the Content Guidance explores key regulatory frameworks such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. This helps identify harmonisation potentials with other legislations and ensures that the Battery Passport remains in line with broader sustainability objectives. Lastly, it suggests additional value-adding aspects beyond the mandatory regulatory scope to enable increased sustainability and circularity.
Complementary Documents and Collaboration
The Content Guidance is supported by two additional documents: a Battery Passport Data Longlist and rules for calculating the carbon footprint of the “Distribution” and “End-of-life and recycling” life cycle stages of batteries. The Battery Passport Data Longlist contains approximately 90 mandatory data attributes outlined in the EU Battery Regulation, as well as voluntary suggestions for further improvements.
The carbon footprint calculation rules were developed in collaboration with the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) to complement the GBA GHG Rulebook (version 1.4). This combination creates the first cradle-to-grave Product Carbon Footprint Rulebook designed for establishing a circular battery economy. It serves as the basis for guiding companies in collecting and aggregating company-specific product carbon footprint data, enabling real-world emissions reduction.
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