Frequently asked questions
The EU Battery Regulation, the Digital Product Passport, and how Vikka gets you compliant.
What is the EU Battery Digital Product Passport (DPP)?
The Digital Product Passport is a machine-readable record, required under EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542, that carries a battery's identity, carbon footprint, material composition, performance and end-of-life data. Each battery gets its own passport, reachable through a QR code, so buyers, recyclers and authorities can verify it.
When does the battery passport become mandatory?
The passport requirement applies from 18 February 2027. From that date, every in-scope battery placed on the EU market must carry a Digital Product Passport before it can be sold.
Which batteries need a Digital Product Passport?
The passport obligation covers LMT batteries (light means of transport, such as e-bikes and scooters), industrial batteries above 2 kWh, and electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Vikka's compliance engine also tracks portable and SLI batteries for the regulation's other duties.
Who is responsible for creating the passport?
The economic operator that places the battery on the EU market or puts it into service is legally responsible for the passport. In practice that is usually the manufacturer or importer, who must gather the Annex XIII data, often from suppliers.
What data must a battery passport contain?
It follows Annex XIII of the regulation: general product and manufacturer information, carbon footprint, recycled content (cobalt, lithium, nickel, lead), performance and durability, due diligence on raw materials, and dismantling and recycling information. Vikka scores every one of these against the current rules.
What is Vikka?
Vikka is a compliance platform for the EU Battery Regulation. It turns your product data into compliant, verifiable, QR-scannable battery passports, shows exactly which data points are still missing, and tracks every enforcement deadline, so compliance is a status you can see rather than a document you chase.
How does Vikka make my batteries compliant?
You upload a product sheet (PDF, Excel, CSV or image) and Vikka extracts the data, maps it to Annex XIII, and scores completeness against the live rule set. It lists the missing fields, helps you request them from suppliers, and generates the GS1 Digital Link QR code once a passport is ready.
How do buyers or authorities access a battery passport?
Every Vikka passport is published behind a GS1 Digital Link QR code printed on or with the battery. Scanning it opens a public page with the disclosable passport data. Sensitive commercial fields stay private; only the legally public tier is shown.
Does Vikka have an API and can it integrate with our systems?
Yes. Vikka offers a REST API to create, read and update passports and to pull compliance scores, secured with per-organization API keys and scopes. It lets ERP, PLM or product systems keep passports in sync automatically.
What does Vikka cost, and who owns the data?
Your first 50 passports are free; beyond that it is usage-based at 0.20 euro per passport. Your data stays yours: Vikka processes uploads without reselling them, scopes every record to your organization, and only publishes the legally public passport tier.