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The EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542) splits into two dates. From 18 August 2026, every battery placed on the EU market — cordless-drill packs, e-bike batteries, appliance packs, portable rechargeables — must carry a printed label with manufacturer, chemistry, capacity, hazardous substances and the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol (Article 13(1)–(5)). From 18 February 2027, that same battery must also carry a QR code linking to structured product information (Article 13(6)) — the same date the full Article 77 Battery Passport goes live for EV, LMT and industrial >2 kWh cells.
SmartLinks Start prints the label and issues the QR on one workflow, so you don't relabel twice. Compliant product page, chemistry, capacity and safety fields — self-serve from £29/month. If you make EV, LMT or industrial >2 kWh batteries, the full Article 77 Battery Passport is on our Enterprise plan — talk to us.
Why SmartLinks for battery labelling
Both deadlines, one workflow
Printed label under Article 13(1)–(5) from 18 August 2026; QR code under Article 13(6) from 18 February 2027. STARTER gives you both — the compliant printed label artwork and the QR that goes live in time — so you only relabel once.
Enough for a portable battery, ready for more
Cordless-tool, appliance, e-bike and household-electronics packs mostly fall in the portable category — no passport needed, but the QR is mandatory. When you're ready for serialisation, state of health or the full passport, upgrade in place.
Recycling & take-back baked in
Every scan can route to your EPR partner, local collection point or take-back scheme — meeting Articles 54–58 duties without a separate portal.
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STARTER
The printed Article 13 label (mandatory 18 Aug 2026) plus the Article 13(6) QR that follows on 18 Feb 2027 — chemistry, capacity, separate-collection symbol and a linked product page. Both deadlines, one label run, for a single-market SME.
- Printed Article 13 label (18 Aug 2026)
- Article 13(6) QR code (18 Feb 2027)
- Battery chemistry & capacity display
- Separate-collection symbol
- Basic product homepage
- One language
- Includes 25 SKUs
INFORM
Everything in STARTER plus multilingual safety and disposal information (required by Article 13 in every EU country you sell into), hazardous-substance declarations and a proper connected product page.
- Printed Article 13 label + Art. 13(6) QR
- All 24 EU languages
- Localised safety & disposal info
- Hazardous-substance declarations
- Custom domain
- FAQs
- Includes 100 SKUs
GROW
Add serialised battery IDs so every pack has its own record — ideal for warranty, take-back and second-life resale.
- Everything in INFORM
- Blogs & content pages
- Serialised battery IDs (per pack)
- Warranty & registration
- Product authentication (anti-counterfeit)
- Repurchase & spares links
- Mailing list
- Includes 300 SKUs
ENTERPRISE
Full Article 77 Digital Battery Passport for EV, LMT and industrial >2 kWh batteries — carbon footprint, due diligence, state of health, Catena-X interoperability. Book a scoping call.
- Article 77 Battery Passport data model
- Cradle-to-gate carbon footprint (ISO 14067)
- Supply-chain due diligence records
- State of health & second-life data
- BMS integration (API)
- Catena-X / EDC interoperability
- Unlimited SKUs
All plans include SSL security, mobile optimisation, and basic support
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Two dates. One label run.
The printed label lands first. The QR follows six months later — same battery, same artwork slot. Ship them together and relabel once.
Article 13(1)–(5): manufacturer, category, chemistry, capacity, hazardous substances and the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol — printed, engraved or on packaging where the cell is too small. Language of the Member State where the battery is sold.
Machine-readable data carrier on every battery, linking to declaration of conformity, hazardous-substance info, separate-collection info and — where applicable — carbon footprint and due-diligence report. All five categories.
Full digital passport behind the QR for EV, LMT and industrial >2 kWh batteries — carbon footprint, due diligence, state of health, Catena-X interoperability.
One QR. Two payloads.
From 18 February 2027, every battery on the EU market carries a QR code — AA cell, cordless-tool pack, e-bike battery, home storage unit, EV traction pack. Same data carrier, same platform. What differs is what sits behind it.
AAs, cordless-tool packs, vacuums, appliances, 12V car starters. The QR gives access to declaration of conformity, hazardous substances, separate-collection info, safe handling and (from 2030 for rechargeable portables) the carbon footprint declaration. No full passport.
E-bike / e-scooter packs, home & grid storage, telecoms UPS, EV traction. Same QR, but the payload is the full passport — carbon footprint, recycled content, due diligence, state of health, second-life data, Catena-X interoperability.
The plain-English battery guides.
Every deadline, every category, every field. Start here if you're new to the EU Battery Regulation.
Read the guideArticle 11 removability, worked category examples, carbon footprint methodology and Catena-X.
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Explore Enterprise SolutionsSmartLinks is a GS1 approved partner
Digital Links convert traditional barcodes into dynamic QR Codes, called 2d Barcodes, that not only help you meet EU labelling and Digital-Product-Passport legislation, but signpost your consumers to product specific information, updates and offers.
This means valuable GTIN/SKU data can be read directly from the code even without internet access, which can include batch and expiry/BBE information directly in the URL.
Useful for everything from stock and expiry checks, recall information, staff discounts, this can speed up a staff member's job or make it easier for them to help a customer.
Learn More About GS1 Digital Link
“The global transition from the trusty barcode to QR codes powered by GS1 marks the beginning of a new era of transparency, connecting products with consumers, supply chains and regulators like never before. SmartLinks is playing a vital role in making adoption simple and scalable — enabling brands of all sizes to future-proof their product strategies, enhance consumer engagement and meet evolving regulatory requirements with confidence.”
