Public
The public discovers a battery through its QR code, with no account ever needed. Here is what it sees, and what changes once the passport is recycled or archived.
At a glance
Who
Anyone scanning a battery's QR code.
Access
Read-only access to public data, guaranteed for at least 10 years — no account or login required.
Its journey with a battery
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Scan the QR code
No sign-up is needed: scanning the QR code printed on the battery opens its public passport directly.
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View the public data
Manufacturer identification, category and model, declared carbon footprint, hazardous substances, and recycled-material content are visible by default, for any battery placed on the EU market — this is the battery passport information made publicly accessible under Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.
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A ten-year read guarantee
This access stays open for at least ten years from the passport's creation date, regardless of the owning company's subscription status — a past-due bill never closes public reading.
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Logging in for more, with no obligation
A verified role (approved operator, recycler, authority) can log in to see additional data on the same battery, but nothing requires an account to read the public information.
Special passport states
Recycled passport
Once the battery is recycled, the passport shows a dedicated "this passport has been recycled" state: its content is no longer exposed publicly.
Archived passport
If ten years elapse with no subscription reactivation, and the battery has not been recycled, the passport becomes archived and is no longer publicly accessible.
What the history shows
By default, the public sees only the date of the passport's last update, not its full history.