EU-ready?
EU Compliance & Regulation
The EU clock is ticking. Are you ready?
The Digital Product Passport (DPP), the EU Battery Passport and the new EU Machinery Regulation are changing the rules of the game. Those who act now secure an advantage. Those who wait risk market access.
What does this mean for your company?
The EU is progressively introducing digital obligations for product manufacturers. The goal: transparency across a product's entire lifecycle – from manufacturing to recycling. For manufacturers of machinery, batteries and construction products, this specifically means: every product needs a digital data record accessible via a QR code or NFC chip.
Digital Product Passport (DPP)
Makes product data digitally accessible: materials, origin, repairability, carbon footprint. Mandatory from 2027 for the first product categories.
View DPP deadlines →EU Battery Passport
A specific DPP for batteries: lifecycle tracking, origin of raw materials, recyclability. Mandatory from February 2027.
Battery Passport obligations →Machinery Regulation
New requirements for documentation, cybersecurity and digital operating instructions. Transition period until 2027.
Machinery Regulation →
Timeline
All EU deadlines at a glance.
July 2023
EU Machinery Regulation in force
✓ ActiveReplaces the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Manufacturers have a transition period until 2027 to document and label their machines according to the new requirements.
August 2024
CE marking mandatory
✓ ActiveCE marking becomes binding for certain battery categories. This mainly affects manufacturers and importers of industrial and vehicle batteries.
February 2027
Digital Battery Passport
ComingMandatory for certain batteries above 2 kWh. Every battery must be issued a digital passport containing information on origin, composition, lifespan and recyclability.
2027
Digital Product Passport (DPP)
ComingMandatory for batteries, textiles, construction products and further categories. The DPP makes product data digitally accessible across the entire lifecycle – from manufacturing to recycling.
August 2027
Battery supply chain due diligence
ComingDocumentation obligations across the entire supply chain. Manufacturers must prove that their batteries were produced in compliance with environmental and social standards.
Acting early = competitive advantage.
Those who start now have less stress, lower costs and a head start in the market.
The EU deadlines don't come as a surprise – yet many companies only act once it's too late. Implementing a Digital Product Passport or Battery Passport at the last minute costs more, leaves fewer provider options and risks mistakes made under time pressure.
With QIKY, you can start today. Our system is ready to use immediately, EU-compliant, and grows alongside regulatory requirements. That way, compliance doesn't become a burden but a competitive advantage: your customers see that you are digital and future-proof.
Frequently asked questions about EU compliance.
The most important answers about the DPP, Battery Passport and Machinery Regulation.
The Digital Product Passport is an EU-wide initiative that makes product data digitally accessible across the entire lifecycle. Via a QR code or NFC chip on the product, manufacturers, retailers, consumers and recyclers can access all relevant information – from material composition to repair instructions.
The first obligations apply from 2027 for batteries, textiles and construction products. Further product categories will follow in stages. Those who act now have a clear head start over the competition.
The Battery Passport is a specific Digital Product Passport for batteries with a capacity above 2 kWh. It documents the origin, composition, carbon footprint, lifespan and recyclability of every battery – and becomes mandatory from February 2027.
The EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 replaces the previous Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. It introduces new requirements for digital documentation, cybersecurity and the integration of AI systems into machinery. The transition period runs until 2027.
QIKY provides a ready-made technology platform for the Digital Product Passport and the Battery Passport. All required data is made digitally available via a QR code on the machine – EU-compliant, with no in-house IT development needed. We handle the technical implementation and advise on regulatory classification.
Products without a valid DPP or Battery Passport may no longer be placed on the EU market from the respective deadline onward. That means: no sales, no imports. Early preparation protects against lost revenue and becomes a competitive advantage.
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Let's work out together which EU obligations apply to your company – and how QIKY can help.