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From February 18, 2027, light means of transport (LMT) batteries such as e-bikes and e-scooters, industrial batteries above 2 kWh, and EV batteries placed on the EU market must carry a digital battery passport. The battery passport is the sector-specific implementation of the digital product passport under the EU Battery Regulation (EU 2023/1542) and documents material composition, carbon footprint, performance data, and recycled content across the battery's lifecycle.

Tyres are listed as a priority product group for the Digital Product Passport in the European Commission's first ESPR Working Plan (April 2025), with an indicative timeline of 2027. The specific delegated act for tyres has not yet been adopted. Companies that start structuring material, origin, and performance data now will be ready once it is, rather than scrambling under deadline pressure.

Spherity and b.telligent are combining their expertise to provide companies with end-to-end support on their journey toward the Digital Product Passport. The partnership brings together b.telligent’s expertise in data integration, data quality, and automation with Spherity’s DPP technology, creating a seamless process from fragmented enterprise and product data to trusted, regulatory-compliant Digital Product Passports.

The EU Business Wallet (EBW, under eIDAS 2.0 from 2027) verifies who a company is. The Digital Product Passport (DPP, under the ESPR) verifies what is inside a product. Both proofs rely on verifiable credentials and belong together technically: a DPP is only as trustworthy as the identity of the party that issued it. Companies that address both requirements on the same standards base, rather than separately, avoid duplicate infrastructure and are prepared for the next wave of

Gartner positions Spherity as the only vendor in the "Pioneers" quadrant of the Emerging Market Quadrant for Digital Product Passport – Established Vendors.

From 18 February 2027, the EU Battery Regulation requires a Battery Passport for every electric vehicle (EV) battery, every light means of transport (LMT) battery, and every industrial battery with a capacity greater than 2 kWh placed on the EU market or put into service. This affects organizations across automotive, micromobility, material handling, industrial equipment, agriculture and potentially marine applications.

What is the European Business Wallet? Find out how eIDAS 2.0 will transform KYB, KYS and AML processes for financial institutions by 2026 – including an overview of providers.

As part of the L'Essenza Siciliana project, Sicilian fashion brands and emerging designers took to the official runway at **Düsseldorf Fashion Days**, one of Europe's leading fashion industry events. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the partnership between Palermo and Düsseldorf, the initiative strengthens collaboration between Sicily and Germany while creating new international opportunities for regional fashion brands.

The European Commission starts a DPP Registry