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Create a product

This guide walks through the full process of creating a new product and building its Digital Product Passport from scratch. The DPP form is structured into sections, and the specific fields available — and which are mandatory — depend on the battery category you select.

To begin, navigate to Products in the sidebar and click New Product.

Step 1: Select Battery Category​

The first screen asks you to select the battery category. This is the most consequential choice in the creation flow because it determines the DPP schema — the full set of fields, mandatory requirements, and applicable regulatory thresholds.

CategoryFull NameTypical Application
EVElectric Vehicle BatteryTraction batteries for road vehicles (cars, vans, trucks, buses)
LMTLight Means of Transport BatteryTraction batteries for e-bikes, e-scooters, e-mopeds, and similar light vehicles
IndustrialIndustrial BatteryBatteries for industrial machinery, energy storage systems, forklifts, and grid applications
SLIStarting, Lighting, Ignition BatteryLead-acid and equivalent batteries for vehicle starting and auxiliary functions
PortablePortable BatteryConsumer and professional batteries for handheld devices, tools, and standalone applications

EV and Industrial batteries have the most extensive DPP requirements under EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542, including mandatory carbon footprint data, supply chain due diligence information, and second-life/recycling performance data. LMT batteries share many EV requirements. SLI and Portable batteries have lighter mandatory field sets.

You cannot change the category after a product is created. If you need to recategorise a product, you must create a new record and delete or archive the original.

Step 2: Basic Identity​

After selecting a category, you are taken to the DPP editor. The first section to complete is Basic Identity. These fields appear in the header of the public DPP viewer and are the primary identifiers for the product.

Battery Model Number​

Mandatory. The unique alphanumeric identifier assigned by the manufacturer to this battery model. This must match the model number printed on the physical battery label. It is used by regulators, market surveillance authorities, and downstream users to cross-reference the DPP with the physical product. Maximum 100 characters.

Product Name​

Mandatory. The commercial name of the product as marketed. This is the name that appears in the DPP viewer, QR code landing page, and all platform exports. It does not need to be unique within your account but should be descriptive enough to distinguish this product from others in your catalogue.

Battery Type / Chemistry​

Mandatory. The electrochemical technology of the battery. Select from the controlled vocabulary list:

  • Lithium-ion (NMC)
  • Lithium-ion (LFP)
  • Lithium-ion (NCA)
  • Lithium-ion (LCO)
  • Lithium-ion (Other)
  • Lead-acid (Flooded)
  • Lead-acid (VRLA/AGM)
  • Lead-acid (Gel)
  • Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
  • Sodium-ion
  • Solid-state Lithium
  • Other (specify in notes)

Internal Reference​

Optional. Your own internal product code or SKU, if different from the manufacturer's model number. This field is not published on the public DPP — it is for internal tracking only.

DPP Form Sections​

After completing Basic Identity, the DPP editor sidebar shows all available sections for the selected category. Sections marked with a red dot have mandatory fields that are not yet complete. Sections with a green tick are fully populated. Click any section name to navigate to it directly.

The sections below apply across categories, though the specific fields within each section vary.

General Information​

Covers the fundamental physical and technical characteristics of the battery.

Nominal Capacity​

Mandatory. The total electrical charge the battery can deliver under specified conditions, expressed in ampere-hours (Ah). This must be the nameplate capacity as specified by the manufacturer. Do not enter a de-rated or tested capacity — use the rated value. Decimal values are accepted (e.g., 75.0 Ah).

Nominal Voltage​

Mandatory. The nominal operating voltage of the battery pack or cell, expressed in volts (V). For multi-cell packs, enter the pack-level voltage, not the cell voltage. Decimal values accepted.

Energy Content (Wh)​

Mandatory for EV, LMT, Industrial. The total energy content of the battery in watt-hours. If you have entered nominal capacity and voltage, this field pre-fills with the calculated product (Capacity × Voltage) but can be overridden if the manufacturer's rated energy figure differs.

Mass (kg)​

Mandatory for EV, LMT, Industrial. Recommended for others. The total mass of the battery system including casing, connectors, and thermal management components, in kilograms.

Dimensions​

Recommended. Height, width, and depth in millimetres. For cylindrical cells or non-rectangular form factors, use the notes field to describe the geometry.

Manufacturer Details​

Information about the entity responsible for manufacturing the battery. This section is mandatory for all categories.

Manufacturer Name​

Mandatory. The legal name of the company that manufactured the battery. If your organisation is the manufacturer, this should match the legal company name in your Traceable account profile. If you are an importer placing a third-party manufactured battery on the EU market, enter the manufacturer's name here.

Manufacturer Address​

Mandatory. The full registered address of the manufacturing entity, including street, city, postcode, and country.

Manufacturer Contact​

Recommended. Email address or URL for the manufacturer's product compliance contact. This is the point of contact for market surveillance authorities who need to follow up on the DPP.

Manufacturer Economic Operator ID​

Mandatory for EV and LMT. The EORI (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) number or equivalent EU economic operator identifier for the manufacturing entity.

Place of Manufacture​

Manufacturing Facility Address​

Mandatory for EV, LMT, Industrial. The address of the specific facility where the battery is manufactured. This may differ from the manufacturer's registered address (e.g., a manufacturer headquartered in one country with production in another). Include country code.

Manufacturing Country​

Mandatory. The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for the country where the battery is manufactured (e.g., DE for Germany, CN for China, PL for Poland). This field is indexed for regulatory reporting and must be accurate.

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)​

Recommended for EV and Industrial. Geographic coordinates of the manufacturing facility. Used for supply chain due diligence mapping.

Category-Specific Sections​

Depending on the battery category selected, additional mandatory sections appear in the sidebar. These include:

EV and LMT: Carbon Footprint​

Covers the battery's total lifecycle carbon footprint in kg CO₂ equivalent, broken down by lifecycle stage (raw materials, manufacturing, transport, end of life). Requires a carbon footprint declaration methodology reference. Mandatory from the applicable compliance date under Annex XIII of EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542.

EV and LMT: State of Health​

Parameters defining the battery's state of health performance class, rated cycle life, and expected calendar life under reference conditions.

EV, LMT, Industrial: Supply Chain Due Diligence​

Information about the sourcing of critical raw materials (cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganese, natural graphite), including country of origin and refinery/processor details. This section links directly to the Supplier data request workflow — you can send requests to your material suppliers directly from here.

EV and Industrial: End-of-Life / Recyclability​

Recycled content percentages for key materials, technical specifications for dismantling, and information on takeback and recycling schemes.

Autosave Behaviour​

The DPP editor saves your work automatically every 30 seconds while you are making changes. A "Saving…" indicator appears in the top-right corner of the editor when a save is in progress, and "Saved" when the last save completed successfully.

You can also save manually at any time by clicking Save in the top-right corner, or by pressing Cmd+S (macOS) / Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux).

Navigating away from the editor — whether by clicking a different section in the sidebar or leaving the page entirely — triggers an immediate save of all pending changes. If the save fails (for example, due to a network interruption), you will see a warning banner and a prompt to retry. Do not close the browser tab while a save failure warning is visible.

Switching Between Sections​

Click any section name in the DPP editor sidebar to navigate to it directly. The URL updates to reflect the active section, which means you can bookmark a specific section or share a direct link with a team member.

Progress through sections is not sequential — you can fill sections in any order. The completeness indicator at the top of the page updates in real time as you fill fields, regardless of the order in which you work.

Use the Next Section and Previous Section buttons at the bottom of each section if you prefer to work through them in order.

After Creating a Product​

A newly created product is saved as a Draft. From here you can:

  • Continue filling in the DPP sections
  • Send data requests to suppliers for fields you do not hold directly
  • Upload supporting documents in the Compliance section
  • Return to the product list and come back to this product later

When the DPP is complete and you are ready to make it publicly accessible, proceed to Publish a DPP.