Battery Pass Ontology
OWL/RDFS ontology derived from SAMM Battery Pass models including CarbonFootprint, Circularity, GeneralProductInformation, Labels, MaterialComposition, and SupplyChainDueDiligence modules. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
The carbon footprint of the battery, calculated as kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per one kWh of the total energy provided by the battery over its expected service life, as declared in the Carbon Footprint Declaration. DIN DKE Spec 99100 chapter reference: 6.3.2
The carbon footprint performance class that the relevant battery model per manufacturing plant corresponds to. DIN DKE Spec 99100 chapter reference: 6.3.7
A web link to get access to a public version of the study supporting the carbon footprint values. DIN DKE Spec 99100 chapter reference: 6.3.8
As a non-mandatory data attribute, the battery passport should include the battery carbon footprint in absolute terms. DIN DKE Spec 99100 chapter reference: 6.3.10
Carbon footprint of the individual lifecycle stage
The description of the life cycle stage
The carbon footprint of the battery as share of total Battery Carbon Footprint, differentiated per life cycle stages raw material extraction, battery production, distribution and recycling. DIN DKE Spec 99100 chapter reference: 6.3.3-6.3.6
Specifies the unit of measurement for a property
Symbol representation of the unit
Common code representation of the unit
Reference to a standard unit definition
Share of renewable material content. DIN DKE Spec 99100 chapter reference: 6.6.2.11
E-mail address of supplier for spare parts.
Web address of supplier for spare parts.
Postal address of supplier for spare parts.
Components available at supplier
Recycled material share from pre-consumer waste (manufacturing waste, excluding run-around scrap) of the active material.
Recycled material share from post-consumer waste (end-of-life scrap) of the active material.
Safety measures and necessary safety instructions to handle waste batteries, including in relation to the risks associated with, and the handling of, batteries containing lithium.
Usable extinguishing agents referring to classes of extinguishers (A, B, C, D, K).
Prevention and management of waste batteries Information on the role of end-users in contributing to waste prevention.
Prevention and management of waste batteries Information on the role of end-users in contributing to the separate collection of waste batteries.
Prevention and management of waste batteries Information on the separate collection, the take back, the collection points.
The country. For example, Germany.
The postal code. For example, DE-10719.
The street address. For example, Street 1.
Dismantling and Removal information
Contact details of sources for replacement spares
Share of material recovered from waste
Safety measures and instructions
Information on end-of-life handling
Unique identifier for battery and passport
Unique identifier for battery passport
Battery category (LMT, EV, industrial, stationary)
Manufacturing date of battery
Mass of entire battery in kilograms
Manufacturer identification information
Manufacturing facility location
The battery passport must include information on the date of putting the battery into service. DIN DKE Spec chapter reference: 6.1.3.3
The battery passport must include information about the period for which the commercial warranty applies. DIN DKE Spec chapter reference: 6.1.3.4
Economic operator code identifier.
Postal address of the contact.
The country. For example, DE.
The postal code. For example, 10719.
The street address. For example, Hindenburgstr. 10.
Explanation of symbol meaning
Battery chemistry composition
Hazardous substances in battery
Short name of battery chemistry
Clear name of battery chemistry
Weight of component material in grams
Whether material is critical raw material
Battery component that relates to the material
Battery Regulation narrows reporting to substances falling under defined hazard classes and categories of the CLP regulation.
Clear name of hazardous substance
Concentration of hazardous substance in percent
Impact statements based on, e.g., REACH or GHS for all hazard classes applicable to substances in the battery.
CAS identifier of hazardous substance
Location on a (sub-)component-level of all hazardous substances.
Identifier of substance component.
Supply chain due diligence report URL
Third-party supply chain assurances
Supply chain sustainability indices
The battery passport must contain carbon footprint per functional unit of the battery as declared in the battery carbon footprint declaration in accordance with the entry into force of the implementing acts on the format of declaration. Reference: REGULATION (EU) 2023/1542 aka EU Battery Regulation
Carbon Footprint Per Lifecycle Stage Entity
The carbon footprint of the battery as share of total Battery Carbon Footprint, differentiated per life cycle stage raw material extraction, main production, distribution and end of life and recycling.
Class for units of measurement
Battery circularity information including dismantling, spare parts, recycled content, safety measures, and end-of-life information.
Dismantling and Removal information, including at least: Exploded diagrams of the battery system/pack showing the location of battery cells, disassembly sequences, type and number of fastening techniques to be unlocked, tools required for disassembly, warnings if risk of damaging parts exists, amount of cells used and layout.
The part numbers for components should be provided together with the postal address, e-mail address and web address of the sources for spare parts.
A battery passport must include recycled content information. The content information must include the percentage share of materials that have been recovered from battery manufacturing waste, for each battery model per year and per manufacturing plant.
The safety measures should be provided via the instruction manual as URL linking to PDF.
Information on end-of-life handling, waste prevention, and collection.
Component information including part name and number.
General product information for battery passport including product identification, manufacturer information, manufacturing details, battery category, and status.
Contact information including name, postal address, identifier, and optional email and web address.
A postal address with country, postal code, and street address.
Battery labeling information including declaration of conformity, test reports, and labels.
Entity for the definition of required battery labeling including symbol, meaning, and subject.
Battery material composition including battery chemistry, battery materials, and hazardous substances.
Detailed composition, including materials used in the cathode, anode, and electrolyte. All common cells have two electrodes and an electrolyte. The specific combination of materials used to make these components is called 'chemistry'.
Detailed composition, including materials used in the cathode, anode, and electrolyte.
Hazardous substances contained in the battery other than mercury, cadmium or lead. Substance as a chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or the result of a manufacturing process.
Battery component that includes the material.
Battery supply chain due diligence information including responsible sourcing reports and third-party assurances.
Enumeration of battery lifecycle stages as string values
Enumeration of document types
Enumeration of recyclable materials
Percentage value between 0 and 100
Enumeration of battery categories
URN format identifier for battery passport
Enumeration of labeling subjects
Enumeration of hazardous substance classes
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number format