EU DPP Battery Categories Vocabulary
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EU DPP Battery Categories Vocabulary

Release: 2026-08-18

Modified on: 2026-09-01
This version:
https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories/0.1.1
Revision:
Version 0.1.1 DRAFT
Issued on:
2026-08-18
Authors:
Marc-Andree Wolf
Nader Jelassi
Contributors:
Arnab Sinha
Source:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj
See also:
https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery
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EU DPP Battery Categories Vocabulary. Draft version 0.1.1.
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Ontology Specification Draft

EU DPP Battery Categories Vocabulary: Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Annotation Properties

Named Individuals

EU DPP Battery Categories Vocabulary: Description back to ToC

Developed against the CIRPASS-2 CORE ontology v2.0.5 (refresh of 25 August 2026; P_DPP v2.0.6 of 27 August 2026, MAT v1.0.2). External references are pinned to these versions.

Cross-reference for EU DPP Battery Categories Vocabulary classes, object properties and data properties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by EU DPP Battery Categories Vocabulary.

Annotation Properties

alt Labelap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#altLabel

bibliographic Citationap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation

code Setap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/eudpp#codeSet

code Valueap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/eudpp#codeValue

contributorap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/contributor

createdap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/created

creatorap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator

definitionap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#definition

descriptionap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/description

has Top Conceptap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#hasTopConcept

in Schemeap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#inScheme

issuedap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued

licenseap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/license

modifiedap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified

notationap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#notation

pref Labelap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#prefLabel

preferred Namespace Prefixap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/vocab/vann/preferredNamespacePrefix

preferred Namespace Uriap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/vocab/vann/preferredNamespaceUri

referencesap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/references

scope Noteap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#scopeNote

sourceap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/source

titleap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/title

top Concept Ofap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#topConceptOf

Named Individuals

Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1)ni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#BatteryCategoryScheme

Is defined by
https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories
Source
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj
belongs to
Concept Scheme c
has facts
references ap "Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1)"@en
source ap oj ep
has Top Concept ap Electric vehicle battery ni
has Top Concept ap Industrial battery ni
has Top Concept ap Light means of transport battery ni
has Top Concept ap Portable battery ni
has Top Concept ap Starting, lighting and ignition battery ni
pref Label ap "Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1)"@en
scope Note ap "Battery passport scope (Art. 77): LMT, industrial above 2 kWh and electric vehicle batteries are in scope; portable and SLI batteries are not."@en

Electric vehicle batteryni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#ElectricVehicleBattery

a battery that is specifically designed to provide electric power for traction in hybrid or electric vehicles of category L as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 168/2013, that weighs more than 25 kg, or a battery that is specifically designed to provide electric power for traction in hybrid or electric vehicles of categories M, N or O as provided for in Regulation (EU) 2018/858
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories
belongs to
Concept c
Classification Code c
has facts
references ap "Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1)(14)"@en
alt Label ap "EV battery"@en
definition ap "a battery that is specifically designed to provide electric power for traction in hybrid or electric vehicles of category L as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 168/2013, that weighs more than 25 kg, or a battery that is specifically designed to provide electric power for traction in hybrid or electric vehicles of categories M, N or O as provided for in Regulation (EU) 2018/858"@en
in Scheme ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
notation ap "EV"
pref Label ap "Electric vehicle battery"@en
scope Note ap "In scope of the battery passport."@en
top Concept Of ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
code Set ap https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#BatteryCategoryScheme
code Value ap "EV"

Industrial batteryni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#IndustrialBattery

a battery that is specifically designed for industrial uses, intended for industrial uses after having been subject to preparation for repurposing or repurposing, or any other battery that weighs more than 5 kg and that is neither an electric vehicle battery, an LMT battery, nor an SLI battery
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories
belongs to
Concept c
Classification Code c
has facts
references ap "Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1)(13)"@en
definition ap "a battery that is specifically designed for industrial uses, intended for industrial uses after having been subject to preparation for repurposing or repurposing, or any other battery that weighs more than 5 kg and that is neither an electric vehicle battery, an LMT battery, nor an SLI battery"@en
in Scheme ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
notation ap "industrial"
pref Label ap "Industrial battery"@en
scope Note ap "In scope of the battery passport above 2 kWh."@en
top Concept Of ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
code Set ap https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#BatteryCategoryScheme
code Value ap "industrial"

Light means of transport batteryni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#LMTBattery

a battery that is sealed, weighs 25 kg or less and is specifically designed to provide electric power for the traction of wheeled vehicles that can be powered by an electric motor alone or by a combination of motor and human power, including type-approved vehicles of category L within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and that is not an electric vehicle battery
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories
belongs to
Concept c
Classification Code c
has facts
references ap "Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1)(11)"@en
alt Label ap "LMT battery"@en
definition ap "a battery that is sealed, weighs 25 kg or less and is specifically designed to provide electric power for the traction of wheeled vehicles that can be powered by an electric motor alone or by a combination of motor and human power, including type-approved vehicles of category L within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and that is not an electric vehicle battery"@en
in Scheme ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
notation ap "LMT"
pref Label ap "Light means of transport battery"@en
scope Note ap "In scope of the battery passport."@en
top Concept Of ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
code Set ap https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#BatteryCategoryScheme
code Value ap "LMT"

Portable batteryni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#PortableBattery

a battery that is sealed, weighs 5 kg or less, is not designed specifically for industrial use and is neither an electric vehicle battery, an LMT battery, nor an SLI battery
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories
belongs to
Concept c
Classification Code c
has facts
references ap "Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1)(9)"@en
definition ap "a battery that is sealed, weighs 5 kg or less, is not designed specifically for industrial use and is neither an electric vehicle battery, an LMT battery, nor an SLI battery"@en
in Scheme ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
notation ap "portable"
pref Label ap "Portable battery"@en
scope Note ap "Out of scope of the battery passport."@en
top Concept Of ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
code Set ap https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#BatteryCategoryScheme
code Value ap "portable"

Starting, lighting and ignition batteryni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#SLIBattery

a battery that is specifically designed to supply electric power for starting, lighting, or ignition and that can also be used for auxiliary or backup purposes in vehicles, other means of transport or machinery
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories
belongs to
Concept c
Classification Code c
has facts
references ap "Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1)(12)"@en
alt Label ap "SLI battery"@en
definition ap "a battery that is specifically designed to supply electric power for starting, lighting, or ignition and that can also be used for auxiliary or backup purposes in vehicles, other means of transport or machinery"@en
in Scheme ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
notation ap "SLI"
pref Label ap "Starting, lighting and ignition battery"@en
scope Note ap "Out of scope of the battery passport."@en
top Concept Of ap Battery categories per Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 3(1) ni
code Set ap https://w3id.org/eudpp/battery-categories#BatteryCategoryScheme
code Value ap "SLI"

Legend back to ToC

ni: Named Individuals
ep: External Properties

Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.