--- title: "Battery Due Diligence Supplier Questionnaire" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/battery-due-diligence-supplier-questionnaire" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/battery-due-diligence-supplier-questionnaire" author: "Sorena AI" description: "Use a practical supplier questionnaire for the battery due diligence obligations in Articles 48 to 52 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542." published_at: "2026-02-21" updated_at: "2026-02-21" keywords: - "battery due diligence supplier questionnaire" - "EU Batteries Regulation supplier questionnaire" - "Article 48 Article 49 Article 50 Article 51 Article 52 supplier evidence" - "battery raw material traceability questionnaire" - "EU Batteries Regulation" - "Due diligence" - "Supplier questionnaire" - "Traceability" - "Notified body" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # Battery Due Diligence Supplier Questionnaire Use a practical supplier questionnaire for the battery due diligence obligations in Articles 48 to 52 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. *EU Batteries Regulation* *Supplier controls* ## EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) Supplier due diligence questionnaire A supplier questionnaire is only useful if it collects the evidence your notified body and downstream customers will actually need. This version is organized around Articles 49 to 52, not around generic ESG prompts. Articles 48 to 52 make supplier evidence the critical path for battery due diligence. A weak questionnaire creates false comfort because it collects policy language but not the traceability, risk, audit, and remediation material that the economic operator must maintain for 10 years after the last battery under the policy is placed on the market. ## Section 1: supplier identity and covered materials Start by fixing the scope. Ask the supplier which raw materials listed in Annex X are relevant to the batteries or active materials supplied, which facilities are involved, and which exact products or model families are covered by the response. If the supplier cannot identify the covered facilities or materials, the later answers will not be reliable enough for Article 49 traceability. - Legal entity name, site list, and contact owner for due diligence. - Covered battery models, cell components, or raw materials. - Country of origin and processing route for each covered raw material. - Immediate supplier chain and upstream actor identification where available. ## Section 2: management system and policy controls Ask for the documented due diligence policy, the standards used to shape it, the top management owner, the grievance mechanism, and the contract clauses used with upstream suppliers. Article 49 is explicit that the management system must be tied to top management oversight, contract controls, traceability, and grievance handling. This is also where you test whether the supplier policy is battery specific or merely a generic supplier code. - Battery due diligence policy and date of last review. - Top management owner and governance route for escalations. - Supplier contract clauses covering traceability, mitigation, and cooperation. - Grievance, early warning, and remediation mechanism description. *Recommended next step* *Placement: after the template, evidence, or documentation block* ## Keep EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) Supplier due diligence questionnaire in one governed evidence system SSOT can take EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) Supplier due diligence questionnaire from reusing this material inside a governed evidence system to a reusable workflow inside Sorena. Teams working on EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) can keep owners, evidence, and next steps aligned without copying this guide into separate documents. - [Open SSOT for EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) Supplier due diligence questionnaire](/solutions/ssot.md): Start from EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) Supplier due diligence questionnaire and keep documents, evidence, and control records in one governed system. - [Talk through EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542)](/contact.md): Review your current process, evidence gaps, and next steps for EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) Supplier due diligence questionnaire. ## Section 3: traceability and chain of custody evidence Article 49 requires a chain of custody or traceability system identifying upstream actors in the supply chain. Ask for actual evidence fields, not only process descriptions. The minimum useful response covers the material type, supplier identity, country of origin, transaction chain, quantities, and any third party verification reports already available. Where material comes from conflict affected or high risk areas and third party reports are not available, ask for the additional OECD style information the Regulation points to. - Material name, trade name, and type. - Supplier name and address for the supplied material. - Country of origin and transaction path from extraction to immediate supplier. - Quantities present in the supplied battery or component. - Existing third party verification reports or equivalent evidence. ## Section 4: risk assessment, mitigation, and verification Article 50 requires risk identification, risk assessment, measurable mitigation, monitoring, and reporting back to top management. Ask for the current risk register, active mitigation plan, supplier escalation criteria, and how failed mitigation triggers suspension or disengagement. Also ask for any notified body verification or supplier level verification reports the operator may rely on. The goal is to see whether the supplier can support the operator own risk management plan, not merely state that it complies with OECD guidance. - Current risk register for Annex X social and environmental risk categories. - Measurable mitigation plan with owners and dates. - Evidence of stakeholder consultation where mitigation is ongoing. - Notified body or other verification reports and latest audit outcomes. - Corrective actions open, overdue, and closed in the last reporting cycle. ## Section 5: downstream disclosure support Article 52 requires annual public reporting and downstream information sharing. Suppliers should therefore be asked which data can be passed to immediate downstream purchasers, which information is confidential, and how changes will be communicated. A supplier that cannot support downstream disclosure will create recurring remediation work. This section also helps align the questionnaire with the operator public report and customer diligence requests. - Information available for downstream purchasers. - Confidentiality limits and approved disclosure boundaries. - Update cadence for material changes or significant adverse impacts. - Named contact for urgent authority or customer follow up questions. ## Primary sources - [Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 - Official Journal](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - Primary legal text for scope, categories, dates, economic operator duties, waste obligations, and battery passport rules. - [SMCS or NANDO notified bodies search](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/notified-bodies/free-search?ref=sorena.io) - Official search entry for notified bodies relevant to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. - [European Commission - Batteries overview](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/batteries_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission implementation page for Batteries Regulation updates and related acts. ## Related Topic Guides - 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[Battery Passport Implementation | Article 77 and Article 78 Guide](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/battery-passport-implementation.md): Implement the EU battery passport for LMT batteries, industrial batteries above 2 kWh, and EV batteries with a compliant QR resolver, Annex XIII data model. - [Battery Recycled Content and Recovery Targets | Article 8 and Annex XII Guide](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/recycled-content-and-recovery-targets.md): Understand the recycled content roadmap in Article 8 and the recycling efficiency and material recovery targets in Annex XII. - [EU Batteries Regulation Applicability Test | Category, Scope, and Obligation Routing](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/applicability-test.md): Run a grounded applicability test for Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 by checking whether the battery is portable, LMT, SLI, industrial, or EV. - [EU Batteries Regulation Battery Categories and Scope | Portable, LMT, SLI, Industrial, EV](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/battery-categories-and-scope.md): Use the legal category definitions in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 to classify batteries as portable, LMT, SLI, industrial, or EV. - [EU Batteries Regulation Checklist | Practical Compliance Checklist by Battery Category](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/checklist.md): Use a detailed checklist for Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 covering battery classification, labeling, QR, battery passport, carbon footprint declarations. - [EU Batteries Regulation Compliance Program | Build an Operational Batteries Program](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/compliance.md): Build a practical compliance program for Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 covering battery classification, technical documentation, carbon footprint declarations. - [EU Batteries Regulation Deadlines and Compliance Calendar | Exact Dates and Workplan](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): Track the exact dates in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including application from 18 February 2024, Article 14 and Chapter VI timing from 18 August 2024. - [EU Batteries Regulation FAQ | Dates, Categories, Passport, Due Diligence, and Waste Duties](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/faq.md): Get grounded answers to common questions on Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including the main application date, when battery passport starts. - [EU Batteries Regulation Penalties and Enforcement | Article 93 Guide](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/penalties-and-fines.md): Understand the penalty and enforcement structure in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. - [EU Batteries Regulation Requirements | Article by Article Requirement Map](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/requirements.md): Get a practical map of the main requirements in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including category rules, carbon footprint, recycled content, removability. - [EU Batteries Regulation vs ESPR | Battery Passport vs Digital Product Passport](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/batteries-regulation-vs-espr.md): Compare the battery passport in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 with the broader ESPR Digital Product Passport model. --- [Privacy Policy](https://www.sorena.io/privacy) | [Terms of Use](https://www.sorena.io/terms-of-use) | [DMCA](https://www.sorena.io/dmca) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) (c) 2026 Sorena AB (559573-7338). 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