What does passport registration mean?
Passport registration links the relevant operator and product identification details to a registry record under the applicable rules. Registration granularity depends on the product law, and an authorised third party can act for an operator without taking over its responsibility. Legal-person identity verification has alternatives; an operator's qualified seal is not mandatory for every registration.
Minespider working definition
Passport registration is the applicable process of submitting and checking required DPP metadata to obtain or confirm a registry reference.
Common boundary mistakes
Registration is not certification of passport contents; battery-specific transition remains to be checked.
Source context
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 sets identity-verification options, registration-data requirements and third-party registration arrangements; a qualified seal is not a universal operator requirement.
Definition status
Source-grounded explanatory term, not a formal definition in the cited provisions. Source context is paraphrased, not quoted legal text.
Practical application
Store operator identity and authorisation evidence, registrar identity, product identifier and resulting registration reference.
Minespider commentary
Capture the submitted metadata, validation outcome and returned registry identifier as separate audit events.
Common confusions
- Registration is not certification of passport contents; battery-specific transition remains to be checked.
Related regulations
External references
DPP Registry Implementing Regulation
Source anchor; see source context and definition status.
Open referenceRelated terms