A lithium evidence index is the table of contents for the regulated file. It tells a verifier what exists, what is missing, which file answers which question, and which claim the vault refuses to make. 1
This spoke belongs to the EU Battery Regulation Lithium Records pillar at /eu-battery-regulation-lithium-records/.
Index first, narrative second
Compliance writing often fails because it describes intentions before it shows files. A Lithium Record evidence index reverses that order. It lists document title, document owner, material or batch, issue date, upload date, hash, permanent URL, and the regulatory topic the document supports. The surrounding page can then explain the file logic without overstating the legal effect of any one document.
Evidence categories
A practical index can separate scope files, supplier declarations, origin and chain-of-custody records, carbon-footprint inputs, recycled-content statements, hazardous-substance declarations, labeling references, and passport handoff notes. The categories should mirror Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 enough that a reviewer understands the connection, but they should not pretend that the vault has judged sufficiency.
Verifier handoff
The index should be written for the person who receives the file months later. That person needs stable URLs, plain record names, dates, and limitations. Lithium Record can provide those elements and keep the chain auditable. It does not guarantee that the uploaded evidence satisfies the Battery Regulation, and it should say so directly.