Digital Product Passport (DPP)
What is a Digital Product Passport (DPP)?
A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a digital record, typically accessed via a QR code or similar data carrier, that provides information about a product or its packaging, including material composition, recyclability, and compliance status. PPWR references digital labelling requirements for packaging, and DPP requirements are expanding across other EU product categories under the broader Ecodesign for Sustainable Products framework.
Why It Matters
Businesses need to understand whether their packaging or products fall within scope of DPP requirements, since this affects labelling design, data collection, and the systems needed to generate and maintain passport data.
Because DPP data must remain accurate over a product’s lifecycle, businesses need processes to update passport information when packaging, materials, or suppliers change, not just at initial launch.
DPP requirements are being introduced in phases across different product categories, so businesses selling multiple product types may face different DPP timelines and requirements depending on the category.
Key Requirements
Who Needs to Consider DPP Requirements?
This is relevant to:
- Manufacturers and brand owners of products or packaging falling within DPP scope
- Importers bringing DPP-relevant products or packaging into the EU
- Distributors and marketplaces displaying products subject to DPP requirements
Sectors currently most affected include:
Textiles
Electronics
Packaging (under PPWR’s digital labelling provisions)
Responsibilities Relating to DPP
Businesses are generally expected to:
- Confirm whether their product or packaging category is in scope of DPP requirements
- Collect and structure the required data fields ahead of applicable deadlines
- Implement a compliant data carrier, such as a QR code, on products or packaging
- Ensure passport data remains accurate and accessible throughout the product’s life
- Coordinate with suppliers to source the underlying material and compliance data needed
DPP and Technical Documentation
Passport data should be traceable back to the underlying technical documentation and supplier declarations that support it, since a DPP is only as reliable as the data feeding into it.
Packaging Compliance Under PPWR
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