What is a Digital Product Passport? A plain guide for manufacturers and importers
A Digital Product Passport is a structured record of a product's data, reached through a QR code. See what it holds, who is responsible and where to start.
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What is a Digital Product Passport? A plain guide for manufacturers and importers
A Digital Product Passport is a structured record of a product's data, reached through a QR code. See what it holds, who is responsible and where to start.
Is a QR code a Digital Product Passport? What sits behind the code
A QR code is only the access point. A compliant DPP also needs reliable data, a persistent identifier, access rules and long-term availability.
Batteries
Digital battery passport: what the 18 February 2027 deadline covers
From 18 February 2027 some batteries need a digital passport and a QR code. See which batteries are in scope, what is still open and how to prepare.
What data does a battery passport need? A category-by-category view
The battery passport covers identification, composition, performance, carbon footprint, supply chain and end of life. See who usually holds each kind of data.
Suppliers
How to collect supplier data for a Digital Product Passport without chasing emails
Most passport data sits with suppliers. A practical process: define requirements, request by link, check the evidence, approve and track expiry.
Regulation
ESPR timeline: which product groups follow batteries
After batteries, the EU's ecodesign rules reach steel, aluminium, textiles, tyres and more. See the indicative timeline and how to plan around it.