DPP deadlines by product category: when will it become mandatory?
“When should we have a DPP?” It’s a common question from executives and compliance officers. The short answer: it depends on the product category. You can read the longer answer below. We’ve listed all known deadlines for the DPP requirement, including when delegated acts are expected by product group. How does phased implementation work? The […]
DPP data collection: here’s how to do it
“Where do we start?” It’s the question we hear most often from organizations preparing for the Digital Product Passport. And the answer is more reassuring than most expect. At the companies we assist, we always see the same pattern: after an initial inventory, 40 to 60 percent of the required DPP data is already present […]
DPP and your supply chain: responsibilities and approach
Creating a Digital Product Passport based only on your own data is not feasible. The DPP requires information from the entire chain, from raw material extraction to end user, and that data comes from parties you don’t always have direct control over. In this article: who is responsible for what, how does data exchange work […]
Batch or individual DPP? When is a group passport sufficient?
For each product, the Digital Product Passport must provide insight into composition, origin, environmental impact and life-cycle information. But that does not mean that each passport must be set up at the individual product level. According to the ESPR, the DPP will be linked via a unique identifier, with the level determined per delegated acts […]
What data should be in a DPP? The information requirements of the ESPR explained
The Digital Product Passport is coming, that much is clear. But the question of what exactly it should contain is less easy to answer. The ESPR does not simply prescribe a set of broad information requirements that apply to all products, because specific requirements are added per product category via delegated acts. And it is […]