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About Digital Product Passports (DPP)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a set of sustainability data that enables circular products and business models. A consistent digital representation of a physical product creates an improved information exchange along the supply chain, enabling the verification and management of product sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A product passport means that each product has a unique identity that can be linked to one or more data sources with information about that particular product. The product passport enable businesses and consumers access to product information directly from the supplier or other data sources chosen by the supplier. The information may cover the product’s sustainability performance, origin, warranty, recycling and instructions for installation or repair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new EU regulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Europe is at the beginning of its transformation to a more circular economy and aims to become the world’s most sustainable region. Digital Product Passports are part of a new EU framework – the Ecodesign Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)<\/a>, as part of the EU Green Deal, aiming to meet Europe’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) <\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposal covers almost all physical products on the European market in all product areas with the exception of food, pet food and medical products where other legislation with similar requirements applies. The regulation was adopted in April 2024 and the rules will be rolled out gradually until approximately 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits of Digital Product Passports<\/h2>

For brand owners and industries, the EU regulation on product passports is just one of several drivers. A consistent information management provides the necessary tools to achieve and monitor businesses’ own sustainability goals, increase consumer interaction and many other benefits.<\/p>\n<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Contributes to sustainability<\/h6>\n
Consumers and professional buyers receive product data that enables sustainable choices. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Increased traceability<\/h6>\n
Unique identities and standardized data make it visible that all parties in the supply chain meet sustainability requirements. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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More transparency<\/h6>\n
Open sustainability data provides greater international visibility for the brand and towards consumers. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Consumer and product safety<\/h6>\n
Reliable and verified data helps protect products, consumers and patients. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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More efficient supply chain<\/h6>\n
Buyers and producing companies avoid unnecessary manual administration and data management. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Regulatory compliance<\/h6>\n
Standardised information ensures that brand owners comply with regulations, and industry requirements. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Digital Product Passports and GS1<\/h2>

GS1 standards<\/a> enable digital product passports to work in practice. The product portfolio contains standards for identification<\/a>, marking<\/a> and sharing<\/a>, including 2D barcodes and GS1 Digital Link, which are particularly relevant for product passports. It allows GS1 standards to be adapted for the web and product information from the same code to be scanned by a mobile phone, at the checkout and by all parties in the supply chain.<\/p>\n<\/p> <\/div>\n

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