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In-depth articles on industries, product groups, systems, data model, standards and implementation of the Digital Product Passport.

Illustration of the step-by-step journey of various product groups towards the Digital Product Passport. Symbols for batteries, toys, construction products, textiles and other product groups lead to the DPP. Below, an ascending path with four symbols shows the phases Orientation, Readiness, Assessment, and Implementation and Operation. The small Fit4DPP mascot DePePino accompanies the journey.

Industries

Which industries will be required to use a DPP — and which information will become important when?

The Digital Product Passport is being introduced step by step. Find out which product groups will be affected first and which information will become important for companies, from initial orientation through implementation.

Illustration of various product groups, including batteries, toys, construction products, detergents and cleaning products, textiles and tyres. Two EU legal frameworks – the ESPR and sectoral regulations – lead to a centrally presented Digital Product Passport (DPP). The Fit4DPP mascot DePePino accompanies the illustration.

Product groups

Which DPP requirements apply to which product groups?

Which DPP requirements apply to which product groups — and where are they set out today? This deep dive shows what has already been established for batteries, construction products, toys, detergents and cleaning products, as well as ESPR-prioritised product groups, and which requirements remain open.

Illustration of a step-by-step roadmap for DPP implementation. Eight stations lead from initial orientation through checking the DPP obligation using a cordless screwdriver as an example, taking stock, specifying the requirements, closing the gaps, and technical provision to the Digital Product Passport. At the end, the smiling Fit4DPP mascot DePePino points to the DPP.

Implementation

What does a realistic DPP roadmap look like within your own company? Without a big bang

The Digital Product Passport does not begin with selecting software, but with clarifying products, information, responsibilities, and processes. This deep dive shows how companies can assess their DPP readiness, close gaps, and gradually prepare the technical provision and ongoing operation.

Illustration of a Digital Product Passport (DPP) displayed on a laptop, connected to EU formal standards, industry standards, technical infrastructure and various actors across the value chain. A smiling DPP mascot points towards the interconnected system.

Formal standards

Formal standards and industry standards ensure that Digital Product Passports work across systems

Digital Product Passports must work across company, industry and system boundaries. This Deep Dive explains the role of European DPP formal standards and industry standards, how they work together and what they mean for companies implementing the Digital Product Passport.

DePePino next to a circle of eight standards documents around a map of Europe

Technical specifications

The eight European DPP formal standards in detail

The eight European DPP standards establish the technical framework for the Digital Product Passport.

Illustration of the DPP ecosystem with a cordless screwdriver and its Digital Product Passport (DPP) at the centre. Fine connecting lines with nodes link the various stakeholders: manufacturers, suppliers, importers, distributors, users, repairers, reuse, recycling, as well as EU market surveillance and customs. Stylised people and symbols illustrate their respective roles throughout the product life cycle.

Implementation

What exactly are the roles of manufacturers, importers and other economic operators?

The ESPR assigns tasks and obligations relating to the Digital Product Passport to manufacturers, importers, distributors and authorised representatives. Other actors provide data, technical services or information from the use and end-of-life phases.