EU Digital Product Passport Legislation Guide

What Are Digital Product Passports?

Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are a key component of the EU's Circular Economy Action Plan and the European Green Deal. They are digital records containing information about a product's components, materials, chemical substances, and information related to repairability, spare parts, and proper disposal.

DPPs aim to provide consumers, businesses, and regulators with transparent information about products throughout their lifecycle, promoting sustainability, circularity, and informed purchasing decisions.

Legislative Framework

The EU Digital Product Passport requirements are established through several key pieces of legislation:

• Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)

  The framework regulation establishing DPPs as a requirement for various product categories, starting with textiles, furniture, electronics, and batteries.

• EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

  Specific requirements for the textile and clothing sector, including mandatory DPPs by 2027.

• Batteries Regulation

  Specific DPP requirements for batteries, including information on raw materials, chemical composition, and recycling instructions.

Timeline for Implementation

Required Data for Textile DPPs

While the final delegated acts are still being developed, textile and clothing DPPs are expected to include the following information:

Compliance Recommendations