About
Docipass is an independent, practical guide to the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP). It explains what the rules require, for which products and from when, for the people who have to deal with them: product, compliance, sustainability and e-commerce teams at manufacturers, importers, brands and retailers, especially smaller companies.
Why this site exists
The Digital Product Passport is being introduced step by step through several EU laws: the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), the Batteries Regulation and further product legislation. The legal texts are long, the product-specific rules arrive one group at a time, and much of what is written about them mixes binding dates with expectations. Our aim is to keep those apart and to say plainly what is known today.
What you will find here
- Guides that answer one concrete question each: what the passport is, which product groups are affected and when, what data it contains, which data carriers are allowed and how to prepare.
- Free tools for everyday questions: a scope and timeline checker, a data checklist builder and a GS1 Digital Link builder.
- Sources at the end of every article, linking to the legal text or the responsible institution.
Editorial standards
- Three status labels. We always distinguish between rules that are in force and applicable, rules that are adopted but not yet applicable, and rules that are proposed or expected. An indicative Commission timeline is not a deadline, and we do not present it as one.
- Primary sources first. Dates, scope and obligations are taken from the Official Journal of the EU (EUR-Lex), the European Commission, the European standardisation organisations and GS1. Each article lists its sources.
- A date on every fact. Articles show when they were published and updated; tool data shows the day it was last verified. EU product law changes, so please check the linked source before you rely on a date.
- No invented numbers. We do not publish made-up statistics, case studies, quotes or prices.
- Honest about gaps. Where a delegated act, a standard or a detail is still open, we say so and name the place where the answer will appear.
What this site is not
- Not legal advice. The content is general information. It cannot replace an assessment of your products by a qualified professional or the guidance of the competent authority.
- Not an official EU website. Docipass is not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of the European Union, the European Commission, any national authority, a standardisation body or GS1.
- Not a certification body, consultancy or software vendor. This site does not issue passports, certificates or conformity assessments, and it does not offer products or services.
Our tools run in your browser
All tools on this site run entirely in your web browser. The values you enter are processed on your device and are not sent to our server or stored by us. You can use them without signing up.
Contact
You can find our contact details in the imprint. We welcome corrections, especially when a legal act has been adopted, amended or postponed.