Digital Product Passport Timeline by Product Group
DPP timeline as of November 2026: fixed dates for batteries, detergents and toys, and the Commission's indicative schedule for steel, textiles and more.
Blog
Plain-language guides to the EU Digital Product Passport: the legal framework, the product groups, the data and the data carriers, and how to prepare.
Basics & regulation
ESPR, the DPP registry and who owes what: the legal framework in plain language.
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ESPR Explained for SMEs: Roles and Obligations
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation in plain language: what applies today, who counts as manufacturer or importer and what each role owes.
What Is the Digital Product Passport (DPP)?
The EU Digital Product Passport explained: what it is, which laws create it, who must provide it, what is already fixed and which dates are still open.
Battery Passport: Requirements and 2027 Deadline
EU battery passport from 18 February 2027: which batteries need one, who is responsible, what data Annex XIII requires and what is still open.
Digital Product Passport for Textiles: Status
DPP for textiles and apparel in November 2026: no delegated act yet, adoption indicated for late 2027, likely data fields and what brands can prepare.
Data, standards & carriers
What a passport contains, the EN 182xx standards, QR codes and GS1 Digital Link.
2 guides
QR Code, NFC or RFID: DPP Data Carriers Compared
Data carriers for the Digital Product Passport: what EU law requires, how QR code, NFC and RFID differ, and how a GS1 Digital Link encodes the identifier.
What Data Goes Into a Digital Product Passport?
Which data a Digital Product Passport contains: ESPR Annex III, battery Annex XIII, identifiers, access levels and what the EN 182xx standards add.
Implementation
From product inventory to data model: preparing without waiting for every act.
1 guide
How to Prepare for the DPP: A Step-by-Step Plan
A practical plan to prepare for the Digital Product Passport: scope, roles, identifiers, data inventory, suppliers and data carriers, without overbuilding.