A Digital Product Passport is a structured collection of product-related, machine-readable data with pre-defined scope and agreed data management and access rights, conveyed through a unique product identifier that is accessible via electronic means through a data carrier.
The EU DPP is a digital identity card for products, components, and materials, which will store relevant information to support products’ sustainability, promote their circularity and strengthen legal compliance.
This information will be accessible electronically, making it easier for consumers, manufacturers, and authorities to make more informed decisions and trace data provenance related to sustainability, circularity and regulatory compliance. It will allow custom authorities to perform automatic checks on the existence and authenticity of the DPPs of imported products.
The focus is on resource intensive sectors with a high circularity potential. The EC have identified the following priority areas:
Information to be included in the DPP will be identified by the Commission, in close consultation with all relevant stakeholders, and will depend on the specific product in question. This information can include:
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