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Guides, updates, and resources for EU Digital Product Passport compliance.
📨 Partner Newsletter — latest issue → What's new on dpp.gs (May–June 2026) · EN + SKWhat's new in DPP.GS: Versioning, packaging DoCs, audit log & more
The biggest change to how a passport evolves over time: immutable, signed versions with temporal integrity — plus a Declaration of Conformity per packaging layer, a full activity audit log, GS1-free registration, and self-service billing.
Beyond GS1: Which Product Identifiers Work for a Digital Product Passport
A DPP is identifier-agnostic. GS1 Digital Link is the recommended default, but MA-DPP, EPC, UUID and DID are all valid — and intermediate B2B products can use non-GTIN identifiers like heat, batch and lot numbers. How to choose, without lock-in.
DPP for Intermediate & B2B Products: Metals, CBAM and EN 10204
Steel, aluminium and copper suppliers can issue passports referenced by downstream manufacturers. Non-GTIN identifiers (heat/cast number), HS codes for CBAM, EN 10204 mill test certificates, authority-gated alloy chemistry and parent-to-child lineage.
PPWR Packaging Layers and the EU Declaration of Conformity
PPWR Art. 12 asks you to declare each packaging layer separately — materials, recyclability grade A/B/C, recycled content, Art. 5 substances and EPR. Then Art. 38/39 Annex VIII turns that into an EU Declaration of Conformity, in every EU language, archived for 5/10 years.
Why Use dpp.gs for PPWR Labelling — Even When a QR Isn't Mandatory
A single-use pack doesn't always need a QR under PPWR. But dpp.gs still earns its place: it moves required information off the artwork, and turns your EU Declaration of Conformity (Annex VIII) into something you can actually share with B2B partners and authorities — in all 24 EU languages, always current.
How dpp.gs Aligns With the New EU DPP Standards (EN 18216, 18219–18223, 18239, 18246)
In May 2026 CEN/CENELEC JTC 24 published the first European DPP standards. A field-by-field map of how dpp.gs meets each one — GS1 Digital Link identifiers, QR + DataMatrix carriers, a JSON-LD data model, a versioned search API, signed Verifiable Credentials and EU Registry readiness.
One Passport, Many Sizes: How dpp.gs Handles Textile GTIN Variants
A T-shirt in 5 sizes × 3 colours is 15 GTINs but one design. How dpp.gs groups variant GTINs under one model passport — so scanning any size resolves to the same passport, with its own size and colour context, and no duplicated data to maintain.
A Digital Product Passport for Every Product Category — and the Law Behind Each One
The DPP is not a "battery thing". The ESPR is a framework reaching almost every physical product, and each category has its own legislation. The passport — and the law — for all 14 categories dpp.gs supports, each with a live example you can scan.
PPWR Labelling: What Must Stay on the Pack vs What Can Move to the QR
The expensive mistake is treating the label as the place everything has to fit. A practical split of printed marks vs information you can move behind a GS1 Digital Link QR — with a free one-page checklist for your design studio.
PPWR 2026: How a Digital Product Passport Covers the New Packaging Obligations
From 12 August 2026 the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation adds producer identification, a Declaration of Conformity, PFAS limits and EPR registration. A field-by-field map on a live rPET-bottle passport — honest about what PPWR does and doesn't require.
Consumer Ownership for Digital Product Passports
Most DPP platforms stop at compliance. dpp.gs lets the buyer claim the item, with prior-owner approval at resale. How ownership unlocks recall reach, warranty transfer and second-hand markets — without blockchain.
Why dpp.gs Bets on Open Standards Instead of Blockchain
GS1 Digital Link + JSON Schema, MIT-licensed. Why we passed on every blockchain pitch and what it means for your data ownership, 10-year retention and exit cost.
Who Sees What in a Digital Product Passport: The Four Stakeholders Explained
Consumer, Producer, Recycler, Authority — each role gets a different slice of the same DPP through a different channel (QR scan, dashboard login, API). Full access map with auth methods.
Digital Product Passport and Reused Goods: What Refurbishers and Collection PROs Need to Know
Reuse vs. remanufacturing under ESPR: when does a PRO need to issue a new DPP and a new GTIN? Textile second-hand, refurbished phones, and the GS1 + WEEE rules behind the line.
Small Batteries and the DPP: When the QR Code Can Go on the Packaging
Article 13(6) of the Battery Regulation lets you move the QR code to the retail packaging when a button cell or AAA is too small. Sizing table, 6 mm DataMatrix threshold, and practical guidance.
What Is the EU Digital Product Passport? Complete Guide for 2027
Everything you need to know: what it is, who needs it, deadlines, required data fields, and how to get compliant in 5 minutes.
ESPR Compliance Guide for Manufacturers & EU Importers
Step-by-step guide to creating Digital Product Passports. Checklist, data requirements, and practical tips for meeting the 2027 deadline.
GS1 Digital Link Explained: The Standard Behind EU Product Passports & US Sunrise 2027
How GS1 Digital Link works, URI syntax, resolvers, content negotiation, and why the same QR code works for EU DPP and US retail.
QR Code vs GS1 DataMatrix for DPP: Which Carrier Does EU Law Require?
ESPR allows both. Battery Regulation Annex VI mandates QR. Sector-by-sector breakdown with ISO standards, FNC1, and the common "literal parens" implementation bug.
What Happens If You Don't Have a Digital Product Passport? Penalties & Consequences
Customs blocks, marketplace removal, fines up to 4% of turnover, product recalls. Real-world scenarios and cost comparison.