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Understand the concepts, decisions and source data behind a reliable Digital Product Passport programme.
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Assess nine practical preparation steps for your product: from source documents and supplier information to review and updates. The result reflects your self-assessment and highlights missing or uncertain items. It is not a legal assessment.
News and insights on Digital Product Passports, EU regulations and product data.
Official EU sources show which DPP steps from July to September 2026 were adopted or announced: a standards decision, registry rules, the Registry launch, and delegated acts that remain pending.
Read article →The Commission’s August 2026 battery passport guidance adds a 71-point category matrix. This article separates nonbinding guidance from enacted acts and the fixed 18 February 2027 deadline.
Read article →Official EU sources confirm that the EU Digital Product Passport Registry and test environment are live, alongside the July 2026 acts and updated battery-passport guidance before 18 February 2027.
Read article →A useful DPP programme is not a single QR-code project. It connects legal scope, product identity, supplier evidence, human review, publication and ongoing change control.
Step-by-step explanations for scoping, evidence collection and operational rollout.
Explore topics →Plain-language orientation around European rules, dates and affected product groups.
Explore topics →Context for identifiers, data carriers, exchange formats and interoperability.
Explore topics →Practical checklists and planning aids for product and supplier teams.
Explore topics →Changes to regulatory packs, platform capabilities and implementation guidance.
Explore topics →Define the economic operator, internal owner and reviewers before gathering fields.
Map categories, markets and effective dates rather than applying one template to everything.
Preserve source documents, supplier context and review decisions with the structured data.
Version requirements, evidence and published passports so earlier decisions remain reproducible.
Resource content distinguishes enacted rules, draft requirements, standards and implementation guidance. Passvanta materials support preparation and do not constitute legal advice or certification.
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