What is a Digital Product Passport?

A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a structured digital record of a product, accessed by scanning a QR code or similar data carrier. It brings together information about a product’s sustainability, material composition, repairability and recycling in one standardised place that consumers, repairers, recyclers and authorities can all consult.

Where does it come from?

The DPP is established under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, which entered into force on 18 July 2024. The ESPR is a framework: it creates the concept of the passport and then lets the European Commission introduce the detailed requirements product group by product group through delegated acts.

What information does a DPP hold?

• Sustainability characteristics of the product.
• Material composition and, where relevant, substances of concern.
• Repair and maintenance information.
• Recycling and end-of-life guidance.

The exact fields differ from one product group to another, because each is defined by its own delegated act.

When will it apply to me?

There is no single go-live date. The requirement is switched on group by group. The first ESPR working plan prioritises groups such as textiles and apparel and iron and steel, with roll-out expected from roughly 2027 onwards — though the precise timing depends on each delegated act. One product type already has a mandatory passport ahead of the rest: batteries, under the separate Battery Regulation. See our Battery Regulation hub.

What should I do now?

If you sell in a priority group, start collecting supplier data on composition, durability and repairability, and think about how you will display a QR code on products and on your PrestaShop product pages. Building that data pipeline early is far easier than assembling it under deadline pressure. For the full picture, read the DPP hub.

Educational content only, not legal advice. DPP requirements arrive through delegated acts that are still being finalised; verify against the official ESPR text on EUR-Lex.