EU Digital Product Passport

July 2026

EU Digital Product Passport Registry Now Operational
The EU Digital Product Passport Registry is now operational with a testing environment available for economic operators. The registry serves as the central indexing system linking each product's unique identifier to its passport data location. Operators can access technical documentation, implementation guidelines, webinars, and a dedicated helpdesk. Registration is available via secure user interface or API for system integration. First mandatory compliance deadline is 18 February 2027 for certain large batteries including EV, light means of transport, and industrial batteries.
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Commission Adopts Implementing Regulation for DPP Registry
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 establishes the legal framework for the Digital Product Passport Registry including rules for access management, user verification, registration procedures, data storage requirements, and technical architecture. The regulation defines respective responsibilities of the European Commission and EU Member States for registry operation and ensures the registry is accessible, secure and effective for all users.
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Commission Launches New Digital Product Passport Web Portal
The European Commission launched a new dedicated Digital Product Passport (DPP) web page on July 17, 2026, serving as the central authoritative source for all DPP-related information. The portal provides stakeholder-specific guidance for economic operators, consumers, public authorities, and repairers/recyclers, along with latest news, webinars, events calendar, FAQs, supporting documentation, and sector-specific guidance pages. The portal will expand progressively with new guidance, legislative updates, and technical resources.
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Commission announces second Battery DPP webinar for July 2026
The European Commission is hosting a second webinar on the EU Digital Product Passport for Batteries on July 7, 2026. The session will cover the latest updates on DPP requirements, key compliance obligations, and industry perspectives for the battery value chain. Battery DPP becomes mandatory on February 18, 2027, making this guidance critical for EV battery, industrial battery (above 2 kWh), and LMT battery manufacturers preparing for compliance.
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May 2026

CEN and CENELEC publish first European standards for Digital Product Passport framework
CEN and CENELEC published the first-ever European standards supporting the EU Digital Product Passport framework under ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. Developed by joint technical committee CEN-CLC/JTC 24, the standards package (EN 18216:2026 and related standards) covers core technical infrastructure for consistent and interoperable DPP rollout across Europe. Compliance teams should begin assessing these standards for DPP implementation planning.
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European Commission webinar on Digital Product Passport implementation for the batteries industry (27 May 2026)
The European Commission (DG GROW) held an implementation-focused webinar titled “The EU Digital Product Passport: Implications and Practical Guidance for the Batteries Industry.” While not a binding legal act, this official outreach signals near-term implementation focus for battery value chain Digital Product Passport readiness (e.g., data requirements, industry readiness and support for SMEs). Compliance teams in battery-related supply chains can use this as an authoritative indicator of Commission expectations and practical implementation topics to prepare internal data/IT processes and supplier engagement ahead of mandatory battery DPP obligations.
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European Commission hosts battery-industry webinar on Digital Product Passport implementation and upcoming data requirements
The European Commission published an official event notice for an industry webinar on the DPP’s implications for the battery value chain. While not a binding legal act, it is an official implementation-support update indicating Commission focus areas (upcoming data requirements, industry readiness, SME support, and Q&A/contact channels). Compliance teams in the battery ecosystem can use this to align internal readiness work and monitor clarifications provided in presentations/Q&A.
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Council-transmitted Committee of the Regions opinion links any SCIP repeal/suspension to readiness of a fully functional, interoperable DPP system
A Council document transmitting a European Committee of the Regions (CoR) opinion warns against repealing or suspending the SCIP database (and related hazardous substance information obligations) unless and until a fully functional and interoperable Digital Product Passport (DPP) system is operational and provides at least the same level of traceability, accessibility, and enforcement capacity across the EU. This is not a binding DPP rule change, but it is an official policy/implementation signal connecting DPP system readiness to potential changes in existing product traceability information systems, relevant for compliance teams planning data-system transitions and continued SCIP support until DPP infrastructure is proven ready.
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April 2026

Commission proposes implementing regulation for Digital Product Passport registry operation
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation establishes operational rules for the EU Central Digital Product Passport Registry under ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. The regulation sets registry launch provisions, introduces 'verified economic operator' status requirements, and mandates secure electronic identification aligned with EU eIDAS rules. Once adopted, products cannot be placed on the EU market without valid DPP registration. Non-EU manufacturers must ensure systems align with EU importer obligations.
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European Parliament resolution urges the Commission to accelerate DPP secondary legislation (notably for textiles, footwear, children's products, cosmetics, electronics)
The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution emphasizing that swift implementation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) is essential for stronger enforcement and urging the European Commission to adopt the necessary secondary (delegated/implementing) legislation without delay, explicitly calling out several high-risk/high non-compliance sectors (e.g., textiles, footwear, children’s products, cosmetics, electronics). While this does not itself change DPP legal obligations, it is an official policy signal that can foreshadow prioritization and timing of upcoming DPP secondary legislation under the ESPR framework.
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ISO/IEC forms JTC 5 for international Digital Product Passport standards
A new international joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 5 Digital Product Passport, was formed in Spring 2026. The committee's objective is to develop standards and deliverables for worldwide interoperable DPP implementations, addressing sectoral, systemic, regional, and use case-specific requirements. This initiative aims to prevent fragmentation from different national, regional, or sector-specific DPPs that are not aligned, supporting global interoperability of digital product passport frameworks.
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March 2026

JRC publishes technical study proposing Digital Product Passport content elements for iron and steel products under ESPR
The Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a Science for Policy report on proposed DPP content for iron and steel products under the ESPR framework. Although non-binding, it is an official technical basis intended to support future delegated-act development for iron/steel DPP requirements (e.g., content structure, access rights, granularity, governance concepts). Compliance teams in steel value chains can use it to anticipate likely future DPP data fields and system capabilities.
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JRC publishes study proposing Digital Product Passport content elements for iron and steel products under ESPR (preparatory study)
The European Commission’s JRC published a preparatory study on potential Digital Product Passport (DPP) content for iron and steel products under the ESPR framework. Although non-binding, it provides concrete direction on likely data categories and structure that could be reflected in future product-specific delegated acts (e.g., product/producer identification, substances-of-concern information, environmental/circularity data, access rights and governance). Compliance teams in metals/steel value chains can use it to start gap assessments for data availability, traceability processes, and supplier information flows ahead of formal ESPR DPP requirements.
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JRC publishes DPP content recommendations for iron and steel products under ESPR
The JRC published a Science for Policy Report providing recommendations for Digital Product Passport data requirements for iron and steel products under the ESPR Regulation. The study defines proposed mandatory data attributes including product identification, producer information, material compliance (REACH SVHC declarations), environmental information (carbon footprint, recycled content), and circularity data. The report establishes granularity levels (model-level, batch-level, item-level) and an access rights framework for different stakeholder roles. This guidance will inform the upcoming delegated act for iron and steel DPP requirements.
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January 2026

JRC publishes methodology for defining Digital Product Passport data requirements under the ESPR framework
The JRC published an official methodology document on defining DPP data requirements under the ESPR framework. This is non-binding technical guidance but is directly relevant for companies designing DPP data models and IT architecture, as it addresses approaches for specifying information requirements and associated implementation concepts referenced in ESPR/DPP planning. (The research text includes timing language within the PDF, but no new binding obligations are established by this document itself.)
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JRC publishes methodology for defining DPP data requirements under ESPR framework
The Joint Research Centre published a methodology document (JRC145830) for defining data requirements for the Digital Product Passport under the ESPR framework. The methodology provides step-by-step guidance for translating policy objectives and use cases into structured data needs, criteria for distinguishing essential, strongly recommended, and voluntary data elements, and guidance on granularity, access rights, lifecycle management, and interoperability. The document includes indicative timelines for product groups: Iron and steel (2026), Textiles and Tyres (2027), Aluminium (2027), Furniture (2028), Mattresses (2029), and ICT (2029).
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