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Do You Need a Separate Digital Product Passport for Every Product?
A Digital Product Passport is not automatically one record per physical item. The applicable product law decides the level. For covered batteries, however, each battery needs its own passport identity and QR-linked unique identifier.
EU Battery Regulation 2027: Deadline Tracker
Every key date for Battery Passport compliance - Feb 2027 issuance obligation, supplier data deadlines, audit windows. Updated as regulators clarify guidance.
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How-To
6 posts
How to Create Thousands of Digital Product Passports and Unique QR Codes
Creating one DPP is a data exercise. Creating 10,000 is an identity, manufacturing and quality-control exercise. Here is the scalable workflow.
How to Integrate a Digital Product Passport With Your ERP and PIM
A practical, honest guide to connecting a Digital Product Passport to your ERP and PIM: the data flow, field-mapping tables, sync patterns, real pitfalls and the 2026-2027 deadlines.
Digital Product Passport Requirements Checklist
A practical checklist of what a compliant Digital Product Passport must carry: mandatory data fields, the data carrier, access tiers, and verification.
Digital Product Passport Implementation: Best Practices Guide
Proven strategies and best practices for successful DPP implementation. Learn from early adopters and avoid common pitfalls.
5 Steps to Prepare for EU Sustainability Requirements
Actionable roadmap for businesses to prepare for incoming EU sustainability regulations including DPP, ESPR, and circular economy mandates.
What is a Digital Product Passport? Complete Guide 2025
Learn everything about Digital Product Passports: what they are, why they matter, and how they're transforming product transparency in the EU.
Regulations
8 posts
Battery Passport QR Codes: Does Every Battery Need a Different QR Code?
Each covered battery needs its own battery-passport identity and QR-linked unique identifier. Shared model data can still be reused, so unique does not mean manually rebuilding every field.
Do You Need a Separate Digital Product Passport for Every Product?
A Digital Product Passport is not automatically one record per physical item. The applicable product law decides the level. For covered batteries, however, each battery needs its own passport identity and QR-linked unique identifier.
DPP vs Battery Passport: What's the Difference?
The Digital Product Passport and the battery passport come from two different EU laws. Here is which regime applies to you, and why the distinction matters.
What Is a Battery Passport?
A plain-English guide to the EU battery passport under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542: what data it carries, who issues it, and the binding 18 February 2027 date.
Which Products Need a Digital Product Passport?
A sector-by-sector look at which products fall under the EU Digital Product Passport, based on the ESPR 2025-2030 Working Plan and the Battery Regulation.
EU Battery Regulation 2027: Deadline Tracker
Every key date for Battery Passport compliance - Feb 2027 issuance obligation, supplier data deadlines, audit windows. Updated as regulators clarify guidance.
ESPR Compliance: A Complete Guide to EU Ecodesign Regulation
Everything you need to know about the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and how it affects your business. Requirements, timelines, and compliance strategies.
EU Battery Regulation 2027: What You Need to Know
Complete breakdown of the EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542) and mandatory Battery Passport requirements coming February 2027.
Technology
4 posts
8 Digital Product Passport Examples: What a DPP Actually Contains in 2026
Most DPP explainers describe a passport without ever showing one. Here are eight, field by field, with the access tier each element sits in and the instrument that puts it there.
Battery Passport Data Model: Model, Batch and Individual Battery Data
A reliable battery passport separates reusable model facts from batch context and the individual record that carries identity and lifecycle data.
Digital Product Passport Identifiers: GTIN, SKU, Batch and Serial Numbers
GTIN, SKU, batch and serial numbers are not interchangeable. This guide explains what each identifier does and how the applicable DPP law determines the required identity level.
How AI is Transforming Digital Product Passport Compliance
Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing DPP compliance by automating data extraction, validation, and regulatory monitoring.
Industry
3 posts
Electronics DPP: Repairability and Recycling Requirements
How Digital Product Passports for electronics devices promote repair, extend lifespan, and enable circular economy through mandatory repairability scores and recycling data.
Textile Industry DPP Requirements Explained
Complete guide to upcoming Digital Product Passport requirements for fashion and textile products. Deadlines, mandatory data, and implementation strategies.
Supply Chain Transparency with Digital Product Passports
How DPPs are revolutionizing supply chain visibility, traceability, and accountability from raw materials to end-of-life.
Business
3 posts
DPP Implementation: What a Good Offer and Quote Contains
What a good Digital Product Passport implementation offer actually contains: the phases, a realistic timeline, the cost drivers, and how to choose between in-house, a platform and a consultancy.
Circularise Alternatives: DPP Platforms Compared (2026)
A fair, factual look at the leading Digital Product Passport platforms - Circularise, Spherity, TrusTrace, atma.io, inriver, and DPPAutomate - and how to choose.
The Business Case for Early Digital Product Passport Adoption
Why leading companies are implementing DPPs now instead of waiting for deadlines. ROI analysis, competitive advantages, and strategic benefits.