Manual data entry doesn't scale. If you are rolling out Digital Product Passports across hundreds or thousands of products, creating them one at a time isn't a workflow, it's a bottleneck.
Manufacturers based outside the EU frequently ask whether they need to appoint an Authorized Representative in the EU in order to comply with the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
Digital Product Passports (DPPs) for iron and steel products are expected to become mandatory later this year (2026). For this reason, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has now published a study proposing possible content for these DPPs.
The standardization documents developed by CEN/CENELEC and the national standardization bodies have now been published. They are available at: Standards CEN/ Cenelec.
The FAQ on the Digital Product Passport, published by the European Commission, is helpful in this regard.
From now on, we support API versioning—an important step to make our services even more stable, flexible, and future-proof.
The European Commission has published a draft Implementing Regulation for the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) Registry, marking an important milestone in the rollout of Digital Product Passports across Europe.
Our activity history provides a traceable record of all relevant changes made to digital product passports. This enables companies to ensure transparency, strengthen their quality assurance, and support compliance with the requirements of CEN/CENELEC’s DIN EN 18221 standard.
open-dpp now has a new feature: Permissions are available! 🔐
We are pleased to share an important milestone on our journey toward greater digital transparency and sustainability: The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is now available on open-dpp!
Our API interface to our platform is now even easier to use.
In our last article, we explained the EU Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR). A central element of this regulation is a Digital Product Passport (DPP). This provides every physical product with a digital identity. The DPP contains at least all the data defined in the ESPR as information requirements.
Since June 13, 2024, the EU Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR) has been in effect. It contributes to the Green Deal strategy by aiming to create a competitive and climate-neutral circular economy in the Union.
