Enabling circularity through transparency: Introducing the EU Digital Product Passport

A first passport for • Data storage: How and by whom should data be stored? • Despite the uncertainties and the industrial batteries has been drafted • Data carrier: What data carrier(s) should be used? long timeline, companies benefit • Access/security: How should access to the data be allowed? from preparing for the DPP • First product group expected to be implementation now affected by regulati. [...] DATA DPPs are expected to be mandatory • Data requirements: What information/data will be included in More details can be found in our for most industries by 2030 the DPP at what degree of standardization? separate publication: • Governance: Who collects and updates the data? How is the DPP "Navigating uncertainties of the EU • EU DPP regulation is expected to data verified? Digital Product Passpo. [...] 4 Data storage stored and managed? • Requirements for DPP storage unclear of data are yet to be established • List of options tbd by product group • QR code and/or physical smart label Tech 5 Data carrier What data carrier(s) should be used? • Standardization and format unclear • Labels on packaging for too small devices How should access to the data • Differentiated access per VC actor • Consumer. [...] verification considerations in current EC proposal • No information on verification or validation • Economic operator placing product on EU market to collect • Economic operator that places battery on the market and provide DPP data and register DPP in EU registry1 ensures that the data included in the battery passport is • Limited considerations on data verification accurate, complete and up-to-d. [...] The operator placing the product on the EU market is legally required to collect and provide DPP data and register the DPP, however, technically the DPP can be created earlier in the value chain to unlock 40 synergies of data sharing and transparency 2.