{"id":10229,"date":"2024-11-15T21:10:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T21:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.scantrust.com\/?p=10229"},"modified":"2025-02-25T18:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T18:40:06","slug":"digital-product-passport-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.scantrust.com\/digital-product-passport-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Product Passport Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), put into effect on the 13th of June, 2024 and made effective on July 18, introduced the concept of a Digital Product Passport as a tool to facilitate sustainability at a granular level. All businesses selling into the E.U. market must be familiar with the ESPR and how the so-called Digital Product Passport regulation, and all related regulations, have changed the requirements for selling products in the E.U.<\/p>\n

The common theme among regulations like the European Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), the European Ecodesign Requirements for Sustainable Products (ESRP), and similar regulations like the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the United States, is that they establish the requirement for a lifecycle management framework. Lifecycle management frameworks depend on a method for recording details related to the lifecycle of a product and a method for associating those details with granularity to the individual unit. Outside of Europe, FSMA is gaining attention around how traceability and labeling requirements need to be used to gain compliance for all food sold in the U.S., whether imported or domestically produced. Regulations that are specific to items sold in North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, are not the focus of this article, but businesses selling products in several markets should consider regulations that frequently must be complied with alongside the latest European regulations. Although one region or another’s regulations will include distinct purposes and applicability, preparing for regulatory compliance with a Digital Product Passport will typically prepare companies for complying with requirements in disparate jurisdictions. That’s because solutions for compliance will largely be built on similar lifecycle management frameworks. This article’s focus is on the so-called Digital Product Passport Regulation with immediate relevance to companies selling in the E.U.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \n The Digital Product Passport Regulation: An Overview\n <\/h1>\n\n\n

The first thing to know about the Digital Product Passport is that there is actually no such thing as an E.U. Digital Product Passport Regulation. Instead, the concept of the DPP falls under the broader directive of the EU\u2019s Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), which aims to establish a circular economy and encourage sustainable practices throughout product lifecycles. The ESRP includes requirements for the adherence to and the creation of a digital product passport system, which is a tool designed to apply across various industries and with each of several industries having specific and distinct compliance dates and criteria.<\/p>\n

Digital product passports are a dynamic solution, enabling products to carry a digital record of their lifecycle, traceability, environmental impact, and other significant data points. They are not a physical label but an integrated digital system for real-time, traceable information provided throughout a product\u2019s lifecycle. This will be made accessible to consumers, retailers, recyclers, and regulators. Each DPP is unique to its product and records information from its creation to end-of-life. It is critical for companies to understand that DPP compliance is not a single action but instead it is an ongoing process.<\/p>\n

The timeline for DPP implementation in Europe is rapidly approaching:<\/p>\n