Digital Product Passports (DPP) have been introduced as part of several new regulations issued by the European Commission for gathering and sharing data on products and their supply chains. The imminent regulations require that such product information is made available to key stakeholders along the value chain, including the producers of raw materials and ingredients, distributors, and ultimately end-customers.<\/p>\n
Regarding the product information which should be disclosed, the European parliament<\/a> has stated:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \u201cDigital product passports could provide information on a product’s compliance with EU rules, composition, origin of components, as well as repair and dismantling possibilities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n These new regulations fall into bigger, EU wide initiatives like the Circular Economy Action Plan<\/a> (CEAP) and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation<\/a>. The goal of these initiatives is to enhance sustainability and accessibility of products by increasing product traceability. As part of the CEAP, key industries and value chains have been identified for regulation.<\/p>\n Based on the CEAP, Digital Product Passports are set to be introduced in the E.U. to at least three of the following key industries by 2024:<\/strong><\/p>\n Please find a list of regulations and dates here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \n
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