The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a technical methodology report for defining Digital Product Passport (DPP) data requirements under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) framework. The document provides an implementation-oriented approach intended to support ESPR preparatory studies and the development of product-specific delegated acts that will define whether a DPP is required, and what data must be included (content, granularity, access/governance, and related system considerations). Compliance and product data teams can use this methodology to design DPP data models and anticipate how future ESPR delegated acts may structure DPP data requirements.
The European Commission opened participation/feedback as part of its impact assessment for the Digital Product Passport (DPP). The initiative seeks stakeholder input (e.g., via surveys) to assess costs and impacts of potential future requirements, including elements linked to DPP service providers and possible certification. This is directly relevant to the EU DPP framework because it signals development of horizontal DPP-system requirements that could influence compliance planning, vendor selection, contracting, and assurance processes.
The European Commission launched a public consultation on the Digital Product Passport (DPP), focused on how DPP data should be stored/managed by service providers and whether a certification scheme for DPP service providers is needed. This consultation is directly relevant to EU DPP implementation under the ESPR framework, as it may shape future implementing/delegated measures that affect DPP system governance, vendor qualification, assurance/certification expectations, and technical architecture choices for companies placing products on the EU market.