Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 establishes the legal framework for the Digital Product Passport Registry including rules for access management, user verification, registration procedures, data storage requirements, and technical architecture. The regulation defines respective responsibilities of the European Commission and EU Member States for registry operation and ensures the registry is accessible, secure and effective for all users.
The EU Digital Product Passport Registry is now operational with a testing environment available for economic operators. The registry serves as the central indexing system linking each product's unique identifier to its passport data location. Operators can access technical documentation, implementation guidelines, webinars, and a dedicated helpdesk. Registration is available via secure user interface or API for system integration. First mandatory compliance deadline is 18 February 2027 for certain large batteries including EV, light means of transport, and industrial batteries.
The European Commission launched a new dedicated Digital Product Passport (DPP) web page on July 17, 2026, serving as the central authoritative source for all DPP-related information. The portal provides stakeholder-specific guidance for economic operators, consumers, public authorities, and repairers/recyclers, along with latest news, webinars, events calendar, FAQs, supporting documentation, and sector-specific guidance pages. The portal will expand progressively with new guidance, legislative updates, and technical resources.
The European Commission is hosting a second webinar on the EU Digital Product Passport for Batteries on July 7, 2026. The session will cover the latest updates on DPP requirements, key compliance obligations, and industry perspectives for the battery value chain. Battery DPP becomes mandatory on February 18, 2027, making this guidance critical for EV battery, industrial battery (above 2 kWh), and LMT battery manufacturers preparing for compliance.
CEN and CENELEC published the first-ever European standards supporting the EU Digital Product Passport framework under ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. Developed by joint technical committee CEN-CLC/JTC 24, the standards package (EN 18216:2026 and related standards) covers core technical infrastructure for consistent and interoperable DPP rollout across Europe. Compliance teams should begin assessing these standards for DPP implementation planning.
The European Commission (DG GROW) held an implementation-focused webinar titled “The EU Digital Product Passport: Implications and Practical Guidance for the Batteries Industry.” While not a binding legal act, this official outreach signals near-term implementation focus for battery value chain Digital Product Passport readiness (e.g., data requirements, industry readiness and support for SMEs). Compliance teams in battery-related supply chains can use this as an authoritative indicator of Commission expectations and practical implementation topics to prepare internal data/IT processes and supplier engagement ahead of mandatory battery DPP obligations.
The European Commission published an official event notice for an industry webinar on the DPP’s implications for the battery value chain. While not a binding legal act, it is an official implementation-support update indicating Commission focus areas (upcoming data requirements, industry readiness, SME support, and Q&A/contact channels). Compliance teams in the battery ecosystem can use this to align internal readiness work and monitor clarifications provided in presentations/Q&A.
A Council document transmitting a European Committee of the Regions (CoR) opinion warns against repealing or suspending the SCIP database (and related hazardous substance information obligations) unless and until a fully functional and interoperable Digital Product Passport (DPP) system is operational and provides at least the same level of traceability, accessibility, and enforcement capacity across the EU. This is not a binding DPP rule change, but it is an official policy/implementation signal connecting DPP system readiness to potential changes in existing product traceability information systems, relevant for compliance teams planning data-system transitions and continued SCIP support until DPP infrastructure is proven ready.
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) released a comprehensive study on Digital Product Passport content requirements for textile apparel products under the ESPR framework. The study proposes structured DPP content requirements including product identification, producer identification, and product information requirements. It addresses granularity, access rights, and data governance for textile DPPs, supporting preparatory work for the future textiles delegated act expected in Q3-Q4 2027.
The EU Digital Product Passport Registry must be operational by July 19, 2026 under Article 13 of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. The Registry serves as the central indexing service for all Digital Product Passports placed on the EU market, enabling products to be uniquely identified and their corresponding passports to be located. It does not store complete product information but records key registration information and links to passports held by economic operators. Customs authorities will use the Registry to verify imported products have valid DPPs before release for free circulation, and market surveillance authorities will access registered DPPs for compliance enforcement.
The Joint Research Centre published a preparatory study on Digital Product Passport content requirements for textile apparel products under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. The study will inform the forthcoming delegated act (tentatively expected in 2027) that will introduce mandatory DPP requirements for textile apparel. The document addresses legal requirements under ESPR, economic operator roles and responsibilities across the supply chain, and recommended data elements for the textile sector DPP framework.
In a published parliamentary answer dated 4 May 2026, the European Commission confirms an implementation milestone for the EU-side Digital Product Passport (DPP) infrastructure: a first version of the DPP registry (to comply with the Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and aligned with ESPR (EU) 2024/1781 concepts) is planned to be operational in July 2026. The same answer also provides an official status update on cross-sector DPP standardisation: CEN/CENELEC JTC24 reported a positive vote (2 April 2026) on a set of requested harmonised standards covering unique identifiers, data carriers/physical-digital link, interoperability, data exchange formats, storage/archiving/persistence, and APIs for passport lifecycle management and searchability, with remaining votes planned in Q2 2026. For compliance teams, this is actionable for DPP program planning because it signals timing for registry connectivity readiness and indicates the technical standardisation deliverables expected to underpin DPP interoperability, identifiers, data carriers, and system interfaces across product groups.
The Joint Technical Committee JTC24 of CEN and CENELEC is actively finalising cross-sectoral harmonised standards for the Digital Product Passport (DPP). These standards will establish technical specifications for DPP data exchange, interoperability, and access rights across all product categories subject to DPP requirements. The standards development supports the Commission's timeline for adopting delegated acts under the ESPR framework, with delegated acts for iron and steel expected in 2026 and textiles, tyres, and aluminium in 2027.
The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution emphasizing that swift implementation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) is essential for stronger enforcement and urging the European Commission to adopt the necessary secondary (delegated/implementing) legislation without delay, explicitly calling out several high-risk/high non-compliance sectors (e.g., textiles, footwear, children’s products, cosmetics, electronics). While this does not itself change DPP legal obligations, it is an official policy signal that can foreshadow prioritization and timing of upcoming DPP secondary legislation under the ESPR framework.
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation establishes operational rules for the EU Central Digital Product Passport Registry under ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. The regulation sets registry launch provisions, introduces 'verified economic operator' status requirements, and mandates secure electronic identification aligned with EU eIDAS rules. Once adopted, products cannot be placed on the EU market without valid DPP registration. Non-EU manufacturers must ensure systems align with EU importer obligations.
A new international joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 5 Digital Product Passport, was formed in Spring 2026. The committee's objective is to develop standards and deliverables for worldwide interoperable DPP implementations, addressing sectoral, systemic, regional, and use case-specific requirements. This initiative aims to prevent fragmentation from different national, regional, or sector-specific DPPs that are not aligned, supporting global interoperability of digital product passport frameworks.
The JRC published a Science for Policy Report providing recommendations for Digital Product Passport data requirements for iron and steel products under the ESPR Regulation. The study defines proposed mandatory data attributes including product identification, producer information, material compliance (REACH SVHC declarations), environmental information (carbon footprint, recycled content), and circularity data. The report establishes granularity levels (model-level, batch-level, item-level) and an access rights framework for different stakeholder roles. This guidance will inform the upcoming delegated act for iron and steel DPP requirements.
The JRC has published a comprehensive study providing recommendations for Digital Product Passport content requirements for iron and steel products under the ESPR Regulation. The study supports the development of delegated acts for the steel sector and addresses reporting obligations for SVHCs under REACH, CBAM integration, and EU ETS requirements. Steel producers and importers should review this study to understand anticipated DPP data fields for this priority product group.
The Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a Science for Policy report on proposed DPP content for iron and steel products under the ESPR framework. Although non-binding, it is an official technical basis intended to support future delegated-act development for iron/steel DPP requirements (e.g., content structure, access rights, granularity, governance concepts). Compliance teams in steel value chains can use it to anticipate likely future DPP data fields and system capabilities.
The European Commission’s JRC published a preparatory study on potential Digital Product Passport (DPP) content for iron and steel products under the ESPR framework. Although non-binding, it provides concrete direction on likely data categories and structure that could be reflected in future product-specific delegated acts (e.g., product/producer identification, substances-of-concern information, environmental/circularity data, access rights and governance). Compliance teams in metals/steel value chains can use it to start gap assessments for data availability, traceability processes, and supplier information flows ahead of formal ESPR DPP requirements.