The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a central instrument of the European sustainability strategy and part of the EU Regulation on the environmentally friendly design of products (ESPR). All companies that manufacture, distribute or import certain goods in the EU must implement the DPP. From 2027 the obligation will be phased in gradually for
different product groups.
The RFID Consortium, a provider of AutoID and digitization solutions, aims with its “DPP-KickStart” package, based on RFID technology, to deliver a practical entry point. In a pilot project the DPP will initially be defined for one product within four months and can later be expanded to additional products, according to
the provider. Manufacturing companies should thus gain early valuable insights for a broader implementation.
For this, a digital twin must be created that stores a set of data mandated by the EU. These include, among other things, the material composition, reparability, the CO2 footprint, conformity certificates (CE, RoHS), the product lifetime, safety information and
disposal.
“Many companies initially perceive the introduction of the DPP as a bureaucratic hurdle. We show them how to derive real added value from it — end-to-end digitization, greater transparency and strengthened competitiveness,” says Thomas Heijnen, responsible for marketing and sales at the RFID Consortium. “Those who start early gain a head start —
