Regulations
Digital product passport what it is and where it stands.
The digital product passport is a set of data about a product, accessible by electronic means, provided for by the Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. Its content and timetable are set through delegated acts per product group, so they depend on each category and are still being developed.
- What it regulates
- Structured product data, accessible by electronic means, within the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)
- Who it affects
- Anyone who makes or sells products in the groups covered by the delegated acts
- How it is set
- With one delegated act per product group, setting the data and the date of application
- Status on 4 October 2026
- Framework adopted; product acts in preparation, with an indicative timetable in the Commission working plan
The digital product passport (DPP) is one of the novelties of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 on ecodesign for sustainable products (ESPR). This page summarises its status on 4 October 2026, with official sources. It is general information and not legal advice; the timetable changes often, so always check the official source.
What is the digital product passport?
It is the set of data about a product, accessible by electronic means, that the ESPR provides for products of certain groups. Each product is linked to its passport through an identifier and a data carrier, such as a QR code. We define it in the glossary as digital product passport.
What data will it include?
It depends on each product group. The ESPR is a framework: the specific data is set in delegated acts per group. That is why it is impossible to talk about “the content of the passport” in general: each category will have its own.
Where does it stand?
The Regulation is in force. The Commission working plan indicates, tentatively, which groups are tackled first, among them iron and steel, textiles and aluminium. For each, the delegated act must be adopted and, in general, at least 18 months are expected to pass before it applies. At the review date no act has been adopted for textiles. Batteries have their own regime, in another regulation. All product dates are forecasts and may change.
How does it relate to the carbon footprint?
Delegated acts can include environmental information, and the carbon footprint is a type of data that may appear in some groups. Do not assume all passports will include it or with what method. What is clear is that having the data of each product in order helps in any scenario. See the textile case in textile passport and Ecoscore.
What can you do now?
Gather per product the composition, weight, suppliers and stages, processes, packaging and transport. And calculate the footprint under a recognised standard such as ISO 14067. With Xain’s product carbon footprint you have a traceable, verifiable figure of your own that you can already show your customers.
Frequently asked questions
What companies usually ask before getting started.
Is the product passport already mandatory?
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 is in force, but the passport for a product group is only required once the delegated act for that group is adopted and starts to apply. For textiles, no act had been adopted at the review date of this page.
When is it expected for textiles?
The Commission working plan places it, indicatively, in 2027, and the ESPR generally provides for at least 18 months between the act entering into force and its application. These are forecasts: they may change.
Does it replace the product carbon footprint?
No. The passport is a broader data container, and each delegated act sets what information it includes. The product footprint is a specific figure that many customers already ask for today.
What can I do now?
Organise the data of each style or product (composition, suppliers, processes, packaging and transport) and have the footprint calculated under a recognised standard. It is useful regardless of what each act sets.
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