DPP Knowledge

DPP Knowledge: The Digital Product Passport Explained

Everything you need to prepare for the DPP obligation: from the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to concrete deadlines and cost planning - explained clearly and updated regularly.

Digital Product Passport: Definition, Rules, Rollout

What is the DPP, who does it affect, and what data must it contain? The complete introduction to the topic.

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Digital Product Passport: All Deadlines 2026-2030

Batteries 2027, textiles & tires 2027, furniture 2028, mattresses 2029, toys 2030 - the complete timeline.

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Who is responsible for the DPP? Roles & duties

Manufacturer, importer or distributor? Who has to create the product passport, who only has to make it accessible - and who is liable for the data.

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Create a Digital Product Passport: Step-by-Step Guide

From the legal basis to the QR code: the seven steps by which a product passport really comes about.

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Best DPP Software 2026: Providers Compared

Four provider types, eight selection criteria and decision support - plus the five most common mistakes in the selection.

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Set Up a Product Passport in Shopify: The Guide

In five steps from the Shopify catalogue to a published product passport - including variants, widget and QR codes.

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DPP in E-Commerce: Duties for Online Retailers

The DPP is not purely a manufacturer's concern: what online retailers need to consider - from the product page to importing private-label goods.

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ESPR Explained: Ecodesign Regulation 2024/1781

Goals, instruments and timeline of the Ecodesign Regulation - the foundation of the DPP obligation, explained clearly.

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Digital Product Passport: Textile Example

This is what a real product passport looks like: an annotated example from the textile sector, element by element.

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What Does a Digital Product Passport Cost?

Software, data collection, ongoing maintenance: the realistic cost breakdown - with an example for 200 articles.

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Digital Product Passport for SMEs: Duties & Roadmap

Small brands must comply too - but the effort is manageable. The pragmatic roadmap for SMEs.

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EU DPP Registry: Registration, Obligations, Deadlines

Live since 20 July 2026: what the central EU registry stores, who has to register and from when.

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DPP Standards 2026: EN 18216 ff. Explained

Eight standards, six of them listed in the Official Journal: the technical foundation of the product passport at a glance.

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GS1 Digital Link: The Data Carrier Behind the QR Code

How a GTIN becomes a resolvable URL - and why the domain behind the product passport QR code is decisive.

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Textile Destruction Ban: What Applies Now

Since 19 July 2026 large companies may no longer destroy unsold textiles and footwear - with narrow exemptions.

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PPWR: QR Code and Labelling for Packaging

The PPWR has applied since 12 August 2026: what has to go on the packaging now - and what is still waiting on Brussels.

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From knowledge to implementation

With SolveDPP's DPP software you create, validate and publish Digital Product Passports in line with the ESPR and the EU Battery Regulation.