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Readiness check & applicability analysis
Which of your products fall under which obligations, and when? Portfolio matched against the ESPR working plan, Battery and Construction Products Regulations – with a clear roadmap.
DPP Consulting · ESPR (EU) 2024/1781
The Digital Product Passport is coming.
Your data is not ready yet.
The EU DPP registry launches on 19 July 2026, the battery passport becomes mandatory on 18 February 2027 – and product group by product group, the rest will follow. We make your data, systems and supply-chain processes passport-ready: vendor-neutral, pragmatic, across the DACH region and beyond.
- 18 Feb 2027Battery passport becomes mandatory – the first hard DPP deadline
- 19 July 2026EU DPP registry launches – registration becomes a market-access condition
- 2026–2030Delegated acts: steel, textiles, tyres, aluminium, furniture …
- ~18 monthsTransition period per product group – supply-chain data takes longer
01 — Status quo
The product passport is no longer a distant prospect.
The framework regulation is in force, the first European DPP standards are published, the EU registry launches on 19 July 2026. The only open question is when your product group is up – not if.
226
days until the battery passport deadline on 18 February 2027
6+
priority product groups in the ESPR working plan 2025–2030
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European DPP standards (EN 18216–18223 et seq.) since May 2026
~18
months of transition once the delegated act for your industry is adopted
02 — Basics
What the Digital Product Passport actually demands.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a machine-readable data record that accompanies a product across its entire life cycle – accessible via a unique identifier and a QR code on the product. Its legal basis is the EU Ecodesign Regulation ESPR (EU) 2024/1781, complemented by the Battery Regulation and the new Construction Products Regulation.
Crucially, the EU operates no central product database. The passport data stays with you – and must flow from your systems in a structured, current and machine-readable form. Depending on the product group, required content includes material composition, substances of concern, recycled content, carbon footprint, and repair and end-of-life information – much of it sourced from a multi-tier supply chain.
That is exactly why the DPP is ultimately not a legal project but a data and integration project: ERP, PIM, PLM, Excel islands and supplier data have to be consolidated into one consistent, retrievable product data record. All the fundamentals in detail →
Not sure whether and when it affects you?
Just send us your industry and product group via WhatsApp – you will get an honest first assessment, free of charge.
03 — Services
DPP consulting: software, data, consolidation.
We do not sell a DPP platform – we make you passport-ready and select the tools that fit your system landscape with you.
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Gap analysis & data audit
Which required data do you already have – and where does it live? An inventory across ERP, PIM, PLM, Excel and supplier documents, including a gap list.
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Data model & supply-chain data
We define the DPP data model for your product group and organise structured collection of missing data from the supply chain – instead of email ping-pong.
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ERP / PIM systems integration
Clean interfaces so passport data stays current automatically: SAP and ERP connections, PIM set-up, replacing grown Excel data landscapes.
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DPP software selection
The market for DPP platforms is growing fast. We evaluate vendor-neutrally what fits your volumes, systems and budget – including tender support.
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Pilot passport & rollout
A working DPP prototype for a real product: identifier, QR data carrier, machine-readable output, registration process – as the blueprint for rollout.
04 — Timeline
Where we stand today – and what comes next.
Filled markers are reality; the rest are official but indicative expected dates. The full overview with all product groups is in the DPP timeline.
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July 2024 ✓ in force
ESPR entered into force
The Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 creates the legal basis for the Digital Product Passport – as a framework for almost all physical products in the EU single market.
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April 2025 ✓ in force
First ESPR working plan
The European Commission prioritises iron & steel, aluminium, textiles, tyres, furniture and mattresses for delegated acts by 2030.
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May 2026 ✓ in force
First DPP standards published
CEN/CENELEC publishes the first package of standards (EN 18216–18223): identifiers, data carriers, APIs, data exchange, access rights. The technical foundation is in place.
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19 July 2026 fixed
EU DPP registry launches
Deadline under ESPR Art. 13: by this date the Commission must set up the central directory for passport identifiers. Registration via REST API with an EORI number – soon a precondition for placing products on the market.
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18 Feb 2027 fixed
Battery passport becomes mandatory
Traction, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh need a digital battery passport – with carbon footprint, raw-material origin and recycled content. The battery passport is the blueprint for all passports to come.
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2026–2030 expected
Delegated acts per industry
Iron & steel (expected 2026), textiles, tyres, aluminium (expected from 2027), furniture (2028), mattresses (2029), electronics and construction products to follow. After each act: ~18 months until the obligation applies.
Your product group is on the working plan?
Then your preparation window is already open – collecting supply-chain data typically takes longer than the transition period. Call us; we will put it in context in 15 minutes.
06 — Approach
From the first question to a working product passport.
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First consultation
Free, 30 minutes: applicability, time window, rough data situation. By phone, WhatsApp or video call.
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Readiness check
A compact entry point with a results report: product portfolio vs. the legal landscape, system landscape, prioritised gaps.
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Data model & sourcing
DPP data model for your product group, structured supply-chain data collection, clear responsibilities.
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Integration & pilot
ERP/PIM interfaces, unique identifiers, QR data carriers – and a pilot passport for a real product.
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Rollout & operations
Extension across the portfolio, registration processes, ongoing data maintenance and adaptation to the final delegated act.
07 — Why us
Honest consulting instead of panic marketing.
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Vendor-neutral
We earn nothing from software licences. Recommendations depend solely on what fits your systems, volumes and budget.
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Data & interfaces are our core business
ERP/SAP connections, PIM projects, replacing grown Excel data landscapes – exactly the disciplines the DPP demands.
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Fixed vs. expected – clearly separated
Many DPP dates are indicative and have already shifted. We tell you plainly what is certain today and what is not – and prepare what is certain.
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DACH-wide and beyond, remote & on site
Workshops at your premises or fully remote – from Berlin to Vienna to Zurich, from mid-sized companies to corporates. In English or German.
08 — FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DPP consulting.
When does the Digital Product Passport become mandatory?
Step by step: the battery passport becomes mandatory on 18 February 2027. For ESPR product groups the DPP applies roughly 18 months after the respective delegated act – iron & steel is expected in 2026, textiles, tyres and aluminium from 2027, furniture in 2028, mattresses in 2029. As of July 2026 no product-specific ESPR act is in force yet; the dates are indicative.
What does DPP consulting cost?
The first consultation is free. The readiness check is a compact fixed-price package; everything beyond that (data audit, integration, pilot) depends on portfolio and system landscape and is quoted transparently after the check – with no licence interests attached.
We already run ERP and PIM – is that not enough?
Usually not. ERP and PIM rarely hold material composition per batch, supply-chain evidence, carbon data or substances-of-concern records in machine-readable form. The readiness check shows what is actually missing – often less than feared, but in different places than assumed.
What role does the EU DPP registry play from July 2026?
The registry is the central directory of all passport identifiers: before a product is placed on the market, its passport must be registered there (REST API, EORI number, GS1 Digital Link). The passport data itself stays decentralised with you – your systems must keep it permanently available.
Does the DPP also affect importers and retailers?
Yes. The obligations apply to products placed on the EU market – regardless of where they are made. Importers carry responsibility, retailers must ensure passport availability. Anyone sourcing from third countries needs their suppliers’ data especially early.
Should we not simply wait until our delegated act is final?
Risky: after the act, typically only ~18 months remain. Sourcing material data and evidence from a multi-tier supply chain usually takes longer. Identifier logic, data model and systems integration can be prepared today – the basic requirements are already fixed in the ESPR and the EN standards.
Do you sell DPP software yourselves?
No, deliberately not. We consult vendor-neutrally, build interfaces and data models and support the selection of a suitable DPP platform – or assess whether your existing landscape can meet the requirements itself.
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