Digital Product Passport FAQ
Everything that matters in one place
Short, clear answers to the most common questions about the Digital Product Passport — what it is, who it applies to, when it takes effect, and how to get started.
The platform behind this guide: DigitalProductPassport by WIARA
Most of the questions above end in the same practical one: who publishes the passport, and where does it live?
DigitalProductPassport by WIARA is the cloud platform behind the worked examples on this site, built by WIARA, a software company. You enter the product data once and it publishes the passport page, the QR code and the machine-readable file, in all 24 official EU languages, with model, batch and item level passports and a full change history.
The free plan covers 3 passports in total. What the platform does is set out on the product page, and the plans and their limits are on pricing.
DPP basics
Digital Product Passport FAQ
If you manufacture, import, or sell physical products on the EU market, most likely yes — gradually, by product group. You can check quickly with our short “Do I need a DPP?” questionnaire.
By product group, on a timeline set by delegated acts under ESPR. The battery passport is among the first (from February 2027), while textiles, steel, aluminium, tyres, and furniture are among the priorities for 2027–2030.
Under the ESPR, iron and steel comes first: its delegated act is indicatively expected from late 2026. Textiles, tyres and aluminium follow in 2027 and furniture in 2028, and each act normally applies no earlier than 18 months after it enters into force. Construction products get a passport through the Construction Products Regulation, and batteries through the Battery Regulation, mandatory from 18 February 2027.
Typically: a unique identifier, composition and materials, origin and production stages, recycled-material content, hazardous substances, durability and repairability, plus care and recycling instructions. The exact fields depend on the product group.
Through a data carrier on the product or label — most often a QR code, but also RFID or NFC. Scanning opens the passport, with different audiences (consumer, retailer, authority) seeing the appropriate level of detail.
The economic operator that places the product on the EU market. For domestically made goods that is the manufacturer or brand; for imported goods, the importer.
National market surveillance authorities, not an EU body. Each Member State designates its own under Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and appoints a single liaison office to represent their coordinated position. The European Commission publishes the list of national authorities, where ecodesign appears under “Eco-design and energy labelling”. For products made outside the EU, the importer must make sure a passport is available before placing the product on the market.
There is no single price — it depends on volume, product group, and approach (in-house software, SaaS, or a provider). With an outsourced solution you usually pay a predictable subscription. See our article on cost and the Pricing page.
Start by mapping your data and supply chain — that’s the slowest part. Then choose a data carrier and a DPP approach, and pilot with a single product. Book a free consultation and we’ll give you a clear next step.
Yes. All passport data can be exported at any time in open, machine-readable formats (JSON-LD / Schema.org) — no vendor lock-in. This is also an ESPR requirement: data must be portable and based on open standards. On request we will walk you through an export of a real demo passport.
The EU registry became operational on 20 July 2026. We have access to the beta environment, and the production connection is in preparation. The identifiers and QR codes we issue follow GS1 Digital Link, so they will not change when the connection goes live.
A company needs a qualified electronic seal, backed by a qualified certificate for electronic seals from a qualified trust service provider (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778, Article 4). An advanced seal that is not qualified does not meet the requirement. A sole trader can use a qualified electronic signature instead. The EU Trusted List shows the qualified providers in each country. Verified status in the registry lasts three years at most.
The honest answer has two parts. Framework Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 defines the horizontal requirements — a unique identifier, a data carrier, a machine-readable open format, access tiers, portability — and the platform is built to them. The exact fields for each product group, however, arrive with delegated acts that are still being adopted. Nobody can honestly claim “your product is compliant” before its group’s act is in force — which is why we keep a public log of every regulatory change.
For batteries — Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, hard date 18 February 2027. For ESPR groups (steel, aluminium, textiles, tyres, furniture and others) the fields come with a delegated act per group, on indicative dates. Pick your group in the DPP Deadline Calculator in the footer — it shows your deadline and the recommended preparation start.
They stay online. Termination ends platform access — editing, new passports, support — but published passports are not taken down and the QR codes on your products keep working. Data remains exportable for at least 45 more days as a full archive. Details are on the “Portability and continuity” page.
