https://dppera.com/blog/ Plain-language articles on the EU Digital Product Passport: deadlines, requirements, costs and how to prepare. en © 2026 DPPera https://dppera.com/favicon-512.png https://dppera.com/blog/ https://dppera.com/blog/dpp-standards-explained/ https://dppera.com/blog/dpp-standards-explained/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Łukasz Głuch On 15 July 2026 the EU cited six harmonised standards for digital product passports. What EN 18216-18223 cover, and the six questions to ask your DPP vendor. DPPera - Standards: EN 18216-18223 https://dppera.com/blog/what-a-product-passport-looks-like/ https://dppera.com/blog/what-a-product-passport-looks-like/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Łukasz Głuch Most fashion brands have never seen a product passport up close. Here is what actually sits on the page, why batch level is enough for textiles, and how to build a free demo passport with a working QR code in about a minute. DPPera - Practice: 49 JRC data points https://dppera.com/blog/dpp-registry-rules-textile-destruction-ban/ https://dppera.com/blog/dpp-registry-rules-textile-destruction-ban/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Łukasz Głuch Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 sets the EU DPP Registry rules from 6 August 2026. Since 19 July 2026 large companies may no longer destroy unsold clothing. What changed - and what did not. DPPera - Regulation: (EU) 2026/1778 https://dppera.com/blog/digital-product-passport-guide-2026/ https://dppera.com/blog/digital-product-passport-guide-2026/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Łukasz Głuch What the EU Digital Product Passport is, who it applies to, real deadlines per industry, what data it must contain and how to prepare - explained in plain language, updated for 2026. DPPera - Guide: ESPR (EU) 2024/1781 https://dppera.com/blog/eu-dpp-registry-live-what-it-means/ https://dppera.com/blog/eu-dpp-registry-live-what-it-means/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Łukasz Głuch On 20 July 2026 the European Commission launched the central Digital Product Passport registry. No, DPP is not mandatory for your products yet - here is what changed and what did not. DPPera - Infrastructure: EU DPP Registry https://dppera.com/blog/dpp-deadlines-by-industry/ https://dppera.com/blog/dpp-deadlines-by-industry/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Łukasz Głuch Batteries on 18 February 2027, textiles realistically 2028-2029, furniture around 2029-2030. A sober, sourced timeline of EU Digital Product Passport obligations per industry. DPPera - Deadlines: 2026-2030 https://dppera.com/blog/who-does-dpp-apply-to/ https://dppera.com/blog/who-does-dpp-apply-to/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Łukasz Głuch There is no small-business exemption from the Digital Product Passport. If your product enters the EU market, the DPP applies - whether you are a manufacturer, importer or a non-EU brand selling direct. DPPera - Scope: Who must comply https://dppera.com/blog/dpp-cost-for-smes/ https://dppera.com/blog/dpp-cost-for-smes/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Łukasz Głuch Quotes range from 350 EUR a year to 500 000 EUR per product. Here is what a Digital Product Passport really costs a small brand - tools, data work and hidden items, with realistic ranges. DPPera - Costs: What a DPP really costs