Digital product passports, proven on the product.
ESPR, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. The EU passport registry has been live since 20 July 2026. Product rules arrive one group at a time, each applying at least 18 months after adoption.
The EU is switching on digital product passports one product group at a time. The passport says what a product is made of. Our chip proves the one in your hand is real.
The passport system is built. The product rules are still coming.
The registry is live and six standards for building passports are in the Official Journal. No product group’s rules have been adopted yet; iron and steel are expected first. Batteries have their own law, with passports due 18 February 2027.
| What | Status | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| ESPR in force | In force since 18 July 2024. It sets the framework; product rules come later. | Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 |
| EU passport registry | Live since 20 July 2026. Countries name their national administrators by 18 February 2027. | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778; ESPR Art. 13 |
| Six harmonised standards | Cited in the Official Journal on 15 July 2026: EN 18216 data exchange, EN 18219 unique identifiers, EN 18220 data carriers, EN 18221 storage and archiving, EN 18222 APIs, EN 18223 interoperability. | Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736 |
| Two more standards | EN 18239 (access rights and security) and EN 18246 (data authentication) published by CEN in September 2026. Not yet cited in the Official Journal. The Commission's September 2026 target passed and no new date is set. | CEN; European Commission (indicative) |
| Unsold apparel and footwear | Destroying them is banned for large companies from 19 July 2026 and for medium-sized ones from 19 July 2030. Micro and small companies are exempt. | ESPR Art. 25 |
| Product rules | None adopted yet. Iron and steel are expected first, in Q4 2026. | ESPR Art. 4; Commission plan (indicative) |
| Batteries | Their own law: a passport for every EV, LMT and industrial battery over 2 kWh from 18 February 2027. | Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 77 |
Sources: European Commission, Digital Product Passport · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 · Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736 · Commission news, registry live · Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. Checked 23 October 2026. Not legal advice.
A printed code can be copied. A copy opens your real passport.
Up to 4.7% of EU imports are fakes, and fake goods are worth $467 billion a year worldwide (OECD and EUIPO, 2025). Every passport comes with a code and the data. Neither stops a copy.
Source: OECD and EUIPO, Mapping Global Trade in Fakes 2025 (2021 data).
The code for the law · the chip for proof
The passport, the code and the proof.
A chip beside the code
Every tap gets a new one-time code, so a copy doesn't verify.
Opens on any phone
GS1 Digital Link, no app and no lock-in.
A history you can check
Every change is a new signed version. Nothing is overwritten.
Product rules, one group at a time.
These dates are the Commission’s plan, and they move. Each set of rules applies at least 18 months after it enters into force (ESPR Article 4(4)), so your passport date comes well after your group’s rules are adopted.
| Product group | Rules expected | Passport needed |
|---|---|---|
| Iron and steel | Q4 2026 | 2028 at the earliest |
| Textiles and apparel | Q3–Q4 2027 | 2029 at the earliest |
| Aluminium | Q3–Q4 2027 | 2029 at the earliest |
| Tyres | Q3–Q4 2027 | 2029 at the earliest |
| Furniture | 2028 | 2029–2030 at the earliest |
| Mattresses | 2029 | 2030–2031 at the earliest |
| ICT products | 2029 | 2030–2031 at the earliest |
| Batteries | Own law, in force | 18 February 2027 |
Source: European Commission, Digital Product Passport (indicative timing). “At the earliest” adds the 18-month minimum to the planned adoption date. Checked 23 October 2026.
Value across the chain.
Meet the passport rule and show which products are yours.
Check a product is genuine before it reaches the shelf.
Open the parts and repair data the passport carries.
Prove a second-hand item is the real one, and price it like it.
See the materials before you sort them.
Check the passport against the product at the border.
See what a product is made of and how to repair it.
Send your data once, and see where it is used.
From your suppliers to every reader.
Your suppliers
Send their data by spreadsheet, portal or API.
Aeroz
Collects, checks, signs, hosts and updates the passport.
On every product
A code for the law, and our chip for proof.
Every reader
Each sees only their part: public, repairers, authorities.
Built on the open standards the EU Digital Product Passport converges on
We help shape the standard we build to
Members where the passport rules are written. Aeroz is a member of INCITS, the ANSI-accredited U.S. standards body, and its U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO/IEC JTC 5 — Digital Product Passport; a member of the NFC Forum; a CIRPASS-2 Community of Practice participant; and a contributor to the UN Transparency Protocol review.
Membership in the standards process; not an endorsement or certification of Aeroz or its products by INCITS, ANSI, ISO/IEC, the NFC Forum, CIRPASS-2 or UN/CEFACT.
The passport, by product group.
The passport for textiles and apparel
What it will ask of apparel brands, and the unsold-goods ban.
Read the guide → Steel and aluminiumThe passport for steel and aluminium
The first product rules expected, and how they meet CBAM.
Read the guide → ElectronicsThe passport for electronics
Repairability data, and where batteries cross over.
Read the guide → FurnitureThe passport for furniture
What furniture makers will need, and the EUDR timber link.
Read the guide → MattressesThe passport for mattresses
Why the category was picked, and what it will require.
Read the guide → QR or chipNFC or QR for product passports
Each product group picks its own carrier. How to choose.
Read the guide → Forced labourThe forced labour ban
Applies from 14 December 2027. What brands must prove.
Read the guide → ChecklistThe EU DPP checklist
Every passport field to prepare, as a free PDF.
Get the checklist → BatteriesThe battery passport
Its own law, with a hard date: 18 February 2027.
Read the rules →Your passport gap report — in 10 business days.
A fixed-fee written readiness report for your product group: the passport fields its rules are expected to require, what your systems and suppliers hold today, the right carrier, and a plan with cost and timeline.
What's included
- Your product group and where its rules stand.
- Data inventory for the passport fields you will carry.
- Supplier gaps, listed with who has to send what.
- Carrier choice: QR, NFC or both, and why.
- Pilot scope for one product line.
From the Aeroz blog
- The Digital Product Passport for operations teams: what changes
- Digital Product Passport Updates: What Changed in 2025 to 2026 and Why Your Supply Chain Needs to Adapt Now
- Every DPP Article, Guide, and Regulation Published in 2026 Arrives at the Same Conclusion: It Starts With the Identifier
- The Gatekeeper of Global Trade: Why the EU Central Digital Product Passport Registry Changes Everything
More answers: Digital Product Passport questions in the compliance FAQ
The EU Digital Product Passport, answered.
What is the EU Digital Product Passport?
A digital record of a product’s identity, materials and life, required under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, and opened from a data carrier on the product.
When is the EU DPP required?
The date depends on your product group. No group’s rules have been adopted yet: iron and steel are expected first, in Q4 2026, then textiles, aluminium and tyres in 2027. Each set of rules applies at least 18 months after it enters into force. Batteries have their own law: passports from 18 February 2027.
Is the EU passport registry live?
Yes. The Commission’s registry has been live since 20 July 2026, under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778. It records each passport’s identifiers; the passport itself is hosted by the company or its service provider.
What does Aeroz provide for the DPP?
The passport, the code and the proof. Aeroz builds and hosts the passport, puts a code and our chip on each product, and keeps a signed history of every change. Our Verify chip answers every tap with a new one-time code, so a copy doesn’t verify.
Does the DPP require a specific data carrier?
No single carrier. ESPR lets each product group’s rules set the carrier, such as a QR code or an NFC tag. Aeroz pairs a GS1 code with our chip, so the product meets the carrier rule and can prove it is genuine.
Which products are covered first?
Iron and steel are expected first (rules due Q4 2026), then textiles, aluminium and tyres (2027), furniture (2028), and mattresses and ICT products (2029). These dates are indicative. Batteries come under their own law from 18 February 2027.