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The Commission missed its own deadline for the battery passport access rules, but the passport deadline stays. Here we sort out what is already settled, what isn't, and how to build the restricted layer so it still works once the final rules arrive.
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The EU registry has been live since July and its rules have applied since 6 August 2026. Before you can register a single passport, your company has to be verified through eIDAS. We walk through the process, what the automatic checks prove and who may register for you.
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Since 27 September 2026, generic claims like “eco-friendly” need recognised excellent environmental performance, and sustainability labels need a certification scheme or a public authority behind them. We look at what changed and where the Digital Product Passport helps, and where it doesn’t.
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The battery passport is the first Digital Product Passport the EU actually requires. We explain which batteries need one, what the Commission's 71 data points cover and which rules are still missing five months before the deadline.
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Two standardised EU disclosures since 27 September: a general legal guarantee notice and a product-specific GARAN label. Retailers display them, but GARAN only works with the producer's data per model.
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Manufacturers keep asking about PPWR and DPP in the same breath. They're not the same obligation. Here's what each regulation actually requires on your QR code, and when.
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The "electronics 2027" claim is only half right. Consumer electronics missed the first ESPR wave, but the battery passport catches e-mobility manufacturers in February 2027, and the Right to Repair Directive is already here. What actually applies, with sources.
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Implementing Decision 2026/1736 gave the Digital Product Passport its first six harmonised standards, covering data exchange, identifiers, data carriers, storage, APIs, and interoperability. Here is what each one governs and what it means if you are building or buying DPP tooling.
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