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Sector-specific breakdowns for industries with their own DPP rules, timelines, and data requirements. Currently covers textiles (JRC data points, real 2028/2029 deadlines) and the EU Machinery Regulation's shift to mandatory digital documentation from 2027. Built for manufacturers who need the details specific to their sector, not the general ESPR overview. More sectors will be added here as their requirements firm up.

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Digital Product Passport for Medical Devices: No ESPR Deadline, But a Head Start Nobody Uses
Industry-Deep-Dives
August 3, 2026

Digital Product Passport for Medical Devices: No ESPR Deadline, But a Head Start Nobody Uses

No, there is no MedTech DPP deadline. What exists: a UDI foundation under MDR that makes device-level passports a small step, an eIFU regulation that gives QR-linked device pages a legal basis today, and a service economy that pays for the passport before ESPR arrives.

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Digital Product Passport for Textiles: The Real Timeline, the 49 Data Points, and What to Do in 2026
Industry-Deep-Dives
July 20, 2026

Digital Product Passport for Textiles: The Real Timeline, the 49 Data Points, and What to Do in 2026

Most content gets the textile DPP deadline wrong. Here is the real ESPR timeline, the 49 data points from the JRC draft specification, the unsold goods destruction ban starting July 2026, and what a brand with a PIM should do this year.

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EU Machinery Regulation 2027: How Digital Documentation Changes Compliance for Manufacturers
Industry-Deep-Dives
January 29, 2026

EU Machinery Regulation 2027: How Digital Documentation Changes Compliance for Manufacturers

When the EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 takes effect in 2027, digital documentation becomes the default. What looks like compliance pressure is a chance to build product-level transparency, improve traceability, and turn regulatory duties into a long-term competitive advantage.

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