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will there be a european digital product passport?<\/h1>
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Consumers are thinking more and more about sustainability, and as a company you must be able to respond to this. The political world wants to take it a step further as well, which is why the EU is proposing a European Digital Product Passport. This is released as part of the EU’s Green Deal, which includes the goal of becoming the first climate-neutral region by 2050. What is the European Digital Product Passport? For which sectors will the Digital Product Passport become mandatory? How can you prepare for this shift as a company? We will look into this in this blog!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT?<\/h2>\n

The fact that products must have a kind of passport is not new. The real change is that this is now happening through legislation and using both green and digital transformations. The new legislation states that \u201cthe product passport contains a set of data specific to a product, which contains specific information and which must be accessible by electronic means\u201d.<\/p>\n

The general goal of the proposal is to reduce the environmental impact of products during their life cycle. The EU wants to encourage the industry to look for durable goods and to invest in sustainable production. The law provides new obligations and rights for manufacturers, importers and distributors, dealers, repairers, recyclers, maintenance professionals, customers, end users, consumers, national authorities and public interest entities.<\/p>\n

WHICH PRODUCTS WILL NEED TO HAVE A DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT?<\/h2>\n

Only a few sectors (such as foods, animal feed and pharmaceuticals) are exempt. It will apply to all physical goods, including parts and semi-finished products, placed on the market or put into service in the EU. This definition includes products manufactured in Europe or exported to the EU. The new legislation will thus have an impact on world trade.<\/p>\n

WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE ON THE EUROPEAN PRODUCT PASSPORT?<\/h2>\n

To comply with the new legislation, you will have to make information available about your products. The purpose is to:<\/p>\n