What is the Digital Product Passport (DPP)?

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is the new digital identity for products, introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR – Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation).

The regulation aims to transform the European market, making it:

  • More sustainable
  • More transparent
  • More circular
  • More verifiable

The DPP collects and makes key information accessible about:

  • Origin of raw materials
  • Product composition
  • Production processes
  • Environmental impact
  • Repairability and recyclability
  • End of life

In other words, every product will have a digital identity card accessible via QR code or other unique identifiers.

Why the Digital Product Passport (DPP) is radically changing the market

The DPP is not just a regulatory requirement.

It is a digital industrial revolution impacting:

  • Global supply chains
  • ERP and PLM systems
  • Logistics and customs
  • ESG strategies
  • Post-sale business models

With the DPP, transparency is no longer optional—it is structural.

Regulatory Framework: ESPR and Battery Passport

1️⃣ ESPR Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2024/1781

The Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 formally introduces the Digital Product Passport as a mandatory tool for product categories that will be progressively defined through delegated acts.

Key principles:

  • Interoperability
  • Open standards
  • No vendor lock-in
  • Profiled access to data
  • Unique identifiers

2️⃣ Battery Passport – Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

The Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 introduces the digital passport for industrial and electric vehicle batteries.

📅 Mandatory from 18 February 2027 for certain categories.

This is the first concrete, operational case of a mandatory DPP in Europe.

Timeline 2026–2030: What to expect

  • 2025–2026 → Definition of delegated acts for priority sectors
  • 2026–2027 → First mandatory categories (batteries, textiles, electronics)
  • 2027–2030 → Progressive extension to other sectors

Companies need to start preparing now.

Sectors impacted by the Digital Product Passport (DPP)

🔋 Batteries and electric mobility

  • Mandatory from 2027.

👗 Textiles, fashion, and luxury

  • Part of the EU sustainable textiles strategy.

💻 Electronics and ICT

  • High environmental impact and complex supply chains.

🏗️ Construction and materials

  • Focus on durability and recyclability.

🛋️ Furniture and design

  • Transparency on materials and manufacturing processes.

The real challenge: trust in the data

The regulation requires data to be accessible and interoperable, but it does not mandate a specific technology to ensure:

  • Immutability
  • Non-repudiation
  • Certainty of data
  • Integrity

Here lies the problem: a DPP based solely on traditional databases can be:

  • Modified
  • Manipulated
  • Challenged
  • Vulnerable to legal disputes

Regulatory compliance alone does not automatically guarantee evidential reliability.

Why Blockchain is the Trust Layer for the Digital Product Passport (DPP)

Blockchain enables:

  • Recording cryptographic hashes of data
  • Ensuring timestamp certainty
  • Guaranteeing immutability
  • Creating a verifiable audit trail
  • Reducing the risk of post-factum alterations

In this context, blockchain does not replace enterprise systems—it makes them verifiable.

Ylium ID: The Blockchain Solution for the European DPP

Ylium ID was created to meet this exact need.

What Ylium ID does:

✔ Generates unique digital identifiers
✔ Records supply chain events
✔ Notarizes hashes on blockchain
✔ Provides a verifiable dashboard
✔ Integrates with ERP / PLM / MES systems

Operational Architecture of Ylium ID:

1️⃣ Product identified via QR/NFC
2️⃣ Event recorded in the enterprise system
3️⃣ Cryptographic hash generated
4️⃣ Hash anchored on blockchain
5️⃣ Dashboard accessible and verifiable

Result: every event becomes a digital proof.

DPP and Customs: A New Geopolitical Scenario

The DPP will also be used for:

  • Import/export
  • Verification of material origin
  • Market inspections
  • Environmental compliance

In a context of global trade tensions, the ability to prove data authenticity becomes a competitive advantage.

DPP and Circular Economy

The Digital Product Passport enables:

  • Certified resale
  • Tracked repair
  • Digital ownership
  • Buy-back programs
  • Measurable ESG performance

Risks for Non-Compliance

❌ Fines and sanctions
❌ Customs blocks
❌ Exclusion from the EU market
❌ ESG reputation damage
❌ Loss of competitiveness

Competitive Advantages for Early Adopters

✔ Regulatory anticipation
✔ ESG leadership
✔ Customer and investor trust
✔ New business models
✔ Reduced legal risk

Why Ylium ID is Strategic Today

A DPP without proof of integrity is just a database.
With Ylium ID, it becomes:

  • Verifiable
  • Audit-ready
  • Compliance-ready
  • Scalable

FAQ – Digital Product Passport

What is the DPP?

Mandatory digital identity for products under Regulation (EU) 2024/1781.

When does it take effect?

Progressively from 2026 to 2030; batteries from 2027.

Is blockchain mandatory?

No, but it is the most effective technology to ensure integrity and verifiability.

How long does it take to implement Ylium ID?

A pilot can be operational in 20–60 days.

The DPP is a Structural Transformation

The Digital Product Passport is not a trend.
It is the new digital infrastructure of the European market.

Companies that act now can:

  • Turn compliance into market leadership
  • Reduce future risks
  • Create value across the supply chain

Ylium ID is the blockchain trust layer that makes the Digital Product Passport truly reliable.

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