The European Union has decided that every product on its market must have a digital history. Who will create yours if you don’t start now?
At Omega Code, we guide businesses through DPP implementation, from the initial audit to a working system. We integrate with what you already have – without disrupting your day-to-day work.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a new obligation for manufacturers and distributors selling in the EU. The first sectors – batteries and textiles – are coming into scope now. By 2030, the regulation will cover most product categories: electronics, furniture, construction materials and many more.
Implementing DPP is therefore a strategic decision about how you manage your product data – and whether your business will be ready for market requirements before the market forces the change on you.
Non-compliance with DPP means sales being halted in the EU market for the product categories in scope.
For distributors and importers — problems taking delivery of goods from suppliers who don’t make the deadline themselves.
For companies reporting on ESG — a data gap that’s hard to close quickly.
That’s exactly what the DPP is. Regulators, importers, customers and recycling companies can all access this information – from the day of manufacture right through to disposal.
The obligation comes from the EU’s ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, 2024/1781) and applies to every company placing products on the EU market, wherever it is based.
| Sector | Indicative timeline |
|---|---|
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Batteries
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2024–2025 |
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Textiles and clothing
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2026–2027 |
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Electronics and ICT
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2027–2028 |
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Furniture and construction materials
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2028–2030 |
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Other priority sectors
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By 2030 |
Depending on the product category, the passport covers areas such as:
Data setting out the full material specification and where each component comes from.
CO2 emissions and environmental impact indicators for every stage of the product’s life.
A transparent view of the supply chain and of how partners manufacture their components.
Practical guidance that helps extend the product’s life through servicing and repair.
How to handle the product at the end of its life so that raw materials can be recovered.
Official documents and the legal and regulatory attestations required on the EU market.
The biggest challenge in implementing a DPP is data. Most companies have their product information scattered across Excel spreadsheets, ERP systems, supplier databases and local files.
A PIM (Product Information Management) system gives you one place where that data is complete, consistent and ready to distribute – to your online shop, your product passports, your ESG reports and anywhere else it’s needed.
Omega Code implements PIM systems and integrates them with the tools you already use. Data prepared for the DPP also covers your other reporting obligations – with no duplicated effort across several projects at once.
→ See how we implement PIMWe assess the state of your data, identify what’s missing and lay the foundations.
We map out a precise critical path tailored to how your business is organised.
We test our approach on a selected group of products in a safe environment.
Go-live integrated with your IT landscape and the relevant legal requirements.
Companies that implement DPP early gain more than legal compliance. Transparent product data strengthens their case with demanding B2B customers, makes it easier to enter EU markets and gives them ready-made infrastructure for future reporting obligations.
DPP implementation starts with data. The sooner you organise it, the less it will cost to get everything in order.
Get in touch. We’ll assess your data readiness and recommend the next steps.
