# What do companies need for the EU product passport?

> An overview of ESPR, product-specific rules, data, identifiers, access, the registry and organisational preparation.

- Category: Regulation
- Last reviewed: 17 August 2026
- Canonical HTML version: https://dppready.de/en/knowledge/eu-product-passport-requirements

The ESPR creates a common framework, not one identical field list for every product. Product-specific acts determine concrete data, granularity, carriers, access rights and availability.

## In brief

- Identify the product group and applicable legal act first.
- Keep DPP data correct, complete and current.
- Plan open, structured and portable data without provider lock-in.

## Technical foundations

The passport links a persistent unique product identifier to a data carrier and should use open, interoperable, machine-readable, structured and transferable data.


## Organisation and governance

Name owners for fields, evidence, legal assessment, approvals and operation; document sources and avoid presenting preparatory fields as final legal duties.


## Registry and operations

Prepare identifier, access-control, availability, backup, versioning and future EU registry integration as ongoing capabilities rather than a one-off page.


## Frequently asked questions

### Does the ESPR define the same data for every product?

No. It sets the framework; delegated product-specific acts define the detailed requirements.

### Does software itself guarantee compliance?

No. Software supports governance and evidence, while the company remains responsible for applicability and legal assessment.

## Official sources

- [EU Regulation 2024/1781 (ESPR)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781/oj)
- [European Commission Digital Product Passport Registry](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/digital-product-passport/dpp-registry_en)
- [ESPR Working Plan 2025–2030](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52025DC0187)

This content is general information and does not constitute legal advice or a compliance guarantee.