Insights & Perspectives
Guides, analysis and industry news on the Digital Product Passport and the ESPR regulation.
Battery passport: the day-one list is out
The EU Commission has issued its first official verdict on all 71 battery passport data points: mandatory, optional, or not yet. What 18 February 2027 asks for.
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The DPP Registry Is Law, and We Are Ready
The EU register for Digital Product Passports became law on 16 July 2026. What it asks of you, and what we prepare for you.
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Standard by Standard: How Transpareo Meets the Harmonised DPP Norms
Six DPP standards have been harmonised since 15 July 2026. The target has stopped moving, and we already meet it.
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Have Your Say: what we wrote to the EU Commission on the DPP register regulation
Four submissions on the draft DPP register regulation. What we told the Commission about minimum requirements, long-term verification and the API.
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The EU DPP register: what the Commission draft of 29 April proposes
The draft implementing regulation for the EU DPP register is out. What it settles on verification, granularity and retention.
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ESPR timeline 2027: what battery manufacturers need to know now
From 18 February 2027 every battery above 2 kWh needs a product passport. What is settled, and what the implementing act still leaves open.
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What the DPP obligation really costs - and what penalties cost
Platform subscription against a fine: why a planned DPP introduction is structurally below the cost of a reactive retrofit.
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