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Digital product passports become the norm in EU’s green economy plan
(EurActiv, 21 Nov 2022) Digital product passports are becoming a central instrument to track the components and origin of raw materials used in all kinds of consumer goods.
The EU is currently reviewing its circular economy rules, with the intention of making green products the norm in the bloc’s single market.
A central part of this agenda rests on the introduction of so-called ‘digital product passports’ that will track the origin of all materials and components used in the manufacturing process of everyday consumer goods.
The adoption of digital product passports was outlined in the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), a set of rules adopted on 30 March that aims to make durable and repairable products ‘the norm’ in the EU’s single market.
The ESPR expands the EU’s existing ecodesign rules, which currently apply to electric appliances, to a wider range of products, including textiles and furniture.
It will establish rules to make producers responsible for providing more circular products – either by providing products as services or ensuring the availability of spare parts to repair them.
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EurActiv, 21 Nov 2022: Digital product passports become the norm in EU’s green economy plan
