What is a Digital Product Passport (DPP)? A Digital Product Passport is a structured, machine-readable digital record attached to a physical product via a GS1 Digital Link QR code. It contains verified data about a product's materials, supply chain, environmental impact, and circularity — shared with consumers, trading partners, and EU regulators as required by the ESPR regulation. Learn more about DPPs.
Last updated: March 2026
Digital Product Passport compliance for mid-market brands
Get DPP-ready in 60 days, not 24 months
TrackVision AI is the DPP platform built for mid-market speed. Import your products, collect supplier data, generate QR codes, and publish compliant Digital Product Passports — all on open GS1 standards.
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The EU's ESPR regulation makes Digital Product Passports mandatory
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) entered into force on 18 July 2024, creating the legal framework for mandatory Digital Product Passports. The actual requirements roll out category by category through "delegated acts" — secondary legislation that defines what data each product type must carry and when compliance begins. Batteries are first (February 2027). Textiles follow in 2027–2028. Electronics after that.
Without a valid DPP, your products face stop-sell orders at the EU border and non-compliance fines of up to 4% of annual turnover in affected EU Member States.
But don't let the timeline lull you into waiting. Mapping Tier 2–4 suppliers and collecting verified data across your supply chain takes 6–12 months regardless of the tool you choose. Companies that start now will be ready when their delegated act drops — those that wait risk scrambling to meet an 18-month deadline with 24 months of work.
The challenge for mid-market brands: You're too large to qualify for SME exemptions but don't have the IT budget for a 24-month enterprise implementation. You need a platform that gets you compliant fast, without locking you into a proprietary system.
From spreadsheets to compliant DPPs in six steps
1Import your products
Import 500+ products in under 3 minutes. Drag and drop your catalogue CSV — the platform auto-classifies products into GS1 categories and deduplicates against your existing data. Also supports web import and conversational entry.
2Map your supply chain
Import your suppliers, and the platform researches each one online, categorises them by what they manufacture, and matches them to your products by category overlap. You confirm every match before it's saved.
3Collect supplier data
Send data requests to every supplier in one click. Each gets a unique portal link — no account needed, no login, no training. The portal auto-detects their language (24 EU languages) and walks them through what's needed.
Suppliers upload documents. The platform extracts structured data automatically:
- A 12-page PDF audit report → 47 data points in 8 seconds
- An OEKO-TEX certificate image → standard name, number, expiry, scope
- A carbon report spreadsheet → Scope 1/2/3 emissions, water, energy
Documents uploaded once are reused across all relevant requests.
Why this matters: Supplier data collection is the #1 bottleneck in DPP projects. Enterprise tools require suppliers to create accounts, learn a new system, and navigate complex portals. Our suppliers click a link, upload their documents, and they're done.
Brand dashboard view:
Supplier portal experience:
4Validate and fill the gaps
The Validation Gatekeeper cross-references every data point against regulatory requirements. It doesn't give you a vague "incomplete" status — it tells you exactly what's missing: "Product Navy Puffer Jacket is missing Scope 3 emissions from supplier Fabric Co."
5Generate QR codes and Digital Links
One click generates GS1 Digital Link QR codes for your entire catalogue. Each code serves the right content to the right audience — consumers see a branded product page, regulators receive signed machine-readable data. Export as images, CSV, or ZIP.
6Publish DPP pages
Consumer-facing product passport pages in your brand's colours and typography. The DPP Page Builder uses an AI agent — tell it what to change and watch the page update live. All 24 EU languages, automatic deployment.
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60-day implementation, not 12 months
| Phase |
Enterprise approach |
With TrackVision |
| Product cataloguing |
3–6 months |
1–2 weeks |
| Supplier onboarding |
2–4 months |
2–4 weeks |
| QR code infrastructure |
1–2 months |
Same day |
| DPP page creation |
2–3 months |
1–2 days |
| Regulatory research |
Weeks of consulting |
Minutes |
A typical end-to-end DPP implementation takes 4–8 weeks with TrackVision, compared to 6–12 months with traditional enterprise approaches.
Know you're compliant before the auditor does
The Compliance Assessment isn't a self-reported checklist. It queries your actual products, suppliers, QR codes, and published DPP pages — then scores your readiness across 8 stages using real data.
Not just "you're 62% compliant" — it names the specific gaps. "Product Navy Puffer Jacket is missing Scope 3 emissions from Fabric Co. Product Organic Cotton Tee has an expired GOTS certificate from Textile Mills Ltd."
Your compliance score updates in real-time as you add data. No waiting for quarterly reviews.
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Future-proof your data with open standards
Proprietary DPP systems lock your data into one vendor's format. If you want to switch providers or share data with partners, you're stuck. TrackVision is built entirely on published, open standards.
| Standard |
What it does |
Business benefit |
| GS1 Digital Link |
Web-enabled product identifiers in QR codes |
Your QR codes work with any scanner, any system — even if you leave TrackVision |
| GS1 EPCIS 2.0 |
Records supply chain events |
Interoperable with your trading partners' systems out of the box |
| W3C Verifiable Credentials |
Cryptographic signing of DPP documents |
Anyone can verify your data is authentic — no central authority needed |
| JSON-LD |
Machine-readable DPP format |
Regulators and automated systems can process your passports without custom integrations |
Digital Product Passports for apparel and fashion
Textiles are a top priority under the ESPR. Apparel brands face mandatory DPP compliance between 2027 and 2028, covering material composition, supply chain transparency across Tiers 1–4, environmental impact data, and circularity instructions.
Why apparel is hard: The typical fashion supply chain spans 4–6 countries and dozens of suppliers — from cotton farms to spinning mills, dyehouses, garment factories, and logistics providers. Most of this data lives in PDFs, emails, and spreadsheets that your Tier 1 supplier may not even have.
- Multi-tier supplier data collection — The Supplier Portal reaches beyond Tier 1 to collect data from fabric mills, dye houses, and raw material suppliers directly. Each supplier gets a link in their own language.
- Material composition tracking — Detailed fibre breakdowns (e.g., 95% organic cotton, 5% elastane) with origin and recycled content percentages, pulled from supplier declarations and certificates.
- 60+ apparel product categories — GS1 GPC classification from shirts to puffer jackets, enabling smart supplier matching by product type.
- Brand-aligned DPP pages — Consumer-facing product passports that match your brand identity. Scan the QR code on a garment tag and see the full story — materials, origins, environmental impact, care instructions.
Built for scale
47
data points extracted per supplier document
24
EU languages supported in the Supplier Portal
60 days
average implementation time
500+
products imported in under 3 minutes
100%
GS1 standards compliant
10 years
data retention, EU-hosted
Your data stays in the EU. Your competitors never see it.
- Tenant isolation — One GCP project per client. No shared databases, no shared infrastructure.
- Encryption — AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit.
- EU data residency — All data stored in GCP EU-West (Frankfurt).
- 10-year retention — Aligned with prEN 18221 requirements for DPP data persistence.
- GDPR compliant — Data Processing Agreement available. No data leaves the EU.
Frequently asked questions
When do I need to comply with DPP requirements?
Batteries face mandatory Digital Battery Passports from February 2027. Textiles are expected between 2027 and 2028. The exact dates will be set by product-specific delegated acts from the European Commission.
What if my suppliers don't cooperate?
The Supplier Portal is designed for suppliers who've never heard of a DPP. They click a link, see instructions in their own language, upload their documents, and the platform does the rest. No account, no training required.
Do I need to replace my ERP?
No. TrackVision sits alongside your existing systems. Import product data from your ERP or PLM, collect the supplier data your ERP doesn't have, and publish compliant DPPs. We connect to your data — we don't replace it.
What standards does TrackVision use?
GS1 Digital Link for product identifiers, GS1 EPCIS 2.0 for supply chain events, W3C Verifiable Credentials for cryptographic signing, and JSON-LD for machine-readable DPP documents. All open, all interoperable.
How is my data protected?
Each client gets a dedicated GCP project — complete data isolation. AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, EU-West (Frankfurt) data residency, and 10-year retention aligned with prEN 18221.
