Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) (Digital Product Passport and registry): ESPR Digital Product Passport framework and central registry

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Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) establishes the EU Digital Product Passport framework. Its central registry — operated by the Commission and holding products' unique identifiers and commodity codes — becomes operational on 19 July 2026. That date is an infrastructure milestone, not a product mandate: DPP obligations attach product family by product family through separate delegated acts. The DPP itself is delivered as a QR code resolvable by a native phone camera, serving a JSON-LD payload — a machine-readable graph, not a PDF.

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When does the EU Digital Product Passport actually apply to consumer electronics, and what does the 19 July 2026 registry launch mean for manufacturers?
EU Digital Product Passport (ESPR) — deadline tracker

Verified 1 June 2026 against the primary source. Standards are periodically revised — always confirm the current text.