| Basic Information |
The minimum set of information that must be made accessible via the QR Code under Article 13(6)(b) and (c) of the EU Battery Regulation for batteries that do not require a Digital Battery Passport. This includes details such as manufacturer identification, battery category, place and date of manufacture, weight, capacity, chemistry, hazardous substances (other than mercury, cadmium, or lead), the declaration of conformity, and information on waste battery prevention and management, among other items.
Find the Full list of Requirements of Basic Information |
| CEN/CENELEC (JTC24) Standardization bodies |
European standardization organizations mandated by the EU to develop the Harmonized Standards specifying the technical infrastructure for the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and Digital Battery Passport (DBP).
CEN/CENELEC Website |
| Digital Battery Passport (DBP) |
A structured digital record containing key information on a battery's entire life cycle, accessible via a QR Code on the battery or its packaging. Mandatory from 18 February 2027 for LMT batteries, industrial batteries above 2 kWh, and electric vehicle batteries. It is the first Digital Product Passport implementation to become mandatory within the EU.
More details on the Digital Battery Passport |
| Digital Product Passport (DPP) |
A structured electronic file containing key information on a product's entire life cycle (e.g. materials, sustainability, compliance data), made accessible via a data carrier such as a QR Code affixed to the product or its packaging. Introduced under the EU Ecodesign Regulation.
More details on the Digital Product Passport |
| EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 |
EU regulation applicable to all categories of batteries sold or used in the EU. Defines sustainability, safety, labeling, and information requirements - including the Digital Battery Passport and mandatory QR Code labeling from 18 February 2027.
More details on the EU Battery Regulation |
| EU Ecodesign Regulation 2024/1781 |
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation forms the legal basis for the Digital Product Passport. It applies to virtually all physical goods placed on the EU market (with defined exceptions such as food and medicinal products) and sets circularity, durability, and information requirements.
More details on the EU Ecodesign Regulation |
| EU Registry |
The central EU Digital Product Passport registry, operated by the European Commission. It does not host passport content itself - it stores each product's unique identifier, a pointer to where its passport is hosted, and associated metadata, so authorities and market actors can locate and verify each passport.
Status as of August 2026: the Registry, its testing environment, and User Guidelines went live on 20 July 2026 with its operating rules set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778. This launch is an infrastructure milestone, not a general registration deadline; actual registration obligations take effect progressively by product group, starting with certain battery categories from 18 February 2027.
EU Registry/European Commission Website |
| EU Web Portal |
A publicly accessible web portal to access the EU Registry, created and maintained by the European Commission, that surfaces the data contained in Digital Product Passports and allows users to search for and compare product information. |
| GS1 Organization |
The neutral, not-for-profit standards organization that develops and maintains globally unique identification and data-carrier standards (including GTIN and GS1 Digital Link). GS1 provides the interoperable foundation that links a physical product to its digital data, which is why it underpins the technical implementation of the DPP and DBP.
GS1 Website |
| GS1 Digital Link |
A GS1 standard that encodes GS1 identification keys (e.g. GTIN) into a web-resolvable URL, embedded in a QR Code. It provides the globally unique, interoperable identification framework that links a physical product to its digital twin (the DPP/DBP), ensuring the data stays accessible and consistent across borders. |
| GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) |
The core GS1 identification key used to uniquely identify a trade item (product) worldwide. The GTIN is the identifier typically encoded within a GS1 Barcode or Digital Link QR Code, the latter forming the link between the physical product and its Digital Product Passport or Digital Battery Passport.
More information on the GTIN |
| Harmonised Standards |
The eight horizontal European Standards developed by CEN/CENELEC JTC 24 provide the technical foundation for the Digital Product Passport, covering unique identifiers (EN 18219), data carriers (EN 18220), data exchange protocols (EN 18216), lifecycle/search APIs (EN 18222), system interoperability (EN 18223), data storage and persistence (EN 18221), access rights and IT security (EN 18239), and data authentication and integrity (EN 18246).
As of August 2026, six standards (EN 18216, 18219, 18220, 18221, 18222 and 18223) have been cited as harmonized standards in the EU Official Journal through Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736. Compliance with these standards provides a presumption of conformity with the corresponding ESPR requirements covered by the standards. EN 18239 and EN 18246 have completed formal approval but have yet to be cited in the Official Journal and therefore do not yet provide such a presumption of conformity. They are expected to be published around September 2026.
Harmonised Standards/European Commission Website |
| ISO/IEC 15459 Parts 1–6 |
International standard series specifying requirements for unique identification via data carriers. DPP- and DBP-compliant QR Codes must conform to ISO/IEC 15459-1 through -6 to ensure global readability and standardization.
Official ISO/IEC 15459 standard: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 |
| Link Type |
A standardized parameter defined in the GS1 Web Vocabulary specifying the purpose or category of a resource linked from a GS1 Digital Link URI - for example a product information page, a Digital Product Passport, an instruction manual, a safety data sheet, or a declaration of conformity. Link types allow a single GTIN to resolve to multiple distinct, context-specific resources through the same QR Code.
More information on GS1 Link Types |
| Resolver |
The web service that processes a GS1 Digital Link URI at the point of scanning: it interprets the embedded identifier (e.g. GTIN) and, based on the requested or negotiated link type, redirects the user to the corresponding resource - such as the product's Digital Product Passport, marketing page, or compliance documentation. Note that older or less sophisticated scanning apps may not process the link type parameter - they may simply resolve the GS1 Digital Link like a plain URL and open whatever page the resolver returns by default, without offering the user a choice between the different linked resources. |
| Transtition QR Codes |
A dual-marking approach used during the migration period leading up to and following Sunrise 2027, in which a GS1 Digital Link QR Code is printed alongside the existing linear barcode (e.g. EAN/UPC) on the same product or packaging. This ensures the item remains scannable at points of sale still running on 1D-only scanning equipment, while retailers and systems already upgraded to 2D can access the additional data and functionality carried by the QR Code. |