A DPP is a structured digital record permanently linked to a physical product via a QR code on the care label. It stores mandatory sustainability, material, and compliance data required by EU law.

When anyone scans the QR code — a consumer, EU buyer, customs officer, or recycler — they access the full passport: fiber breakdown, carbon footprint, chemical declarations, care symbols, and recycling guidance. No DPP = no EU market access from 2028–29.

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), entered into force July 18, 2024. It replaces the old Ecodesign Directive and mandates DPPs for virtually all physical products sold in the EU market.

ESPR is the legal foundation. It defines who must comply, what data the DPP must contain, how it must be accessed (QR code on the product), and what happens to factories that don't comply. Textiles and garments are in the very first priority wave.

ESPR places formal obligation on the economic operator placing the product on the EU market — typically the EU importer or brand. However, they receive all data from the factory. In practice, every Bangladesh garment factory exporting to EU buyers must provide DPP-compliant data, or risk losing EU supply relationships.

Under ESPR Art. 2(32), a DPP Service Provider (like DPP Global) can act on your factory's behalf.

Based on ESPR framework requirements and industry consultation, mandatory textile DPP data includes: fiber composition (%), country of origin, carbon footprint (kg CO₂eq + measurement method), care instructions (ISO 3758 symbols), recycled content %, repairability score, SVHC/REACH chemical declarations, GTIN/UPID/EOID/Facility ID identifiers, and supply chain traceability data.

Our platform captures all of these today.