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Model, batch or item: the passport level for machined parts
The delegated act decides the level, so keep batch and serial records now.
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Articles on product passports and inspection records, and short news on the rules and policy behind them.
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DPP for aluminium and steel: what it means for UK suppliers
The EU working plan puts iron, steel and aluminium early. What the dates mean for a UK foundry, forge or machine shop, and what to do this winter.
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Digital Product Passport: common questions, answered
Timing, scope, Northern Ireland, data, carriers, the registry and standards, answered from the Regulation and the Commission's own FAQ.
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Where does the DPP data carrier go?
The Regulation names three possible places for the data carrier and leaves the choice to each product group. Here is what that means for a metal part.
The UK is deciding if it needs its own product passport
A call for evidence on digital product records for Great Britain has closed. The government has not yet determined its approach.
What a passport looks like for an industrial part
What DPP 4.0 and the Asset Administration Shell suggest for a machined part, what the Regulation requires whatever the format, and a made-up example.
The EU passport registry opens before any product needs it
The registry is running under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778. No ESPR product delegated act has been adopted yet.
Defence SME targets arrive with a paperwork test
The plan sets direct and indirect SME spend targets and commits to cutting repeated portal inputs. Larger suppliers will be reviewed on how much reaches smaller firms.
Is the UK still classed as part of the EU for the Digital Product Passport?
No. The UK is outside the EU, but EU DPP rules still reach UK products sold into the EU, product group by product group.