Although the UK is no longer part of the European Union, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) is already influencing how UK manufacturers trade and operate.
For companies that export to the EU, DPP obligations under Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 apply product group by product group. The first is for EV, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh, from 18 February 2027. UK-based manufacturers will need to check their products against those obligations before they reach the EU market.
The Department for Business and Trade ran a call for evidence on digital product records. It was published on 27 July 2026 and closed on 21 September 2026. For Great Britain, the UK government "has not yet determined its approach". EU DPP requirements apply in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework. The call for evidence is on GOV.UK.
For UK exporters, preparing now means staying competitive and avoiding future duplication of effort.
TraceID.io keeps a product's records in one place for EU sales. Traced does not yet check a passport's fields against the regulation, because the rules for iron, steel and aluminium are still being finalised.
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