EU Digital Product Passport QR codes
Under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, products sold in the EU will need a Digital Product Passport reachable from a data carrier on the product — in practice a QR code using GS1 Digital Link. The QR doesn't hold the data; it links to a hosted passport with tiered access.
Regulated categories, in order
Batteries
EV, industrial and light-transport batteries > 2 kWh from 18 February 2027.
Textiles & apparel
Delegated act ~2027, obligations realistically 2028–2029.
Electronics and more
Furniture, tyres, steel and chemicals follow in later waves.
What the passport page must carry (typical)
Manufacturer, country of origin, materials and recycled content, hazardous substances, repair and disassembly info, carbon footprint, certifications, and for batteries: chemistry, capacity, expected lifetime, state of health hooks.
How we implement it
- 1Product record per GTIN with passport fields and GS1 link types.
- 2GS1 Digital Link QR (optionally per lot/serial) printed on pack or label.
- 3Resolver on your domain → public passport page with schema.org JSON-LD, plus linkset for machines.
- 4Routing rules to serve country-specific pages; workflows to alert on recall status changes.
Build your first passport
Create a product record, print the QR, and the passport page is live — editable any time, and it keeps resolving even if you cancel.
This page is a technical guide, not legal advice. Delegated acts define exact fields per category.