The Digital Product Passport aims to provide structured product information to support sustainability, durability, repairability, and reuse throughout a product’s lifecycle. It is a key tool to guide sustainable production and consumption, and support the EU’s transition towards a more circular, resource-efficient economy.
This is why we support the DPP initiative. At the same time, we believe it is important that the framework fully reflects the realities of the second-hand sector, including informal, decentralised and consumer-to-consumer transactions, and recognises the full range of activities that extend product lifecycles across Europe’s circular economy.
For this to be achieved, CME believe that there are a few steps the Commission can take when developing and implementing the Digital Product Passport framework, including:
- Recognises second-hand as a broad term, beyond just refurbished or repaired goods.
- Respects the ESPR’s exclusion of goods already in circulation from mandatory DPP.
- Remains practical and accessible for all users, especially consumers and SMEs.
- Involves second-hand platforms and operators in its design, governance, and standardisation.
