- Bridging Global Standards and European Implementation for Digital Product Passport Adoption
Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport
Interoperable DPP infrastructure reduces compliance costs for European businesses facing ESPR mandates from 2027 (batteries, textiles, tyres) through 2029 (electronics, mattresses). Documenting the alignment between UNTP and CEN/CENELEC JTC24 standards helps businesses avoid duplicating implementation effort across regional and global requirements, a particular benefit for SMEs that lack dedicated standardization resources. The generic and sector specific adoption guides, training materials, and compliance self certification tooling lower the technical barrier to entry, so smaller organizations can join DPP enabled supply chains without depending on one vendor's proprietary solution. Over time, European businesses using UNTP compliant systems gain access to globally interoperable infrastructure, supporting export competitiveness and reducing the risk of EU solutions becoming isolated from international trading partners, while advancing the EU's circular economy objectives.
- New standard development
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The UN Transparency Protocol (UNTP) is a new international standard for Digital Product Passports and supply chain transparency, developed through UN/CEFACT. UNTP provides an open-source, technology-neutral framework enabling interoperable DPP implementations globally, complementing regional standards like CEN/CENELEC JTC24 in Europe.
Role: chair
Title & Organisation Name: Michael Shea EPU
Country: Austria
