Digital Product Passport (DPP) Requirements: A Practical Checklist for Packaging and Consumer Goods

Digital Product Passport (DPP) Requirements: A Practical Checklist for Packaging and Consumer Goods

If you’re building a Digital Product Passport (DPP), the hardest part isn’t the QR code — it’s deciding what evidence to include, how to structure it, and how to keep it verifiable over time. This checklist is a practical starting point for packaging and consumer goods teams.

1) Product identity and scope

• Unique product identifier (SKU/GTIN) and versioning

• Bill of materials (BOM) with weights and material types

• Packaging components broken down (primary/secondary/tertiary)

2) Traceability and chain-of-custody

• Source locations and supplier roles (collector, sorter, recycler, converter)

• Batch/lot tracking across each transformation step

• Mass-balance or segregation method clearly stated

3) Proof for sustainability claims

• Recycled content evidence (e.g., GRS documentation where applicable)

• Independent audit references and validity dates

• Test results (migration, durability, safety) linked to batches

4) End-of-life guidance

• Clear disposal/recycling instructions by market

• Reuse pathways and collection programs (if available)

• Design-for-recycling notes (labels, inks, adhesives, mono-material)

A simple way to start

Start with one hero product. Build the passport around evidence you can already defend, then expand coverage. The goal is not to publish everything — it’s to publish what’s verifiable.

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