The EU is moving toward stronger product sustainability, transparency, and circularity requirements. For exporters, this means product data will become part of market access. Digital Product Passports are expected to make product information easier to access, verify, and share across the value chain.
EU ESPR Compliance
ESPR in business language
What exporters should prepare
- Structured product master data
- Material and fiber composition details
- Traceability across production and supply chain stages
- Sustainability claims supported by evidence
- Certificates, lab tests, and compliance documents
- QR/DataMatrix links between physical products and digital records
Practical warning
Do not wait until buyers demand a complete digital product passport. Start with a data gap audit and identify which information already exists, which is scattered across departments, and which must be collected from suppliers.