To create a Digital Product Passport, first confirm the rule and product scope, choose the required identifier level, collect structured product data and evidence, set access rights, validate the record, review its public view and publish it behind a persistent carrier. Plan updates and retention before the first label is printed.
1. Confirm scope and ownership
Identify the applicable EU act, product group, application date and responsible economic operator. Name an internal owner for each data group and record which claims need supplier or third-party evidence.
2. Build and validate the record
Create stable identifiers, map required fields to source systems, request missing supplier inputs and keep documents linked to the values they support. Resolve blocking findings and document deliberate exceptions before publication.
3. Publish and maintain the passport
Preview every access tier, approve translations and redactions, publish a versioned record and test the physical carrier. Treat corrections, recalls and rule changes as controlled lifecycle events rather than overwriting history.
Frequently asked questions
Can I start before my product-specific rules are final?
Yes. You can establish identifiers, ownership, evidence collection and governance early, while clearly marking provisional fields and avoiding claims that the future schema is final.
Is a QR code by itself a DPP?
No. The code is a data carrier; the passport is the governed data and access system it resolves to.