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<p>For any business, major operational changes can be challenging &ndash; especially when these changes are specifically mandated for compliance with new regulations. This is exactly the case for organisations that intend to manufacture or sell physical products within the EU over the next decade as they grapple with how to prepare for DPPs.</p> <p>In December 2023, the EU Commission reached a provisional agreement on a new&nbsp;<a href="https://commission.europa.eu/energy-climate-change-environment/standards-tools-and-labels/products-labelling-rules-and-requirements/sustainable-products/ecodesign-sustainable-products-regulation_en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)</a>, which will set design and performance standards for specific product groups, intended to improve their sustainability, energy performance, and overall circularity.</p> <p>Recognising the need for up-to-date and accessible product information to enforce the legislation, the ESPR will require affected product groups to contain Digital Product Passports. For some industries such as Textiles, DPPs must be in place by 2030, with many other industries like Consumer Electronics and ICT to follow suit.</p> <p>While penalties for non-compliance haven&rsquo;t yet been specified, they may include fines, confiscation of assets, and business sanctions, leaving organisations to ponder over how to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.protokol.com/insights/preparing-your-business-for-digital-product-passports-ebook/">prepare for DPPs</a> and implement them effectively before their respective industry deadlines.</p>