DPP COMPLIANCE GUIDES
All DPP & ESPR Compliance Guides
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FUNDAMENTALS · START HERE
Digital Product Passport for Fashion: The Complete 2026 Guide
10 domains, 4 ESPR categories, Phase 1 vs Phase 2.
Regulation
ESPR Fashion Compliance: What EU Brands Need to Know Now
The EU Ecodesign Regulation: scope, timeline, compliance risks.
Read the guide →Practice
DPP Readiness Audit Explained: 10 Domains, 4 ESPR Categories
How fashion brands measure DPP readiness.
Read the guide →SME Guide
Does the EU Digital Product Passport Apply to Small Fashion Brands?
SME thresholds, the DPP exemption myth, and where size really matters.
Read the guide →Scope Guide
Which Fashion Products Need an EU Digital Product Passport?
The 10 in-scope categories, 5 exclusions, and the grey zone — with examples.
Read the guide →Status Clarification
Green Claims Directive vs. Empowering Consumers Directive: What's Actually in Force in 2026
One is a stalled proposal, blocked in Council. One is law, applying from 27 September 2026.
Read the guide →DPP × EmpCo
How the Digital Product Passport and EmpCo Work Together
The two laws never mention each other. Here's the one concrete connection that's already binding.
Read the guide →Technical Guide
What Goes on the QR Code? DPP Data Carriers & the EU Registry
The QR code is a pointer, not a database. What's on it, and what's in the EU Registry.
Read the guide →Enforcement Guide
What Happens If You Don't Comply? ESPR/DPP Penalties & Market Surveillance
No single EU-wide fine — but a strict floor, and a separate consumer-liability track most brands miss.
Read the guide →EPR Compliance Guide
What Is Textile EPR? The EU's New Producer-Pays Rules for Fashion Waste
Not the DPP — a separate law making brands pay for collecting and recycling textile waste.
Read the guide →Status Update
Does EUDR Apply to Leather? Not Since September 2026
The Commission quietly removed leather from the EU Deforestation Regulation's scope. Here's what changed.
Read the guide →Import Guide
The Digital Product Passport at the EU Border: What Customs Will Check
For products under an ESPR delegated act, customs release goods only after checking the registry identifier and commodity code.
Read the guide →E-Commerce Guide
Selling Online with a Digital Product Passport: Duties for Brands, Retailers and Marketplaces
Brands, dealers, online shops and marketplaces: who must make the passport accessible, what a listing must show and what authorities can order.
Read the guide →Circularity Guide
Second-Hand, Resale and Refurbished Fashion: Does the Digital Product Passport Apply?
Second-hand, resold, refurbished and remanufactured products: what the ESPR and the Commission say, and where they say nothing.
Read the guide →Chemicals Guide
Substances of Concern in the Digital Product Passport: What the ESPR Definition Means for Fashion
What are substances of concern under the ESPR? Is the definition the same everywhere, is it final, and on what basis do they enter the DPP?
Read the guide →DPP AUDIT
How ready is your collection for the DPP?
Benchmark one complete collection against the LGFL DPP Data Framework. 10 domains, four ESPR categories. Under NDA.
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