Digital Product Passport for Electronics
Right to Repair and ESPR are changing how electronics reach the EU market. Electronics face overlapping EU requirements from the ESPR, Right to Repair Directive, RoHS, and WEEE. LabelEU consolidates all the data into a single Digital Product Passport per product.
Expected DPP date
~2028-29
Right to Repair
2024/1799
Applicable directives
6+
Applicable EU regulations
Regulations covering electronics
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
(EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR)
Framework regulation mandating DPPs for electronics, covering energy efficiency, repairability, and material information.
Key articles
- Art. 9 - Digital Product Passport
- Art. 5 - Performance requirements
Right to Repair Directive
(EU) 2024/1799
Requires manufacturers to provide repair information, spare parts availability, and repair manuals for electronic products.
Key articles
- Art. 5 - Repair obligation
- Art. 8 - Information requirements
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS)
Restricts use of lead, mercury, cadmium, and other hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)
Sets collection, recycling, and recovery targets for electronic waste. Producers must register and fund take-back schemes.
Key dates
Compliance timeline for electronics
Jul 2024
ESPR enters into force
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation published and enters into force.
Jul 2024
Right to Repair Directive adopted
Directive (EU) 2024/1799 adopted, requiring member states to transpose within 24 months.
~2026
Electronics delegated acts drafted
Commission prepares specific DPP data requirements for smartphones, tablets, and other priority electronics.
~2028-2029
Electronics DPP mandatory
Electronic products expected to require a Digital Product Passport with repair, material, and end-of-life data.
What compliance reviewers look for
DPP data requirements for electronics
Prepare these data points now so you are ready when enforcement starts. Everything below is supported out of the box in LabelEU.
Product identity and safety
- Manufacturer, model, and unique product identifier
- RoHS compliance declaration
- CE marking and conformity documentation
- Hazardous substance content (SVHC list)
Repairability and durability
- Repairability score or index
- Spare parts availability period
- Disassembly and repair instructions
- Software update support period
End-of-life and circularity
- WEEE category and collection guidance
- Recycled content share per material
- Energy efficiency class (where applicable)
- GS1 Digital Link URL and QR code
How LabelEU helps
Built for electronics compliance
Multi-regulation data merge
One passport covers ESPR, RoHS, WEEE, and Right to Repair data so you manage a single source of truth per product.
Repair information hub
Add spare parts lists, repair manuals, and software update timelines. Consumers and repair shops access everything from the QR code.
Automated compliance checks
LabelEU flags missing fields before you publish. Catch gaps in RoHS declarations or missing WEEE categories early.
Product examples
Common electronics and their key requirements
Smartphone
- Repairability score and spare parts list
- RoHS compliance and SVHC declaration
- Software update support commitment
Laptop computer
- Energy efficiency data
- Battery removability information
- WEEE category and recycling guidance
Wireless headphones
- Battery chemistry and capacity
- Hazardous substances declaration
- Repair and disassembly instructions
Smart home hub
- Software update end-of-support date
- Recycled content in housing materials
- CE marking and conformity reference
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Digital Product Passports for electronics.
Ready to create electronics passports?
Ship the QR with confidence today and keep updating the passport as your supply chain evolves.