On 20 July the European Commission opened the DPP registry together with a testing environment. The registry is the index for the passports: unique identifiers and metadata, not the full product information. The data itself stays with you, or with whoever maintains the passport.
A passport that cannot be registered is not ready for the market. That is why we are integrating Original Creation’s platform with the registry, so registration can happen through the API the Commission provides – not as a separate sidetrack in another system.
What the registry does – and does not do
- Stores identifiers and registration data for each passport
- Makes it possible to show proof of registration, for example in B2B
- Is used by customs and market surveillance to check that a passport exists
- Does not store material lists, certificates or other product data
What it means for you
The registry is in a testing phase until the first binding dates – for the batteries concerned, 18 February 2027. This is the right time to connect identifiers, data model and maintenance, before registration becomes a requirement for your product group.
Once the integration is in place, passports you create in OC can be prepared for registration in the same flow as the rest of the data foundation.
Read more in What is a digital product passport? or book 30 minutes and we will walk through what the registry means for your product group.
Source: European Commission, 20 July 2026. This text is for orientation and does not replace legal advice.