The DPP registry is the EU's central index of Digital Product Passports. Every product that needs a passport gets its identifiers recorded there before it is sold in the EU. Customs officers and market surveillance authorities use it to check that a passport exists and belongs to the product in front of them.
The registry is deliberately thin. It does not store what a product is made of or how to repair it. That information stays in the passport, which the brand hosts itself or through a DPP service provider. The registry holds the keys that point to it.
What the registry stores
Under ESPR Article 13 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778, the registry holds:
- The unique identifiers, at least the unique product identifier, and model or batch identifiers where they exist.
- The commodity code for products that will be released for free circulation through customs.
- A reference to the DPP service provider that holds the passport.
- Registration evidence, including the registrant, the date and time, and a hash of the passport version that was registered.
- Any extra data a product group's delegated act asks for, for example to help verify that a passport is authentic.
Battery identifiers under the EU Battery Regulation are stored in the same registry, so the battery passport uses it too. The Commission says the registry also supports other EU laws that require passport registration, such as construction products, toys and detergents.
How registration works
- Enroll your organization. The economic operator verifies its identity. A company uses a qualified electronic seal under the eIDAS Regulation or a qualified electronic attestation of attributes; sole traders can use a qualified electronic signature or high-assurance electronic ID.
- Register each passport. Enter the identifiers and registration data through the registry's web interface. The Commission plans API access and semantic validation for Q4 2026, with full documentation, so registration can then run automatically from the system that publishes the passport. The Commission will announce when registration of individual passports opens; organizations can enroll now.
- Receive a unique registration identifier. The registry sends back an identifier for each registered product. Receiving it is not proof of compliance with ESPR or other EU law.
- Keep records consistent. Each registration records a hash of the passport version you registered, so treat passport versions and registrations as one controlled process.
The Commission runs a separate testing environment with its own EU Login account, so teams can try the full flow without touching live data.
How customs use it
ESPR Article 15 links the registry to the border. Anyone placing a covered product under the customs procedure "release for free circulation" must give customs the product's unique registration identifier. Customs check that it, and the commodity code, match the registry before releasing the goods.
The automated check runs through a connection between the registry and the EU Single Window Environment for Customs. ESPR gives the Commission four years from the registry's implementing act to make that connection operational. For importers, the practical point is simple: a product without a registered passport can be held at the border.
How to prepare
- Test in the testing environment before your product group's deadline, especially if you plan to use the API.
- Get a qualified electronic seal for your company if you do not already have one. It is needed to enroll in both the testing and the live environment, and it must come from a qualified trust service provider on the EU Trusted List.
- Align identifiers so the identifiers in the registry, the passport and the QR code are the same. Many brands build them on a GTIN.
- Hold commodity codes for every imported product, since customs match them against the registry.
- Decide who registers. It is the economic operator's legal duty. The EU framework foresees authorized third parties, such as DPP service providers, registering on an economic operator's behalf; future registry releases and delegated acts will set out how that authorization works.
How Veribl helps
Veribl prepares each product's registration data for the EU DPP registry as ready-to-upload CSV or JSON, using the same identifiers as the product's passport and GS1 Digital Link QR code. Passports themselves are hosted free on every plan and stay online for at least 10 years.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the EU DPP registry live?
Yes. The European Commission launched the Digital Product Passport registry on 20 July 2026, together with a testing environment. Its operating rules are set by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778, which entered into force on 6 August 2026.
Does the DPP registry store my product data?
No. The registry stores the unique identifiers, the commodity code for imported products and registration metadata, such as a reference to the passport service provider and a hash of the registered passport version. The full passport stays with the economic operator or the DPP service provider they choose.
When do I have to register products in the DPP registry?
Before the product is placed on the EU market, once a passport is required for its product group. That date comes from the product group's ESPR delegated act or other EU law, such as the Battery Regulation for batteries from 18 February 2027. Registering early in the testing environment is a good way to prepare.
How do companies verify their identity for the DPP registry?
Under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778, a company verifies its identity with a qualified electronic seal under the eIDAS Regulation or a qualified electronic attestation of attributes. Sole traders can use a qualified electronic signature or other high-assurance electronic identification.
Can a company outside the EU enroll in the DPP registry?
Yes. The duty falls on the economic operator that places the product on the EU market under its name or trademark, wherever it is based. A non-EU manufacturer in that role enrolls itself with a qualified electronic seal from a trust service provider on the EU Trusted List; an EORI number is a separate customs identifier and does not replace the seal. If an importer or another operator places the product on the market, that operator registers it.
How do customs use the DPP registry?
Anyone releasing a covered product for free circulation must give customs its unique registration identifier. Customs check that it and the commodity code match the registry. ESPR requires the registry to be connected to national customs systems through the EU Single Window Environment for Customs, with the automated check applying once that link is running.
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