The adoption of digital product passports was outlined in the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) with a set of rules to ensure traceability in various sectors, including textiles. The tool aims to facilitate market surveillance authorities with product compliance verification and allow consumers to make informed decisions.
EURATEX position
• Traceability to be based on proportionality, interopearability and open standards
• An enabling environment created with guidelines, a list of common standards.
• Enough transition times to collect and process the necessary data.
• Appropriate and harmonised measures to aid SMEs i.e. education, financial aid, tools.