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Part 1. Why any of this exists
The problem a passport is meant to solve, where the idea came from, and why it is in the news now.
The problem a passport is meant to solve, where the idea came from, and why it is in the news now.
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The problem, and the history
- What problem digital product passports are meant to solve The people who handle a product after the sale cannot find out what it is made of. A digital product passport is the European answer to that gap.
- Where the digital product passport idea came from The passport comes from EU recycling and repair policy, not from trade policy. That decides the type of data it carries.
- Why digital product passports are in the news now Two European events landed in July 2026. The Commission cited six passport standards, and it opened the EU registry. Neither event binds a product.
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