Digital Product Passport 2026
What the EU DPP regulation means for merch shipping in Poland and how to prepare now.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is an EU-mandated system that attaches a machine-readable digital identity to physical products. The first wave covers textiles, batteries and construction materials, with enforcement ramping through 2026-2027. For merch shipped to Poland customers, T-shirts, jackets and accessories will require DPP from 2027 onwards. Preparing now saves panic later.
What a DPP contains: product identifier, materials breakdown with percentages, country of manufacture, social and environmental certifications, end-of-life instructions, repair information, recycled-content share. Customers scan a QR code or NFC tag and see the full provenance. The information is centralised in EU registries with public and authorised-access tiers. For B2B merch in Poland, expect to embed QR codes in care labels by mid-2026.
We're rolling out DPP-ready supply chains for Poland customers in 2026. Practical implications: suppliers must provide certificate-of-origin and composition data digitally; printers must accept QR codes in artworks; logistics must scan and update at handoffs. The VAT 23% treatment is unchanged but compliance teams gain a single source of truth. We help with QR generation, hosting and EU registry connection.
FAQ
Is DPP mandatory now in Poland?
Phased rollout. Textiles obligated 2027. Public-sector tenders in Poland already prefer DPP-ready suppliers. Plan to be ready by Q3 2026.
Where does the data live?
Authorised storage with EU registry pointers. We host on EU-region infrastructure for Poland customer data with GDPR compliance.
What if a supplier can't provide DPP data?
Source elsewhere. By 2027 non-compliant suppliers will be locked out of EU markets including Poland.
Cost impact on merch?
Initial 2-4% premium for DPP setup; falls to near-zero at scale. The compliance benefit far outweighs the cost.
Does DPP cover B2B-only items?
Yes — the regulation doesn't distinguish B2B vs B2C. All textile and battery items shipped in EU including Poland qualify.