This document specifies requirements for data carriers used in a digital product passport system. This covers: symbology characteristics, format, error correction codes, encoding methods, printing and production quality, and durability.
This document also specifies requirements on graphical or other indicators for easy recognition of DPP data carriers and the indication on the data carrier placement, machine readability, quality checking, links between physical product and digital representation.
The following aspects are out of scope: architecture and use cases, secure elements and any other cryptographic security features.
Legislation related to this standard
PUBLISHED
EN 18220:2026
60.60
Standard published
May 27, 2026
