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Regulatory updates, market analysis and technical commentary on EU Digital Product Passport and ESPR compliance. Written by Stefano Cipriani — CIRPASS-2 Expert Member and JRC Registered Stakeholder — directly from the working groups where the rules are being written.

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DPP · ESPR · Market Analysis
Why DPP providers are not ready — and neither are brands

The Digital Product Passport market has 30+ providers. None of them — including the best-funded — solve the per-garment mass balance problem that ESPR actually requires. Here is why, and what it means for brands preparing for 2028.

Stefano Cipriani · Substack · 2025
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ESPR · Regulation
Why DPP providers are not ready — and neither are brands
Substack · Stefano Cipriani · 2025
CIRPASS-2
13 lighthouse pilots: what the EU is testing before 2028
Market update · Coming soon
GRS · Mass Balance
The mass balance gap: why your GRS certificate is not enough
Technical · Coming soon
JRC · Indices
Durability, Repairability, Recyclability: the three indices ESPR will require
Technical · Coming soon
EU DPP Registry
July 2026: the EU DPP Registry goes live. Are you ready?
Regulatory · Coming soon
ESPR · Textiles
Two-market DPP framework: Market 1 vs Market 2 explained
Analysis · Coming soon
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