Other Useful Publications

Other Useful Publications

Documents that CIRPASS-2 believe to be of general interest to the DPP community will be shared on this page.

These documents are not results of the CIRPASS-2 project and are provided here for information only. Any opinions that they may contain are those of their respective authors.

The aim of this article is to provide a review, compare and assess the main EU legal provisions in force and forthcoming – as far as they govern “substances of concern” – taking the new ESPR provisions as a benchmark. In addition, related EU laws, proposals and other initiatives which do not or only marginally use this terminology as of today, or that can be considered as “false friends” (e.g. “Substances of Very High Concern – SVHC”; “Substances of Concern in Products – SCIP”; “most harmful substances”; REACH restrictions, etc.) are addressed. Some notable industry approaches to tackle chemicals management including “substances of concern” are also discussed.

Substances of Concern in Ecodesign and Other EU Law. Becker, T. The European Journal for Substances and the Law (Lexxion) Year 21, Issue 3 (2024) pp. 191 – 210 DOI: Read the document

This position paper presents ITSA’s concerns with certain DPP aspects, including that related to the security of data carriers and resulting fraudulent uses of the DPP. These raise issues around data trustworthiness and the legitimacy of sources, services, and information.

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This document aims to inform the public about the interaction between the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). Specifically, it focusses on the role of packaging in Digital Product Passports (DPPs).

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In line with the Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR), this study aims to provide environmental and techno-economic background on steel products, in particular concerning circularity and other sustainability aspects throughout the product life cycle, to support future discussion on EU product policies with scientific evidence.

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In line with the Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR) and the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, this preparatory study aims to provide a basis on which the Commission can consider the introduction of ecodesign requirements, green public procurement criteria and revised EU Ecolabel criteria for textile products.

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Proposal for a regulation on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC.

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REGULATION (EU) 2023/1542 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC.

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