Highlights from the SwePass Open Project Meeting – June 3rd
The second SwePass Open Project Meeting of 2026 brought together representatives from industry, research organisations and technology providers to share updates on Digital Product Passport implementation across several sectors. The session covered regulatory developments, standardisation progress and hands-on experiences from ongoing demonstrators within the project.
The new Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
Robin Ljungar, TMF – Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry
Robin Ljungar presented an overview of the new Construction Products Regulation and its implications for digital product passports. The CPR entered into force in January 2025 and introduces requirements for digital information, traceability and sustainability performance across 36 product groups. For doors and windows, harmonised standards are expected to be finalised by 2028, with binding requirements following around 2029–2030. Ljungar noted that when the CPR and ESPR overlap, the CPR takes precedence. His advice to companies: keep track of regulatory developments, map your supply chain and start preparing for circular and sustainable design requirements – but don’t overdo it before the details are clearer.
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New EU standards for digital product passports – GS1 standards take a central role
Johan Dahlgren, GS1 Sweden
Johan Dahlgren presented the newly published harmonised standards for digital product passports, developed through CEN-CLC JTC 24. The standards cover unique identification, data carriers and interoperability, offering companies five different ID schemes and five data carrier options to choose from. GS1 standards are normatively referenced in two of the ID schemes, providing structured guidance for fulfilment. Dahlgren noted that the standards were published just the week before the meeting and are available via the SIS website. A global ISO standardisation process is also underway, with a first meeting planned for September. The EU Commission’s DPP registry is expected to go online in July 2025, driven by the battery regulation requirements entering into force in February 2027.
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DPL Flat glass
Mikael Lindecrantz, Ragnsells
Mikael Lindecrantz presented progress in work package 7, which focuses on creating a common semantic language for flat glass using ontologies. The work package has welcomed two new partners: Meta Solutions, who provide the EntryScape platform for ontology-based data management, and Nodon, a window manufacturer with deep knowledge of EPDs and the window value chain. The team has completed training in EntryScape, held its first workshop on developing a flat glass inventory application, and imported the flat glass ontology into the tool. A key milestone ahead is presenting the work at Glastech in Düsseldorf in October.
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The Digital DNA of Fossil-Free Steel: Proving Value Through Traceability
Johan Anderson, SSAB
Johan Anderson shared SSAB’s journey in developing digital product passports for fossil-free steel. SSAB has built a broad internal team spanning IT, sustainability, legal and commercial functions, recognising that DPP implementation is not a one-time project but a continuously evolving product feature. The company started with 14 data points in its first demonstrator; the upcoming delegated act is expected to require around 90, while customers are asking for up to 300. SSAB is working toward individual-level product identification and is developing a system for marking QR codes directly on steel plates. Anderson emphasised that DPP is not just a compliance requirement – it is an opportunity to unlock new business value in green markets, lower costs and strengthen customer relationships.
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DPP Pilot – Traceability in Practice
Victor Andersson, Chaintraced
Victor Andersson presented findings from a study conducted for the EU Joint Research Centre, covering data readiness across approximately 40 companies representing 80–90% of European steel flows. The study found that most data proposed for the steel DPP is already being exchanged in some form, though often in inconsistent formats. The two biggest opportunities identified were streamlining existing data exchange and unlocking the decarbonisation business case. Andersson recommended companies start with a demo, engage customers early and build a concrete business case before scaling. In his view, starting now carries very little risk – even if DPP regulation changes, the value of better data exchange remains.
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DPP-guide
Marie-Louise Lagerstedt-Eidrup, Chalmers Industriteknik
Marie-Louise Lagerstedt-Eidrup presented the ongoing development of the SwePass DPP guide, a practical resource for companies beginning to work with digital product passports. Interviews with companies revealed that the challenge is not understanding what a DPP is, but knowing how to implement one. Data is often available but fragmented, manual and difficult to locate. The guide is being updated with a step-by-step approach and a stronger focus on the value DPP implementation can create – not just the regulatory burden. The team is actively seeking feedback from companies and welcomes input via the Trace4Value website.
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Textile demonstrator, sorting for reuse and recycling
Catrine Marchall, RISE
Catrine Marchall presented progress in the textile demonstrator, which is testing data carriers – primarily RFID – for durability through intensive washing and abrasion. Three RFID label variants from SML have been integrated into samples from brands in the project, including Asket, Filippa K, Ted Bernhardtz and Helly Hansen, and testing at the RISE lab in Mölndal has begun. First results are expected in July. A sorting station is being built at Human Bridge for an autumn pilot, with a larger hands-on project meeting planned for October. The demonstrator is also exploring how product data flows can be visualised throughout the textile value chain, working closely with PLM systems, such as Delogue and brand partners.
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Reflections on product data and information in the context of DPP
Jörgen Ekblad & Martin Lundqvist, QCM
Jörgen Ekblad and Martin Lundqvist shared reflections on how companies can structure product data to support DPP implementation. Using the battery passport as a detailed example, they walked through how to interpret attribute requirements, access rules and information levels. A key message: most data already exists in companies but is fragmented, unstructured and hard to locate. Their advice was to start by mapping regulatory requirements, build a common business language, identify data ownership and invest in data quality – because without a solid information structure, neither DPP implementation nor AI-supported workflows will function well. The team expects to present an end-to-end DPP prototype for their Micki baby walker demonstrator at the next open meeting.
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We look forward to sharing further updates as the project progresses. Stay tuned for our next Open Project Meeting later this autumn.
