Digital Product Passport for Textiles: New JRC Guidance on Ecodesign Regulation Implementation

Newsletter No. 293 of May 16, 2026 from EconomiaCircolare.com

FEATURED STORY: Digital Product Passport for Textiles - Key Updates

Author: Vittoria Moccagatta

The new JRC document on the digital product passport for textiles clarifies how the Ecodesign Regulation will transform sustainability into verifiable data. Key aspects include: product identification, granularity between model, batch and item, operator responsibility, differentiated access levels, interoperable standards, and use of information for control, repair, resale and recycling. For the supply chain, the innovation represents a shift from documents and claims to digital product governance throughout the lifecycle.

ADDITIONAL NEWS: Interview with Roberto Di Molfetta (Comieco) on packaging regulation evolution - emphasizing the importance of modernizing cellulose packaging end-of-life management through flagship PNRR projects.

Context: Italian circular economy challenges - 80% of the economic system needs transformation beyond the 20% already engaged in circular pathways.