News and updates
Sep 2026 Tappr Tappr sponsors the DPP Festival 2026 Supporting the Digital Product Passports Festival on 24 September at ORYN in Hilversum: implementation sessions with HEMA, Decathlon and bol, alongside standards, tooling and collaboration. Sep 2026 Tappr Meet Tappr and Charming at Circular Textile Days 2026 Booth C17 in Tilburg on 30 September and 1 October. With Charming, walking through how product labels, supplier information and Digital Product Passports connect. Jul 2026 Tappr The importance of Digital Product Passports for the resale economy How physical labels carry authentication, care, material, and take-back data forward through every ownership moment. Jul 2026 AAFA AAFA publishes industry glossary of traceability terms First open-source glossary standardising traceability terminology across apparel, footwear, and accessories. Jul 2026 European Commission Digital Product Passport Frequently Asked Questions The Commission FAQ on DPP scope, supply chain data flows, product categories, registry architecture and access. Jul 2026 LLE Coalition The second coalition session of the Long Live Electronics Coalition Industry coalition session on what the DPP means for circular electronics: repair, reuse, maintenance, and consumer communication. Jun 2026 CEPS Digital Product Passports: the golden thread through textile recycling? CEPS policy brief on the data a textile recycler needs from the passport: composition, chemicals and disassembly. Jun 2026 Lewis Silkin EU to tweak product list under deforestation rules without reopening text European Commission introduces EUDR simplification package, clarifying product scope through secondary legislation. Jun 2026 Textiles Recycling Expo Textiles Recycling Expo returns with the Industry Alliance Hub featuring UKFT Second edition in Brussels with expanded Industry Alliance Hub and 5,600+ visitors from the textile recycling value chain. Jun 2026 Tappr Your PPWR compliance pack: what to have on file before an audit From August 2026, Market Surveillance Authorities can start asking questions: brands need organised data chains, not scattered documentation. Jun 2026 Tappr Why UNTP matters for Digital Product Passport compliance How the United Nations Transparency Protocol provides the universal data framework behind interoperable DPPs. May 2026 Interpack Interpack 2026: PPWR compliance dominates the agenda World's largest packaging trade fair closes with PPWR-ready solutions at centre stage, less than three months before August deadline. May 2026 Textile ETP 20th Textile ETP Annual Conference: digitalisation, AI, and the road to compliance Conference in Amsterdam with sessions on ESPR, Digital Product Passport, AI Act, and circular economy policy. Apr 2026 Fashion Act Fashion Act Trade Show 2026 in Paris Premier event for sustainable and digital transformation of the fashion industry, with Charming featured as exhibitor. Apr 2026 Studio Anneloes Beyond compliance: how Studio Anneloes unlocks brand value with the DPP 85% of the collection equipped with DPPs, using GS1-powered QR codes for production locations, suppliers, and care instructions. Mar 2026 CIRPASS-2 CIRPASS-2 Expert Working Group 4: DPP adoption for electronics CIRPASS-2 findings for electronics brands: which data fields, which carriers and which registries the passport needs. Mar 2026 JRC JRC methodology for defining DPP data requirements under the ESPR EU Joint Research Centre releases definitive three-tier methodology for Digital Product Passport data requirements. Feb 2026 UK Gov (CMA) Making green claims: getting it right across the supply chain New UK guidance makes clear that responsibility for environmental claims sits across the entire supply chain, with fines up to 10% of global turnover. Feb 2026 GS1 GS1 Global Forum 2026: powering trust, accelerating adoption and delivering impact 2,000+ participants aligning on Vision 2030 and the shift to smart 2D QR codes for scalable DPPs. Jan 2026 Centre of Excellence DPP The Digital Product Passport as a growth engine for the future economy Dutch Centre of Excellence briefs economic officials on DPP readiness with landscape scan and adoption pulse. Jan 2026 CIRPASS-2 CIRPASS-2 DPP User Stories V3.1 Translating Digital Product Passport regulation into real-world scenarios for standards and operational expectations. Dec 2025 The SparQle Digital Product Passports accelerate the shift to circular IT How the DPP feeds refurbishment and reuse of IT hardware: the data a refurbisher needs and where it comes from. Dec 2025 Circulaire-IT Digital Product Passports become the backbone of circular IT, regulation, and services Bas van der Pol on what a DPP holds for electronics once the battery passport applies: repair, service and resale data per device. Dec 2025 AAFA The Digital Product Passport revolution: global momentum and U.S. opportunity AAFA webinar on DPP rules outside the EU and what they mean for apparel and footwear brands selling into it. Sep 2025 Tappr Reflecta and Tappr: Partnership Announcement No more re-keying product data. Reflecta ERP now feeds article and order data straight into Tappr's digital product passports. See what's covered. Sep 2025 RetailTrends Digital product passport: from EU obligation to commercial opportunity Our founder (Bas) discusses together with Laura Koedijk (Studio Anneloes) the commercial opportunities of the digital product passport. A premium article on Retrailtrend. Sep 2025 Tappr It’s Official: Tappr Formalizes Partnership With GS1 Netherlands One QR code for retail, passports and consumers. Tappr is now an official GS1 Netherlands partner. See what GS1 Digital Link means for your brand. Jul 2025 Tappr STC and Tappr: Partner Announcement New Partnership: Tappr Partners with STC to Connect RFID and Digital Product Passports Jul 2025 Tappr Tappr Joins GS1 Germany as a Solution Partner Tappr is now a GS1 Germany solution partner. What the partnership covers and what it means for brands building on GS1 standards. Jul 2025 Tappr Charming and Tappr: Partnership Announcement New partnership to promote sustainability and transparency. Jun 2025 Tappr Tappr at TechThreads 2025: Top 3 Challenges & Conversations The three challenges fashion teams raised most at TechThreads 2025, and how Digital Product Passports answer each one. May 2025 Tappr Tappr Speaking at Habit Impact Day 2025 in Stockholm More on Digital Product Passports for sustainable transformation Mar 2025 FRMWRK On the Road to 20 Million: Conversation with Bas van der Pol on Digital Product Passports This episode is about the digital product passport, a new European law that requires companies to provide more information about the origin and sustainability of their products. Mar 2025 Tappr Tappr Attending NRF 2025 in New York City Connect with Bas and Erik at our booth in NYC on Jan 13 Feb 2025 Het Financieele Dagblad Tappr's Bas van der Pol in FD Talents 2025 Tappr Founder, Bas van der Pol, recognized in the anniversary edition of the special FD Talents 2025 of Het Financieele Dagblad. Jan 2025 Deloitte Digital Product Passport: From European regulation to transformation opportunities for businesses Tappr was featured in Deloitte's recent article on the significant role of DPPs in advancing transparency, sustainability, and circular economic models across industries. Dec 2024 Tappr Tappr at Sustainability Talks Istanbul 2024 Combining innovation, practical insights, and a global network. Nov 2024 Business Insider How sustainable are your jeans really? The EU will soon make that clear with QR codes In a few years, products in the EU will have to have a mandatory QR code that states exactly what their chain looks like. Tappr provides such a digital environment, where companies can enter their origin data per product. Oct 2024 Emerce Startup Tappr: Digital Product Passport for Brands & Consumers Tappr digitizes clothing labels with QR codes, with digital product passports (DPP) hidden behind these codes. FundsUp spoke with Bas van der Pol, founder of Tappr, about their innovative solution for the label industry and future plans. Sep 2024 FashionUnited The Competitive Edge: Why Brands Need Digital Product Passports Before 2027 In this FashionUnited article, we explore the importance of digital product passports (DPPs) for fashion brands. Early adopters will gain a competitive edge by meeting the growing demand for digital experiences and ethical practices. Sep 2024 GO TRACE GO TRACE: Fashion Traceability News Thread #72 Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are revolutionizing fashion by enhancing product traceability and sustainability. See this and more of the latest in fashion traceability and transparency in this edition of GO TRACE Newsletter Aug 2024 FashionUnited Advice from GS1: Start Now with the Digital Product Passport Is the fashion industry ready for the Digital Product Passport (DPP)? GS1 has the tools to make the transition seamless. Jeanet van der Stoel from GS1 Netherlands explains why early adoption is key and offers a step-by-step roadmap. Aug 2024 MarketingTribune MarketingTribune Interview with Bas van der Pol: A new way of connecting with consumers with DPP In a recent interview with Bas van der Pol, the founder of Tappr, and Jessica Rangel, a marketer at the company, we delved into the potential of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) as a powerful marketing tool. Aug 2024 WEAR Podcast WEAR Podcast #44 - Your wardrobe in your pocket with Tappr In this episode with Tappr Founder Bas van der Pol, we discuss how QR codes will replace barcodes on everyday products within a decade. Listen now and discover the fascinating world of Digital Product Passports! Jun 2024 Impact Hub Amsterdam Insights on 4 key innovation challenges towards a circular textile sector The fashion sector is at a critical crossroads, striving to find creative ways to integrate sustainability in its procurement processes and business models. Creating a textile and fashion sector that is circular is not easy. Apr 2024 Textilia Studio Anneloes Launches Tappr: Increased Transparency And Sustainability For Sa@Work Collection Studio Anneloes introduces Tappr for their SA@WORK corporate clothing line, which gives each garment a unique digital identity via a QR code. Dec 2023 EE Labels Digital Product Passport live in 5 minutes with Tappr A digital product passport, circular business models, the UPV and transparency: everyone in textiles is hearing about it. With TAPPR’s passport builder you can get started right away and your first product passports will be live within minutes. Jul 2023 MT/Sprout Het label van Tappr maakt je shirt uniek en zorgt dat je je surfplank nooit meer kwijtraakt Met zijn slimme labels en tags geeft Tappr kleding, fietsen en andere producten een unieke digitale identiteit. Zo vind je alle relevante info erover makkelijk terug - en krijgen de makers direct contact met hun klanten. 'Merken zitten daarom te springen.' May 2023 ISPO ISPO Award 2023 for Nordisk’s Digital Customer Experience The Danish brand Nordisk has introduced an innovative tool for all outdoor lovers. The durable NFC chip, which is installed in the brand’s tents, enables customers to access loads of information that facilitates the use of the product.