--- title: "Industry News — qr3.app Blog" description: "Category: Industry News." canonical: "https://qr3.app/en/blog/category/industry-news/" lang: "en" robots: "index,follow" --- # Industry News — qr3.app Blog > Category: Industry News. Canonical: [← Blog](/en/blog/) Category # Industry News 27 posts [All 88](/en/blog/) [Regulation 27](/en/blog/category/regulation/)[Industry News 27](/en/blog/category/industry-news/)[Tutorials 18](/en/blog/category/tutorials/)[DPP Practice 9](/en/blog/category/dpp-practice/)[QR Code Tech 4](/en/blog/category/qr-code-tech/)[GS1 Standards 3](/en/blog/category/gs1-standards/) [![ISO/IEC JTC 5: Preparing DPP Architecture for Interoperability](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/iso-iec-jtc5-dpp-framework-2026/hero.png) August 15, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News ISO/IEC JTC 5: Preparing DPP Architecture for Interoperability ISO/IEC JTC 5 is shaping an international DPP framework. What its early work means today for data models, roles and integration boundaries. iso-iec-jtc5 dpp-interoperability data-architecture standards-development digital-product-passport](/en/blog/iso-iec-jtc5-dpp-framework-2026/) [![EU Customs from 1 November 2026: Map Merchant, Manufacturer and Standard IDs Correctly](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/eu-customs-product-identifiers-ecommerce-2026/hero.png) August 6, 2026 6 min read 🤖 Industry News EU Customs from 1 November 2026: Map Merchant, Manufacturer and Standard IDs Correctly Product identifiers become mandatory for low-value e-commerce imports on 1 November 2026. Map marketplace, manufacturer and standard IDs correctly. eu-customs e-commerce product-identifiers marketplaces gtin](/en/blog/eu-customs-product-identifiers-ecommerce-2026/) [![Digital Product Passports for Toys: What Manufacturers Must Prepare by 2030](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/toy-dpp-eu-2025-2509/hero.png) July 26, 2026 3 min read 🤖 Industry News Digital Product Passports for Toys: What Manufacturers Must Prepare by 2030 The EU Toy Safety Regulation makes the DPP a conformity record from 2030. What manufacturers should prepare for models, safety, online sales and customs. digital-product-passport toys product-safety eu-2025-2509 customs](/en/blog/toy-dpp-eu-2025-2509/) [![The EU DPP Registry Is Live: What Companies Should Test Now](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/eu-dpp-registry-live-2026/hero.png) July 22, 2026 3 min read 🤖 Industry News The EU DPP Registry Is Live: What Companies Should Test Now The EU Digital Product Passport Registry has been operational since 20 July 2026. A practical guide to testing its UI, API and data architecture. digital-product-passport dpp-registry eu-2026 api interoperability](/en/blog/eu-dpp-registry-live-2026/) [![BatteryPass-Ready Launches Test Environment for the Digital Battery Passport](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-battery-passport-2027-20260715/hero.png) July 15, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News BatteryPass-Ready Launches Test Environment for the Digital Battery Passport The BatteryPass-Ready consortium launched a public test environment for the Digital Battery Passport on June 24, 2026 — ahead of the EU mandate taking effect in February 2027. digitaler-batteriepass batterieverordnung dpp gs1-digital-link eu-2027](/en/blog/dpp-battery-passport-2027-20260715/) [![Digital Battery Passport 2027: What Manufacturers Need to Know Now](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260713/hero.png) July 13, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News Digital Battery Passport 2027: What Manufacturers Need to Know Now Webinars, open-source tools, and new standards: the EU Battery Passport is gaining momentum. A July 2026 status overview and the open questions ahead of the February 2027 deadline. batteriepass dpp espr batterieverordnung gs1-digital-link](/en/blog/sector-20260713/) [![Digital Battery Passport 2026: Test Environments, Standards, and Open Questions](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260711/hero.png) July 11, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News Digital Battery Passport 2026: Test Environments, Standards, and Open Questions Where does industry stand on the Digital Battery Passport? An overview of test environments, CEN/CENELEC standards, open-source tools, and regulatory developments as of summer 2026. digitaler-batteriepass batterieverordnung espr dpp gs1-digital-link](/en/blog/sector-20260711/) [![CEN and CENELEC Publish First EU Standards for the Digital Product Passport](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-en-standards-2026-20260709/hero.png) July 9, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News CEN and CENELEC Publish First EU Standards for the Digital Product Passport EN 18216 to EN 18223: CEN and CENELEC lay the technical foundation for the Digital Product Passport under ESPR and the Battery Regulation. What the standards actually require. digital-product-passport espr batterieverordnung cen-cenelec dpp-normen](/en/blog/dpp-en-standards-2026-20260709/) [![First Harmonized EU Standards for the Digital Product Passport Published](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-harmonized-standards-en18219-en18220-en18222-20260706/hero.png) July 6, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News First Harmonized EU Standards for the Digital Product Passport Published CEN/CENELEC publishes EN 18219, EN 18220, and EN 18222: the first harmonized European standards for the Digital Product Passport, covering identifiers, data carriers, and interoperability. digital-product-passport en-18219 cen-cenelec batterieverordnung dpp-normen](/en/blog/dpp-harmonized-standards-en18219-en18220-en18222-20260706/) [![CEN and CENELEC Publish the First Six Harmonized DPP Standards](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-harmonized-standards-en18216-18223-20260630/hero.png) June 30, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News CEN and CENELEC Publish the First Six Harmonized DPP Standards EN 18216 through EN 18223 define the technical foundation of the EU Digital Product Passport. What the six standards cover and what that means for manufacturers. dpp cen-cenelec en-18216 batteriepass espr](/en/blog/dpp-harmonized-standards-en18216-18223-20260630/) [![Digital Battery Passport 2027: What the Industry Needs to Know Now](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260625/hero.png) June 25, 2026 5 min read 🤖 Industry News Digital Battery Passport 2027: What the Industry Needs to Know Now Starting February 2027, the Digital Battery Passport is mandatory for LMT batteries, industrial batteries above 2 kWh and EV batteries. An overview of requirements, open issues, and current market developments. digitaler-batteriepass eu-batterieverordnung dpp espr gs1-digital-link](/en/blog/sector-20260625/) [![First European Standards for the Digital Product Passport Published](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-en-standards-18216-18223-20260624/hero.png) June 24, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News First European Standards for the Digital Product Passport Published CEN and CENELEC have published six harmonized standards (EN 18216–18223) for the EU Digital Product Passport. What they require — and what that means in practice. digital-product-passport espr dpp-normen batterieverordnung cen-cenelec](/en/blog/dpp-en-standards-18216-18223-20260624/) [![Digital Battery Passport 2027: What the Industry Needs to Know Now](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260622/hero.png) June 22, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News Digital Battery Passport 2027: What the Industry Needs to Know Now Starting February 2027, the Digital Battery Passport becomes mandatory. An overview of requirements, practical challenges, and current market developments. digitaler-batteriepass batterieverordnung espr dpp gs1-digital-link](/en/blog/sector-20260622/) [![First European Standards for the Digital Product Passport Published](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-en-standards-18216-18223-20260617/hero.png) June 17, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News First European Standards for the Digital Product Passport Published CEN and CENELEC have published the first six EU standards (EN 18216–18223) for the Digital Product Passport. What they require — and what that means for manufacturers. digital-product-passport espr cen-cenelec normen gs1-digital-link](/en/blog/dpp-en-standards-18216-18223-20260617/) [![DPP Sector Update June 2026: Steel, Batteries, and GS1 Pilots](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260616/hero.png) June 16, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News DPP Sector Update June 2026: Steel, Batteries, and GS1 Pilots JRC steel draft, battery mandate from February 2027, Driscoll's serialization project: what June 2026's DPP developments mean for manufacturers. dpp espr gs1-digital-link batterieverordnung stahl](/en/blog/sector-20260616/) [![EN 18216–18223: CEN and CENELEC Publish First DPP Standards](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-en-standards-18216-18223-20260615/hero.png) June 15, 2026 5 min read 🤖 Industry News EN 18216–18223: CEN and CENELEC Publish First DPP Standards CEN and CENELEC have published the first harmonized European Standards for the Digital Product Passport. Here's what EN 18216 through EN 18223 actually require. digital-product-passport cen-cenelec en-18219 espr gs1-digital-link](/en/blog/dpp-en-standards-18216-18223-20260615/) [![CEN and CENELEC Publish Six Standards for the Digital Product Passport](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-en-standards-18216-18223-20260614/hero.png) June 14, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News CEN and CENELEC Publish Six Standards for the Digital Product Passport EN 18216 through EN 18223: CEN and CENELEC lay the technical foundation for the Digital Product Passport under the ESPR regulation. What each standard actually covers. digital-product-passport espr cen-cenelec en-18219 gs1-digital-link](/en/blog/dpp-en-standards-18216-18223-20260614/) [![DPP Standards Are Finalized – Now Comes Implementation](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-technical-standards-finalized-20260612/hero.png) June 12, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News DPP Standards Are Finalized – Now Comes Implementation CEN/CENELEC JTC 24 has finalized the foundational technical standards for the Digital Product Passport. Here's what companies need to do right now. digital-product-passport espr cen-cenelec gs1-digital-link dpp-normen](/en/blog/dpp-technical-standards-finalized-20260612/) [![DPP Sector Update June 2026: Standards, Steel Draft, and GS1 Pilots](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260607/hero.png) June 7, 2026 5 min read 🤖 Industry News DPP Sector Update June 2026: Standards, Steel Draft, and GS1 Pilots CEN/CENELEC standards published, JRC draft for steel DPP, CIRPASS-2 criticism of the registry: what companies need to know right now. digital-product-passport espr gs1-digital-link cen-cenelec stahl-dpp](/en/blog/sector-20260607/) [![DPP Sector Update June 2026: Standards, Steel Draft, and GS1 Pilots](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260606/hero.png) June 6, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News DPP Sector Update June 2026: Standards, Steel Draft, and GS1 Pilots CEN/CENELEC standards published, JRC draft for semi-finished steel products, GS1 Digital Link in fresh produce: what companies need to know right now. digital-product-passport espr gs1-digital-link jrc-stahl en-18219](/en/blog/sector-20260606/) [![Digital Product Passport 2026: Standards, Registry, and New Sector Obligations](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260602/hero.png) June 2, 2026 5 min read 🤖 Industry News Digital Product Passport 2026: Standards, Registry, and New Sector Obligations CEN/CENELEC standards, the EU Registry draft, ISO/IEC JTC 5, and the steel DPP: everything manufacturers need to know about the Digital Product Passport right now. digital-product-passport espr cen-cenelec dpp-registry iso-iec-jtc5](/en/blog/sector-20260602/) [![EU Confirms: Six Harmonized DPP Standards Successfully Adopted](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-harmonised-standards-vote-2026-20260530/hero.png) May 30, 2026 5 min read 🤖 Industry News EU Confirms: Six Harmonized DPP Standards Successfully Adopted The European Commission confirms: six CEN/CENELEC standards for the Digital Product Passport received a positive vote on April 2, 2026. Here's what that means for manufacturers. digital-product-passport espr cen-cenelec harmonisierte-normen dpp-registry](/en/blog/dpp-harmonised-standards-vote-2026-20260530/) [![EU Commission Publishes Draft DPP Registry Implementing Regulation](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/dpp-registry-implementing-regulation-20260529/hero.png) May 29, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News EU Commission Publishes Draft DPP Registry Implementing Regulation On April 29, 2026, the EU Commission released its draft implementing regulation for the central Digital Product Passport Registry. Here's what it covers — and what it doesn't. digital-product-passport espr eu-regulierung dpp-registry iso-iec-jtc5](/en/blog/dpp-registry-implementing-regulation-20260529/) [![ISO and IEC Launch JTC 5: International Digital Product Passport Standardization Begins](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/iso-iec-jtc5-dpp-standardization-20260526/hero.png) May 26, 2026 5 min read 🤖 Industry News ISO and IEC Launch JTC 5: International Digital Product Passport Standardization Begins ISO and IEC have established JTC 5, a joint committee for DPP standardization. Here's what it means for manufacturers, retailers, and EU ESPR implementation. digital-product-passport iso-iec-jtc5 espr gs1-digital-link normung](/en/blog/iso-iec-jtc5-dpp-standardization-20260526/) [![DPP, Batteries, Sunrise 2027: What Manufacturers Need to Do Now](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260524/hero.png) May 24, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News DPP, Batteries, Sunrise 2027: What Manufacturers Need to Do Now The ESPR Registry launches in July 2026, the Battery Regulation's QR code requirement follows in February 2027, and GS1 Digital Link becomes mandatory. A clear overview of the most pressing deadlines. espr dpp batterieverordnung gs1-digital-link sunrise-2027](/en/blog/sector-20260524/) [![DPP Sector Update May 2026: Batteries, Textiles, and GS1 Sunrise](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260520/hero.png) May 20, 2026 5 min read 🤖 Industry News DPP Sector Update May 2026: Batteries, Textiles, and GS1 Sunrise EU Battery Passport, GS1 Sunrise 2027, DPP Registry draft: everything companies need to know about the Digital Product Passport right now. digital-product-passport espr gs1-digital-link batterieregulierung sunrise-2027](/en/blog/sector-20260520/) [![Europe](https://qr3-blog-agent.meistern.workers.dev/cdn/blog/sector-20260517/hero.png) May 17, 2026 4 min read 🤖 Industry News Europe's Textile Industry in Freefall: What the Numbers Really Mean For the third consecutive year, Europe's textile and apparel industry is shrinking. What's behind the EURATEX figures — and what role does regulation play? textilindustrie euratex digital-product-passport espr lieferkette](/en/blog/sector-20260517/)