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Reference§04.04SectionEU RegistryReg. ref.Reg 2023/1542 Art. 77Last reviewed2026-04

§04.04 · EU REGISTRY

EU Registry — DPP Service Provider Certification.

What DPP service provider certification means and EU Digital Passport Processor's certification status.

What is DPP service provider certification?

The European Commission is establishing a certification scheme for Digital Product Passport service providers — companies like EU Digital Passport Processor that host passport data and submit to the registry on behalf of economic operators.

Certified providers must meet standards for data security, interoperability (open standards: JSON-LD, GS1 Digital Link), availability (uptime SLAs for customs-critical data), and immutable audit trails.

Why certification matters

Using a certified provider gives regulatory assurance that your passports are managed by a provider the Commission has verified. It reduces your audit burden and future-proofs against requirements that certification may become mandatory for registry integration.

EU Digital Passport Processor's certification posture

The certification scheme has not yet been adopted by the Commission. No provider on the market is currently certified. EU Digital Passport Processor is designed to meet the expected requirements of the anticipated scheme:

  • EU West data hosting — all passport data hosted in EU-West region
  • Open standards — JSON-LD and GS1 Digital Link implemented
  • Immutable audit log — every passport change recorded with user, timestamp, old/new values
  • Row-level security — tenant data isolated at database level

We will pursue certification once the scheme is operational.

Certification is not a prerequisite for complianceMock submissions and live submissions (from July 2026) are fully functional regardless of certification status. Certification is an additional assurance layer.
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