Product-type identity
Govern the product type, unique identification code, relevant batch or item relationships and responsible economic operator.
Construction industry guide
Digital Product Passport for Construction Products
Prepare product-type identity, declarations, technical evidence, data carriers and BIM-ready information for the construction DPP system established by Regulation (EU) 2024/3110.
Regulatory position
The framework is law; the activation date follows a delegated act
Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 is in force and its Chapter X defines the construction DPP framework. The Commission must establish the system through an Article 75 delegated act.
Six months after that act enters into force, the system must be operational. The manufacturer obligation applies 18 months after the act enters into force. Until that trigger exists, manufacturers should avoid publishing an invented calendar deadline.
Readiness capabilities
Six foundations construction-product teams can strengthen now
Performance and conformity
Connect the declaration of performance and conformity, supporting documentation and notified-body context where applicable.
Use and safety information
Publish approved product information, instructions for use, safety information, labels and applicable technical documentation.
Key parts and materials
Relate products to key parts, material evidence and their own data carriers or passports where the Regulation requires them.
BIM interoperability
Design identifiers and structured data so product records can connect with BIM and construction-work information flows.
Reuse and remanufacture
Preserve information that remains useful for deinstallation, reuse, remanufacturing and end-of-life decisions.
Build around the product type
Article 76 ties the passport to the product type and its unique identification code. Model shared regulated information once, then relate production batches, supplied items and project instances where traceability or customer workflows require them.
Review DPP data modellingProduct family or category
Regulatory scope and applicable technical specification
Product type
Declared performance, conformity and controlled characteristics
Production batch
Manufacture, testing and quality context where relevant
Supplied product or item
Carrier, delivery, installation or project relationship where used
Construction work
BIM and asset information link without merging product and building records
Article 76 content
What the construction DPP must connect
| Information group | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Declaration of performance and conformity | The Article 15 declaration and accompanying Annex V documentation. |
| Product, use and safety information | General product information, instructions for use and safety information. |
| Technical documentation | Applicable technical documentation, including specifically required sections. |
| Label and identifiers | The applicable label, unique identifiers and persistent product-type code. |
| Other applicable EU documentation | Documentation required under other Union law for the product. |
| Key-part connections | Data carriers for key parts where their own digital product passports are available. |
Connect source systems and BIM
ERP, PLM, QMS, laboratory, certification and document systems should remain authoritative. The DPP maps their approved records to persistent identity and structured views that can interoperate with BIM.
Review enterprise integrationProduct master and technical specification
Declaration of performance and conformity
Factory production and quality evidence
Instructions, safety information and labels
Environmental and material information
BIM object and project handover references
Use persistent carriers and open data
The passport must connect through one or more data carriers to persistent product-type identity, with information based on open standards and, where appropriate, machine-readable, structured, searchable and transferable formats.
Review carrier designPlan access and availability
Economic operators, clients, users, deinstallers and authorities require different access. The system must preserve security, integrity and trade secrets while supporting long product and building lifecycles.
Review access-control designImplementation roadmap
Eight steps to a construction DPP pilot
Define the product scope
Select one construction product type and map its harmonised technical specification and applicable requirements.
Map the product hierarchy
Separate family, category, product type, variant, production batch and item-level records where operationally relevant.
Inventory regulated documents
Locate declarations, labels, instructions, technical files, certificates and key-part information.
Assign authoritative sources
Keep ERP, PLM, QMS, laboratory, certification and document systems accountable for approved data.
Design identity and carrier
Test persistent product-type identifiers and accessible QR or other compliant carrier placement.
Apply access governance
Separate freely accessible information from controlled technical, authority and commercially sensitive records.
Test BIM exchange
Validate structured product data and identifiers in a representative BIM and project handover workflow.
Plan long-term availability
Define retention, backup, provider continuity and update ownership for the required lifecycle.
Prove one construction-product data chain
Test product-type identity, declarations, technical evidence, carrier access, BIM exchange and retention with one representative product.
Common questions
Construction products DPP FAQ
Is the construction products DPP already mandatory?
The Regulation is in force, but mandatory DPP use depends on the delegated act establishing the construction DPP system. The system becomes operational six months after that act enters into force, and the manufacturer obligation applies 18 months after it enters into force.
Is a construction DPP the same as an ESPR passport?
No. It is established under Regulation (EU) 2024/3110, but Article 75 requires it to be compatible with, interoperable with and based on the ESPR DPP architecture while also supporting construction-specific needs and BIM.
What must a construction product passport contain?
Article 76 identifies the declaration of performance and conformity, product and safety information, technical documentation, labels, unique identifiers, documentation required by other EU law and available data carriers for key parts.
Is the passport product-type or item-level?
The Regulation states that it corresponds to the product type and its unique identification code. Manufacturers may still need batch or item relationships operationally, but should not present item-level identity as the universal legal requirement.
How long must construction DPP information remain available?
The Article 75 system is to remain accessible for 25 years after the last product of the type is placed on the market, while the economic operator makes the passport available for at least 10 years, subject to the delegated system rules.
How should manufacturers prepare now?
Start with one product type, map declarations and technical evidence, establish persistent identity and source ownership, then test carrier access, permissions, BIM exchange, retention and reuse scenarios.
Primary source
See Regulation (EU) 2024/3110, particularly Chapter X and Articles 75–80.
Regulatory note: General readiness guidance only. Confirm the applicable harmonised technical specification, delegated acts and requirements for each construction product.