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Why many organisations spend more time maintaining systems than achieving compliance.

Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are a core part of the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and other product-specific regulations (e.g. the Detergents and Surfactants Regulation). With the objective of increasing product data transparency and enabling circularity, there will be direct implications for companies marketing products. Indirectly, these will extend upstream to manufacturers and importers.

As Chief Technology and Product Officer, I spend a lot of time thinking about where technology can create real value for our clients, and where it risks creating more noise than progress. AI is one of those areas where both are true.

As Europe accelerates its transition to IUCLID-based regulatory systems, many organisations are discovering just how complex compliance management can be. Whether preparing biocides dossiers for the 2026 deadline or compiling microplastics reports due in 2026–2027, the challenge is the same: navigating a powerful but unforgiving system.

The EU Drinking Water Directive is a cornerstone of European public health policy, designed to protect both human health and the environment from the harmful effects of contaminated drinking water. A key element of the Directive is its focus on materials that come into contact with drinking water, from the water source all the way to the consumer’s tap.

Poison Centre Notifications (PCNs) are a key requirement for companies placing hazardous chemical mixtures on the EU market. The obligation applies to mixtures classified as hazardous to human health or due to physico-chemical properties.  Required under Article 45 of the CLP Regulation, PCNs ensure that emergency health services have the information needed to respond effectively in case of exposure to hazardous mixtures. 

Microplastics regulation in the EU is moving rapidly from policy ambition to concrete reporting and compliance obligations. For many companies, microplastics reporting is no longer a future concern, it is an emerging requirement that demands preparation now.