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 "title": "The code proves the record. It does not prove the product.",
 "description": "A product passport (DPP) proves a record exists and is reachable. It does not bind that record to a physical object, and it does not record who owns one.",
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  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#economic-operator",
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