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 "title": "EU DPP vs UNTP DPP: What Is the Difference and Can They Work Together?",
 "description": "Compare the EU Digital Product Passport with UNTP DPP, including law, registry, identity, data hosting and where UNTP can support EU implementation.",
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 "direct_answer": "An **EU Digital Product Passport** is a legal construct. Its obligations come from EU legislation and the product-specific rules made under it. Those rules determine which products need a passport, which data must be present, the required granularity, who can access what and when the obligation applies.",
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