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 "url": "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/regulation/who-carries-the-obligation",
 "title": "Who carries the Digital Product Passport obligation?",
 "description": "Who may carry Digital Product Passport obligations in the EU, including manufacturers and importers, and what is not yet settled for textiles.",
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 "direct_answer": "The [Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation](https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/digital-product-passport) attaches passport duties to the economic operator placing the product on the EU market. For most apparel brands that is the manufacturer, and the word manufacturer here has almost nothing to do with owning a factory.",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
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 "datePublished": "2026-08-28",
 "dateModified": "2026-08-28",
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 "glossary_terms": [
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#delegated-act",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#digital-product-passport",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#dpp-service-provider",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#economic-operator",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#epr",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#eudr",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#implementing-act",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#placing-on-the-market",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#reach",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#unique-product-identifier"
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