Topics

Topics — the digital product passport for mattresses

What is your situation?

Choose the situation that matches your business. Each topic answers one question, with the location in the regulation included.

To get started

• Does the digital product passport apply to my mattresses?
• What is a digital product passport for mattresses?
• When will the product passport become mandatory for mattresses?
• What is a delegated act and why does it determine what I must do?
• Which products in the mattress industry fall under the ESPR?
• What does the ESPR change for the mattress industry?
• Does the product passport also apply to small businesses?
• Does the product passport also apply to mattresses supplied to hotels?
• Does a boxspring get one product passport or multiple?
• do I need a product passport if I sell my own mattress to a consumer
• do I need a product passport if I sell used mattresses
• does a mattress topper or cover also need its own product passport

What goes in the product passport

• What data goes into the product passport for mattresses?
• Who is allowed to view which data from the product passport?
• Do I have to make commercially sensitive data about my mattresses public?
• How often must I update the data in the product passport?
• According to which method must I measure the values for the passport?
• How do I record foam type and density in the product passport?
• Which flame retardants must I report in the product passport?
• How do I demonstrate the proportion of recycled material in a mattress?
• What must the disassembly instructions for a mattress contain?
• How do I substantiate the expected lifespan of a mattress?
• do I still need to carry a separate textile label alongside the digital product passport
• do I need to include information about dust mites or allergens in the passport
• do I need to indicate how to maintain or have a mattress repaired
• must my warranty period be stated in the digital product passport
• must the product passport be available in multiple languages

Getting started practically

• How do I approach the product passport for mattresses step by step?
• What does a product passport for mattresses cost?
• What can I do now while the rules are not yet final?
• What does a competent authority ask for during a mattress inspection?
• Am I allowed to destroy unsold mattress stock?
• What do I do with mattress stock already in place when the rules come into effect?
• How do I arrange collection and recycling of old mattresses?
• What do I do with mattresses that are returned after trial sleep?
• how do I inform my shop staff about the digital product passport for mattresses
• what should I answer if a customer in the store asks about the product passport

Data from the supply chain

• My supplier does not provide the data — what can I do?
• Which data must I request from my mattress supplier?
• How do I document the supply of passport data in my purchasing contract?
• How do I check whether my supplier's data is correct?
• What does the product passport mean if I import mattresses from outside the EU?
• how do I combine data from different foam and spring suppliers in one passport
• does the product passport remain accurate if I switch to a different mattress material supplier
• can I arrange an NDA with my supplier regarding the data for the passport

Who must do what

• Who is responsible for the product passport for mattresses?
• Am I an importer or manufacturer according to the ESPR?
• What obligations does a distributor or trader of mattresses have?
• I sell mattresses under my own brand — what obligations do I have?
• My manufacturer is outside the EU — who arranges the digital product passport then?
• What does the digital product passport mean if I sell mattresses via an online marketplace?
• What happens if I don't have a digital product passport for my mattresses?
• who is liable if there is incorrect information in the product passport of a mattress
• do I need to update the product passport if I change the foam or filling
• who is responsible for the passport if I have mattresses made under my own brand

From data to product

• How does the QR code for the digital product passport get on my mattresses?
• What is GS1 Digital Link and do I need it for the digital product passport?
• How do I give each product a unique identification code?
• What is the register of digital product passports and what must I enter in it?
• Can I link the digital product passport to my ERP or inventory system?
• How long must a digital product passport remain available?
• What happens to the digital product passport if my business closes?
• My product needs multiple digital product passports — how does that work together?
• How does the digital product passport work for made-to-measure mattresses?
• do I need special software to create a digital product passport
• can I apply a QR code later to an already produced mattress
• what should I do if the label with the QR code comes loose or wears out
• what happens to my product passports if the hosting party stops operating