First Digital Product Passport for EEE in Europe
How eco-organisation Ecosystem and retailer Darty co-built the first DPP for home appliances, covering the full product lifecycle — from production to recycling.
Europe demands product transparency
The Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) sector is among the first affected by new European obligations. The Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) requires a DPP for home appliances by 2028, while the WEEE directive strengthens traceability obligations for recycling.
Ecosystem, France's leading approved eco-organisation for WEEE management, and Darty, a historic home appliance retailer, chose Arianee to anticipate these obligations and build an operational digital passport infrastructure from today.
Multi-actor, multi-regulation
Complex coordination
Three types of actors involved: manufacturers, retailer (Darty) and eco-organisation (Ecosystem), each with their own information systems.
Multi-regulatory compliance
A single passport must simultaneously meet the requirements of ESPR, WEEE and the AGEC law.
Volume & product diversity
Thousands of different product references, multiple manufacturers, lifecycles ranging from 5 to 15 years.
Field adoption
Training Darty store teams and logistics partners to use and update passports on a daily basis.
A QR-accessible DPP, from manufacturer to recycler
Arianee designed an architecture allowing every actor in the value chain to contribute to the product's digital passport, while retaining control of their own data.
Audit & Architecture
Mapping of data flows between Ecosystem (eco-organisation), manufacturers and the Darty network. Definition of data schema aligned with ESPR/WEEE requirements.
Technical integration
Connection via Arianee APIs to Ecosystem management systems and Darty point-of-sale tools. Automatic QR code generation on products.
Deployment & training
Progressive rollout in Darty stores. Training of field teams and logistics partners on scanning and updating passports.
Full lifecycle
Activation of post-sale tracking: after-sales service, repair, donation, reuse, WEEE collection. The passport accompanies the product from manufacture to end of life.
Measurable outcomes
Passports deployed
Across all participating Darty stores
Traceability
From manufacturer to recycling point, every step is documented
Ready
Prepared for future ESPR requirements for EEE
Regulations covered
ESPR, WEEE, AGEC — one passport, multiple compliances
“With Arianee, we were able to build a digital passport that simultaneously meets ESPR, WEEE and AGEC requirements. A real time-saver and a coherent framework for the entire sector.”
Director of Innovation, Ecosystem
France's leading approved WEEE eco-organisation
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