Before you publish a passport, you decide what it covers: a whole product model, one production batch or a single item. The choice decides what goes on the label and how many passports you need. In DPP Ready, you set it in Product identity, and it stays fixed after the first publication so printed labels keep their meaning.
Model: one passport for every item of a model
A model passport covers all items of the same model. It suits products where every item has the same materials, origin and instructions, such as a chair made to one specification or a T-shirt in one fabric.
One QR code can go on every item. A model number is optional.
Batch: one passport per production run
A batch passport covers one production batch or lot. Choose it when information changes between runs, for example when you switch fabric supplier, factory or recycled content, or when a rule asks for batch-level traceability.
Each batch gets its own passport and QR code, with the batch number shown on the passport. Duplicate an existing passport to start the next batch: the content is copied and the batch number is cleared.
Individual item: one passport per serialised item
An individual-item passport covers one serialised item. It is the most detailed choice and the one the battery passport requires. It also suits high-value products that are repaired, resold or tracked over their life, such as designer furniture or electronics. Each item needs its own serial number and its own printed QR code.
How to choose
Ask these questions, in order:
- Does a rule for your product group require a level? If so, that decides it.
- Does the information change between production runs? If so, use batches.
- Is each item tracked individually, for warranty, repair or resale? If so, use individual items.
- Otherwise, start with a model passport. It is the simplest to print and maintain.
Each passport counts towards your plan’s allowance, whatever its scope. Batch and item passports therefore add up faster than model passports. See pricing for the allowances.
Identifiers on the label
The scope and its identifier are public and appear on the passport. If you use GTINs, a GS1 Digital Link QR code adds the batch or serial number to the code itself, so scanners and retail systems can read it too.