--- title: "ESPR Information Requirements, Labeling, and Disclosure" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/espr/information-requirements-labeling-and-disclosure" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/ecodesign-for-sustainable-products-regulation/information-requirements-labeling-and-disclosure" author: "Sorena AI" description: "A grounded guide to ESPR information requirements, labels, and disclosure: Article 7 information duties, Article 9 DPP requirements." published_at: "2026-03-04" updated_at: "2026-03-04" keywords: - "ESPR information requirements" - "ESPR labeling" - "digital product passport information requirements" - "DPP labeling" - "QR code product passport" - "product disclosure governance" - "sustainability claims evidence" - "information requirements" - "digital labeling" - "Digital Product Passport" - "QR codes" - "disclosure governance" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # ESPR Information Requirements, Labeling, and Disclosure A grounded guide to ESPR information requirements, labels, and disclosure: Article 7 information duties, Article 9 DPP requirements. *Deep Dive* *EU* ## EU ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) Information Requirements Under ESPR, information is a regulated product capability. It has to be designed, governed, and provable. Use Articles 7, 9, 10, and 16 to keep DPP, labels, and digital disclosures aligned. Information requirements are where ESPR becomes operational. Once a delegated act sets Article 7 information duties, those data points may have to appear in the DPP, on a label, on a product webpage, or through another digital channel. The compliance task is not just to publish the information, but to make sure the information is accurate, complete, up to date, audience-appropriate, and linked back to evidence. ## Article 7: what information requirements are designed to do Article 7 allows the Commission to require information that supports sustainable choices, use, maintenance, repair, end-of-life treatment, and traceability of substances of concern. The practical implication is that the information surface can be wide, even if the consumer-facing view is simple. - Information can relate to product performance and circularity aspects. - Information can include substances-of-concern tracking through the product life cycle where relevant. - Information must be clear, understandable, and tailored to the product group and intended recipients. - The delegated act decides the exact information payload and presentation route. *Recommended next step* *Placement: after the requirement breakdown* ## Operationalize EU ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) Information Requirements across ESG workflows ESG Compliance can take EU ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) Information Requirements from turning the requirements into assigned actions to a reusable workflow inside Sorena. Teams working on EU ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) can keep owners, evidence, and next steps aligned without copying this guide into separate documents. - [Open ESG Compliance for EU ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) Information Requirements](/solutions/esg-compliance.md): Start from EU ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) Information Requirements and manage cross team sustainability work, reporting, and evidence from one workflow. - [Talk through EU ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781)](/contact.md): Review your current process, evidence gaps, and next steps for EU ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) Information Requirements. ## DPP and labels serve different jobs The DPP is not the same thing as a label. The label is the compressed view. The DPP is the structured, richer information layer. Design them as connected outputs from one controlled source. - Use the DPP as the source of truth for structured product information and history. - Use labels to display the subset of information that the delegated act requires to be shown in a simplified format. - Keep online product pages aligned with both outputs so customers do not see conflicting claims. - Version labels and DPP outputs together whenever the underlying evidence changes. ## Article 16: if a label is required, the delegated act must specify how it works Article 16 is more detailed than many teams expect. If a delegated act requires a label, it must specify core mechanics of the label itself. That means label governance belongs inside the engineering and release process. - The delegated act must specify content, design, and where applicable the means for generating the label electronically. - The label must stay visible and legible across selling channels, including online contexts. - Products must not be accompanied by lookalike labels or other information that misleads customers about the regulated label. - For some energy-related products, the Commission can assess whether ESPR label logic should replace or complement existing energy-label logic. ## QR, data carriers, and audience-specific disclosure Data carriers should be treated as controlled interfaces. Placement, persistence, and scan experience affect both compliance and usability. Design for multiple audiences from the start, including accessibility and authority use cases. - Define where the data carrier lives on the product, packaging, or accompanying documentation. - Use stable identifiers so the scan resolves to the right model, batch, or item context. - Support consumer, repairer, recycler, and authority views without mixing access rights. - Design disclosure pages so they remain readable and useful on mobile and desktop, not just legally complete. ## The control model that keeps disclosures defensible A reliable disclosure system uses one chain from source evidence to published output. That chain should be demonstrable on demand. - Source evidence linked to each field or claim. - Validation rules for units, completeness, and provenance. - Approval history for every publication or update. - Historical views and export pack for investigations or authority questions. ## Primary sources - [Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) - Official Journal via ELI](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Primary source for Articles 7, 9, 10, and 16. - [European Commission factsheet on QR codes on products](https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/4d15c905-cd5b-4ae9-8b23-7eb6ce1b478f_en?ref=sorena.io) - Official Commission material on digital information and QR-code use cases. - [CEN-CENELEC CWA 18186:2025](https://www.cencenelec.eu/media/CEN-CENELEC/CWAs/RI/2025/cwa18186_2025.pdf?ref=sorena.io) - Implementation guidance for DPP design, access, and accessibility. ## Related Topic Guides - [ESPR and Digital Product Passport (DPP) Connection | How to Turn Information Requirements into a DPP System](/artifacts/eu/ecodesign-for-sustainable-products-regulation/espr-and-dpp-connection.md): Understand how ESPR turns Digital Product Passport into an operational system: Article 9 passport duties, Article 10 essential requirements. - 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