Article 23 Data carriers and unique identifiers

1.   The data carrier, the unique product identifiers and the unique operator identifiersrequired pursuant to this Regulation shall comply with the standards applicable to data carriers, unique product identifiers and unique operator identifiers pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1781.

2.   Where a unique operator identifier is not yet available, Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 shall apply to economic operators that create or update a digital product passport under this Regulation. Any rules and procedures for the lifecycle management of unique identifiers and data carriers set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 shall also apply in respect of unique identifiers and data carriers under this Regulation.

3.   Where a detergent or surfactant is subject to an obligation to provide for a digital product passport under a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 or under other Union law, the unique product identifier, the unique operator identifier and the unique registration identifier referred to in Article 24(2), first subparagraph, of this Regulation shall be the same.

4.   Any procedures for the issuing and verification of the digital credentials of economic operators and other relevant actors that have access rights to data included in the digital product passport, and which are established by implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 11, fourth subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, shall also be applicable for the purposes of this Regulation.

5.   Any requirements that digital product passport service providers are to comply with in order to become such providers, and, where appropriate, in order to provide such services, set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 11, third subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 shall also be applicable for the purposes of this Regulation.