{"id":554845,"date":"2026-02-12T09:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Blockchain.News\/news\/vechain-vet-eu-digital-product-passport-amrc-rekord-partnership"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:41:47","slug":"vechain-vet-builds-eu-digital-product-passport-system-with-uk-research-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/vechain-vet-builds-eu-digital-product-passport-system-with-uk-research-center\/","title":{"rendered":"VeChain VET Builds EU Digital Product Passport System With UK Research Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Felix Pinkston<\/a> Feb 12, 2026 09:41<\/span> <\/p>\n

VeChain partners with UK’s AMRC and Rekord to deploy production-scale Digital Product Passport infrastructure ahead of mandatory EU compliance deadlines starting 2027.<\/p>\n

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VeChain has processed over 300,000 Digital Product Passport events on its blockchain through a partnership with the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and enterprise data platform Rekord, positioning the network as early infrastructure for mandatory EU product traceability requirements.<\/p>\n

The collaboration targets compliance with the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which entered into force in July 2024 and begins mandatory enforcement with batteries in February 2027. A central EU digital registry for all DPP data is scheduled to launch around July 19, 2026.<\/p>\n

What the Regulation Actually Requires<\/h2>\n

Every regulated product sold across the EU’s 27 member states will need a Digital Product Passport\u2014a machine-readable record covering composition, origin, environmental impact, repairability, and end-of-life handling. The rollout is phased: batteries first in February 2027, followed by textiles, furniture, tyres, and detergents. Iron, steel, aluminium, and electronics follow through 2028-2029, with construction products completing the schedule by 2030.<\/p>\n

Manufacturers without DPP compliance risk losing access to a market of 450 million consumers. The ESPR arrives alongside the EU Deforestation-free Regulation and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, making lifecycle traceability a market access requirement rather than a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n

The Technical Setup<\/h2>\n

The AMRC\u2014part of the UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult network with nearly 100 industrial partners including Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and BAE Systems\u2014processed over 100,000 DPP events on VeChainThor in December 2025 alone. That’s industrial-scale throughput, not pilot program numbers.<\/p>\n

Rekord’s API layer connects existing enterprise systems to on-chain verification without requiring manufacturers to rebuild their technology stacks. Production logs, supply chain events, and sustainability records get converted into tamper-proof records. Each product receives a unique identifier linked via QR code, NFC, or RFID, with scans revealing verified sourcing and production history.<\/p>\n

VeChain’s fee delegation system means factory floor operators never need to hold crypto tokens\u2014manufacturers sponsor gas fees through smart contracts, making the blockchain layer invisible to end users.<\/p>\n

Market Context<\/h2>\n

The global DPP market sits at roughly $186 million in 2024, with MarketsandMarkets projecting growth to $1.78 billion by 2030 at a 45.7% CAGR. That growth is driven by regulatory mandate, not speculation\u2014compliance deadlines create guaranteed demand.<\/p>\n

VeChain’s existing enterprise relationships provide a foundation here. Walmart China already uses VeChainThor for food safety tracking. BMW tested the network for vehicle data provenance. DNV built commercial audit and certification products on the infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The December 2025 Hayabusa mainnet upgrade introduced full Delegated Proof-of-Stake consensus and upgraded EVM compatibility, while achieving MiCA compliance ahead of most competitors.<\/p>\n

The Readiness Gap<\/h2>\n

Here’s the uncomfortable truth for manufacturers: despite approaching deadlines, most remain stuck in planning or pilot mode. DPP roadmaps significantly outnumber production-ready systems. The AMRC has noted this partnership represents one of the first technology stacks capable of meeting ESPR requirements at industrial throughput.<\/p>\n

With 14 million on-chain addresses and the regulatory clock ticking toward 2027, VeChain is betting that blockchain’s decade-long search for a killer enterprise use case just got answered by Brussels bureaucrats. Whether manufacturers adopt fast enough to hit those deadlines remains the open question.<\/p>\n

Image source: Shutterstock<\/i><\/span> Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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