Stefano Cipriani Studio
Reeco
Promuovere l’adozione di pratiche sostenibili e trasparenti nel settore tessile attraverso la certificazione ambientale Reeco®, in linea con le direttive dell’UE (ESPR, DPP, ECGT, CSDDD).
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Lobbying Activity
Response to Revision of the 'New Legislative Framework'
17 Jul 2025
Official Submission Call for Evidence on the NLF Revision and DPP Harmonisation Statement by Stefano Cipriani Founder of Reeco®, Member of CIRPASS-2 Expert Working Group 1 As a member of the Expert Working Group 1 within the CIRPASS-2 project, I believe that the harmonisation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a top priority for the effective implementation of the ESPR, CSRD, ECGT, and CSDDD frameworks, particularly in critical sectors such as textiles, electronics, and batteries. The primary function of the DPP is not consumer communication, but the verified and traceable management of products across their full life cycle, by economic operators. Harmonisation should be based on a simple and effective foundation: 1. Every physical product must be assigned a unique and immutable digital identity, directly linked to the actual number of units placed on the market. This identifier must be generated at the production stage and be non-duplicable. 2. All B2B actors (suppliers, brands, processors, waste handlers) must be required to register every transaction involving the product including production, sales, returns, recalls, and end-of-life treatment. 3. The DPP must be an active system, not a static data repository. It must verify, in real time, the quantities, flows, and destination of goods, preventing discrepancies between declared and actual outcomes. This approach already exists in the Reeco® system, which actively verifies and monitors data provided by brands, fabric producers, and garment manufacturers. Reeco calculates the real amount of recycled material used per item, tracks shipments and production flows, validates certifications, and ensures compliance with EU regulations through a proprietary algorithm. Reeco is not a passive archive it is a real-time verification system. This is the direction the DPP should take: less semantics, more operational control. The behaviour of consumers can remain voluntary and free. What must be regulated, traced and auditable is the behaviour of economic operators. A harmonised and effective DPP is first and foremost an intelligent environmental and fiscal monitoring system that enables the European Commission to know, at any time: how many products have been created, where they are sold, how many are returned, and where and how they are reused or disposed of. This is the real purpose. The first step to achieving it is to mandate verified registration for all economic operators involved in the products lifecycle. Stefano Cipriani Founder Reeco® Member CIRPASS-2 / Expert Working Group 1 Via Adriano Cecchi 30, 59100 Prato (PO), Italy admin@stefanociprianistudio.com www.reeco.eco
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