There is no fixed rate for the digital product passport, and that is unlikely to change soon. The regulation itself does not prescribe a price; it only requires that there is a passport and which data belong in it. What you pay depends on three things: how many products or product groups are involved, how complete and structured your data already are, and who compiles and hosts the passport for you.
At ferropas.eu, the price consists of a number of fixed components: compiling the passport from the data supplied by you or your manufacturer and importer, hosting it for the mandatory period of ten years, and the QR data carrier that is linked to the product. Current rates are open and clearly displayed on our pricing page, so you know in advance what you are getting.
What makes up the price
A product passport is more than a file with figures. It must be established which data are mandatory for the semi-finished product in question, where that data comes from, and whether they match what is already known about the product. Next, that result must remain accessible for ten years via a fixed, working link, even if your company switches software supplier or the product has long since been resold. And there must be a physical data carrier: the QR code that is placed on or with the product.
Each of these three components takes time and system capacity, and that explains why the price is not the same everywhere. A one-off setup for a limited range is different from an ongoing link for hundreds of article numbers that change monthly.
What determines the amount per product
The number of products or batches is the most obvious factor: the more different semi-finished products, the more passports need to be compiled and maintained. But the state of your data is at least as decisive. If specifications, origin and composition are already structured in an ERP system, then compiling the passport is largely a matter of linking. If that data is scattered across certificates, emails and loose spreadsheets, then it must first be sorted out and merged, which takes more work.
The length of the supply chain also plays a role. A semi-finished product that goes through multiple links from smelter to trader to processor requires data from multiple parties that must fit together. With a shorter, more transparent supply chain, that is simpler. If you want an indication in advance of what is relevant for your situation, you can see in a few questions which situation applies to your company before you compare a provider.
What the regulation does and does not regulate regarding costs
The underlying regulation, the ESPR, establishes that there must be a passport and which data categories belong in it. It does not regulate who charges what amount for compiling and hosting it; that is a matter between the market participant and the party providing the passport. For iron and steel, it has also not yet been determined when the obligation comes into force exactly: the first delegated act is expected in 2026, with obligations expected to follow eighteen months later. This means the obligation could come into force around 2028, but that is not yet certain.
This is not legal advice on your specific situation; for the precise interpretation of the text and its application, the official publication is authoritative, and for questions about your own position you can contact a lawyer or the competent supervisory authority.
What to look out for in a quote
When comparing providers, it's worth asking what exactly is included: does the ten years of hosting come with it, who is responsible if data needs to be adjusted later, and how is the connection with your own systems established. If you want to know what this looks like in practice, we explain it on the page about our working method how we obtain the data that goes into the passport and how it is maintained.
To review the separate topics around the passport at your leisure, you can also read through the knowledge bank by topic. If you first want to see whether and how this is relevant for your company, then the free quick-scan is a logical starting point before you delve into rates or contracts.