EcoTrace infrastructure is designed to support several types of regulatory authorities responsible for product compliance and market supervision.

These include:

• Customs administrations responsible for border controls

• National market surveillance authorities

• Consumer protection agencies

• Environmental and circular economy authorities

• Product safety inspection bodies

Each authority accesses Digital Product Passport information according to its legal mandate and access permissions.

• Authorized authorities may access the EcoTrace Authority Portal to consult Digital Product Passport records directly.

• Through the portal, authorities may:

• search product passports using product identifiers or model numbers

• verify manufacturer and importer information

• review compliance documentation

• consult product material composition

• analyze product lifecycle information

• Access to the portal requires authentication and authorization.

The EcoTrace platform provides verification tools designed to support regulatory inspections.

These tools allow authorities to:

• verify the authenticity of Digital Product Passport identifiers

• review compliance documentation submitted by economic operators

• consult product material and component information

• review environmental and circularity indicators

• access activity logs associated with product passports

These capabilities support authorities conducting inspections at borders or within the internal market.

Each Digital Product Passport maintained within the EcoTrace platform includes a traceable activity log documenting updates made to passport data.

Authorities may consult the activity log to review:

• creation of the passport record

• document uploads

• updates to product information

• timestamps associated with modifications

This traceability supports transparency and helps authorities detect potential inconsistencies in product documentation.