Why GS1 Compliance Is the Foundation of EU Digital Product Passport Readiness

ESPR mandates that Digital Product Passport data be attached to products via a machine-readable carrier, a QR code linked to a structured, verifiable digital record. GS1 Digital Link is the international standard that makes those QR codes interoperable across the EU. Without GS1 alignment, a product code is just a link. With it, it becomes a regulated compliance asset that regulators, retailers, and trade partners can verify on sight.

Most companies aren’t there yet. Product data, service communication, and compliance documentation still live in separate systems, with no auditable trail connecting a product’s identity to documented operational interactions; the evidence regulators will increasingly demand.

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How Henry Schein, Stryker, and BRK Are Already Meeting EU Digital Product Passport Requirements

EU Digital Product Passport enforcement phases in from 2026. For companies selling into European markets, GS1-backed product traceability is no longer a future consideration; it is the infrastructure your compliance strategy needs today.

sqanit has formalised what its product architecture was always built for. As an official GS1 Germany Solution Partner, every sqanit QR code now carries the credibility of the world’s foremost product identification authority. with every customer interaction traceable, documented, and aligned with EU Digital Product Passport requirements under ESPR from day one.

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How sqanit Closes the Gap

qanit connects GS1-compliant product identifiers to structured ticketing, smart routing, and multi-stakeholder workflows, so every scan produces a traceable, auditable record. It is not a static data repository. It is the operational layer that bridges product identity and compliance documentation, built to satisfy what ESPR and the EU Digital Product Passport framework require in practice.

“Being an official GS1 Germany Solution Partner means our customers are not just using a tool. They are operating inside the standard that defines how the world’s leading companies manage product data.”

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Already Live: Henry Schein and Stryker

Henry Schein, one of the world’s largest healthcare product distributors, uses sqanit to connect GS1-aligned product identifiers to structured service workflows and auditable interaction records, the documented operational layer that healthcare regulators and institutional buyers require.

Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, runs multi-stakeholder communication across service partners, hospital procurement teams, and internal operations through sqanit with every interaction logged, smart-routed, and documented for compliance purposes.

What the Partnership Delivers – Immediately

• GS1 Digital Link-compatible product identifiers, aligned with ESPR and EU Digital Product Passport requirements
• Auditable interaction records shareable with market surveillance authorities and supply chain partners
• Smart routing and structured ticketing across retailers, service partners, and consumers
• No migration required: existing customers gain GS1 backing without reconfiguration

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Ready for What ESPR Requires Next

Henry Schein, Stryker, and BRK are already live on a GS1-compliant, EU Digital Product Passport-ready platform — built jointly by sqanit GmbH and GS1 Germany GmbH. GS1 provides the global product identification standards and ESPR-aligned DPP compliance framework; sqanit adds structured ticketing, smart routing, GS1 Digital Link compatibility, and auditable interaction records. No migration, no reconfiguration — immediate time to value.

As ESPR deadlines tighten from 2026 onward, that foundation becomes the competitive advantage for companies that built it early.

Ready to connect your products to the global standard? Book a demo and see how sqanit and GS1 Germany make EU Digital Product Passport compliance measurable.

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