Summary - L.1071 (11/2024) - A model for digital product passport information on sustainability and circularity

Recommendation ITU-T L.1071 relates to, builds on, and complements Recommendation ITUT L.1070 and the ETSI TS 103 881 standard, which define opportunities for a global digital sustainable product passport to achieve a circular economy.
This Recommendation defines an information model to describe environmental sustainability and circularity information details about ICT goods (products) in a digital form. This information model is part of a digital product passport as environmental information that can be compared with information requirements in relevant environmental sustainability and circularity standards, specifically ETSI standards and ITU-T Recommendations. The information details can represent products at any time of their circular lifespan: design, manufacturing, use, hardware changes, and final recycling as e-waste. Several product-related standards can be expressed as a list of environmental information templates. The comparison of product information to standards' information templates allows for checking the alignment of products with the requirements of different standards when relevant.
The aim is to complement and contribute to regional (European digital product passport) and global (UNECE B2B digital product passport) standards. This Recommendation is technically aligned with ETSI standard 204 082.