What happens to products manufactured outside the EU?

The legislation will apply to all products sold in the EU, irrespective of where they are produced. It is the importing party that is bringing the product into the EU, that is responsible for ensuring that there is a Product Passport available. This means that both companies with foreign manufacturing, as well as non-European companies that want to sell products in Europe, must comply with the law on product passports. All companies will thus compete on equal terms.