SBS, EBC AND SMEUNITED JOINT STATEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT REGISTRY | Joint Statement attached | SBS, EBC and SMEunited welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the implementing arrangements for the DPP Registry under the ESPR. The DPP Registry will play a central role in ensuring interoperability, accessibility and trust across the future DPP ecosystem.
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SBS - Small Business Standards
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 653009713663-08
5
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
5
legislative files
of 326 tracked
5
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #337 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
6
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€600K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
3
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2014
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Member of ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)
- Partnership Agreement with CEN and CENELEC
- Member of ESAE (European Society of Association Executives)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Small Business Standards (SBS)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
SBS - Small Business Standards filed 5 positions between 10 Dec 2024 and 27 May 2026, across 5 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 5 times.
2024 · 1 filed2025 · 3 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
Small Business Standards (SBS), the European association representing SMEs in standardisation, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of rules for Digital Product Passport (DPP) service providers.
Small Business Standards (SBS), the European association representing SMEs in standardisation, thanks the European Commission for the possibility to provide feedback to the call for evidence on the revision of Regulation 1025/2012. The full submission is attached. Ensuring that standardisation is accessible and beneficial to SMEs must remain a core priority. SBS comments focus on four key areas: 1.
THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING SMEs IN STANDARDISATION COMMENTS SBS comments on the adoption of the Omnibus Regulation and Directive Aligning product legislation with the digital age (Omnibus IV package) August 2025 SBS welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission proposals for a Regulation and a Directive aligning product legislation with the digital age (Omnibus IV package).
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING SMEs IN STANDARDISATION COMMENTS SBS comments on the adoption of the Omnibus Regulation and Directive Aligning product legislation with the digital age (Omnibus IV package) August 2025 SBS welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission proposals for a Regulation and a Directive aligning product legislation with the digital age (Omnibus IV package).
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
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- Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH) · 4 files in common
- Industrieverband Schneid- und Haushaltwaren e.V. - IVSH · 4 files in common
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