CYIL vol. 16 (2025)

RADKA MacGREGOR PELIKÁNOVÁ responsibility identification are extremely problematic. The DPP is a hub for information about the entire life-span of the product and parties involved with it, which can be from not only EU jurisdictions. The effectiveness and efficiency of the DPP strongly depends upon the commitment of all stakeholders and, similarly to TLD .eu, the imposition from above is not sufficient per se. At the same time, the DPP can bring a myriad of international public and private law issues, including chronic issues linked to cross-border transactions in the digital setting. Finally, it needs to be underscored that the DPP will be placed on the Web portal operated by the European Commission. So, the DPP can be a sword and perhaps even a shield in the hands of the EU as well as against the EU. Plainly, the DPP is an interesting instrument for environment sustainability which can fire back.

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