Assign owners for DPP data, access rights and lifecycle updates - the fastest way to avoid stale passports.
Aligned to ESPR Articles 9-11 (data quality, access rights, restricted update rights, security and integrity).
Structured answer sets in this page tree.
Cited legal and guidance references.
DPP governance is the difference between "a portal" and "a compliant DPP system". ESPR requires DPP data to be accurate, complete and up to date, and requires restricting update rights by actor type. Use the templates below to assign ownership, define update SLAs, and build an audit-ready operating model.
Run governance per product group and per DPP level (model/batch/item). One governance model rarely fits all product groups because delegated acts specify different fields and access rights.
Use RACI at two layers: (1) data element ownership (Annex III fields), and (2) lifecycle event ownership (create/update/verify).
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Use this as a baseline and tailor to your org structure. The key is to assign one Accountable owner per field family.
Roles below are illustrative. Replace with your teams.
Delegated acts specify who can create/update fields. Your governance should add a verification layer and a correction workflow.
Use the lifecycle RACI to avoid silent drift.
ESPR explicitly requires DPP data to be accurate, complete and up to date. Make those words measurable.
Define SLAs per field family and enforce them with monitoring.
Article 11 requires access based on rights and restricts modification rights accordingly. Treat access as a governed asset.
This template helps you define who can grant access and how access is reviewed.
DPP issues are compliance incidents. Define an incident playbook with severity levels and time-to-mitigate goals.
Use this template to operationalise response.