Date
Feb 18, 2027
Confirmed 211 days left
Battery passport scope begins
211
days left
ESPR Regulation is now in force
Digital Product Passport Knowledge Hub
Digital Product Passport in the EU Everything You Need to Know
The EU has created the legal framework for Digital Product Passports (DPP) under ESPR. Concrete obligations roll out by product category through sector-specific rules, delegated acts, and implementing acts. Are you prepared?
What is a Digital Product Passport?
Digital Product Passport
ESPR Regulation is now in force
Scan QR Code
Data carrier
Digital Product Passport
Origin · Composition · Recycling
ESPR Compliance
Avoid penalties · Meet requirements
Key ESPR Deadlines
Key ESPR Deadlines
Dates marked with ~ or * are indicative. The timeline separates legal adoption from the start of mandatory application. DG GROW webinar dates are official Commission timeline points, not final sector law until confirmed in the relevant act.
Status
Confirmed deadlines
3
First ESPR wave
6
Watchlist
4
Window All sectors
Adoption
~2027 *
ESPR wave
Textiles act planned for adoption; Commission timeline shows DPP use in 2029 *
~2027 *
Adoption
Application
~2029 *
ESPR wave
Tyres act in 2027; Commission timeline shows DPP use in 2029 *
~2029 *
Application
Application
~2028 / 2029 *
ESPR wave
Commission timeline shows iron and steel DPP use in 2028; aluminium follows in 2029 *
~2028 / 2029 *
Application
Application
~2028 *
Watchlist
Construction materials: Commission timeline shows DPP use in 2028 *
~2028 *
Application
Application
~2028 *
Watchlist
Packaging: PPWR data-carrier rules; Commission timeline shows DPP use in 2028, future act needed *
~2028 *
Application
Application
~2029 *
ESPR wave
Electronics and digital equipment: Commission timeline shows DPP use in 2029 *
~2029 *
Application
Date
23 September 2029
Confirmed 1159 days left
Detergents: DPP mandatory (Reg. 2026/405)
1159
days left
Adoption
~2029 *
ESPR wave
Commission timeline places the mattresses delegated act in 2029 *
~2029 *
Adoption
Adoption
~2028 *
ESPR wave
Commission timeline places the furniture delegated act in 2028 *
~2028 *
Adoption
Date
Aug 1, 2030
Confirmed 1471 days left
Toys: DPP mandatory (Toy Safety Regulation)
1471
days left
Monitor
No DPP date
Watchlist
Cosmetics: data readiness, no confirmed DPP date
No DPP date
Monitor
Monitor
~2032
Watchlist
Vehicles: Circularity Vehicle Passport, phased from around 2032 (ELV Regulation, separate from ESPR)
~2032
Monitor
What is a Digital Product Passport?
A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a structured digital record containing information about a product's origin, composition, repairability, and recyclability. Required by the EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
- A unique product identifier linked to the passport
- Accessible through a data carrier, for example a QR code
- Contains sustainability, composition, and compliance data
- Machine-readable for authorities and consumers
- Rolled out by product category as EU rules take effect
Who Needs a Digital Product Passport?
ESPR applies to virtually all physical products placed on the EU market. The first product groups and the adjacent sectors already worth monitoring:
Textiles & Apparel
Clothing, footwear, and textile products. Material composition, care instructions, and carbon footprint tracking.
Learn more →Furniture
Wooden and upholstered furniture. Wood certification, durability scores, and recyclability data.
Learn more →Mattresses
Mattresses are listed separately in the first ESPR Working Plan. Prepare material, durability and end-of-life data early.
Learn more →Batteries
Battery passport obligations start from February 2027 for categories covered by the Battery Regulation.
Learn more →Electronics
Consumer electronics and appliances. Right to repair, spare parts availability, and energy efficiency.
Learn more →Iron, Steel & Aluminium
Primary metals and metal products. Carbon footprint tracking, recycled content, and supply chain traceability for carbon-intensive materials.
Learn more →Building Materials
Construction products and materials. CPR GWP reporting obligations are already in force since January 2026; DPP delegated acts are planned under the CPR Working Plan 2026–2029.
Learn more →Packaging
PPWR already creates packaging-law duties for labelling, selected digital data carriers and the one-data-carrier principle. The DG GROW timeline also places a packaging DPP milestone in 2028, but a future act is still needed before this becomes a confirmed DPP obligation.
Learn more →Tyres
Tyres are included in the first ESPR working plan with an indicative 2027 window, but exact duties still depend on the delegated act.
Learn more →Toys
The Toy Safety Regulation mandates a Digital Product Passport for toys from 1 August 2030. Composition, safety documents, and traceability data are required.
Learn more →Detergents & Surfactants
Regulation (EU) 2026/405 applies from 23 September 2029 to detergents and end-user surfactants. Model-level DPP, UFI, ingredient disclosure, refill logic and poison-centre data.
Learn more →Cosmetics
Cosmetic products do not have a confirmed DPP obligation yet, but EU rules already require product documentation, safety, CPNP, labelling and market-surveillance records that need to stay consistent.
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What is a DPP?
Definitions, differences between barcodes and GS1 Digital Link, how DPP works.
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ESPR Regulations & Deadlines
Penalties, deadlines, manufacturer and importer obligations under ESPR.
Learn more getting-started
How to Get Started
Step by step: from identifier strategy to data carriers and passport records.
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Featured Articles
Start with the most useful guides and the latest regulatory update for your implementation plan.
Blog
Latest News
Updates on EU regulations, ESPR implementation timelines, and industry insights.
Latest update July 16, 2026
Six DPP standards gain presumption of conformity
What the Official Journal publication of six DPP standards on 15 July 2026 changes for ESPR implementation.
Read more → Latest update July 10, 2026
JRC Apparel DPP Study: Batch ID Minimum, Model-Level Data
JRC study: batch IDs are the minimum for apparel DPPs; most data is at model level and item IDs are voluntary.
Read more → Latest update July 2, 2026
Tyres, EPREL and the DPP: What the June 2026 Proposal Means
On 24 June 2026 the Commission proposed linking EPREL to the DPP registry. What COM(2026) 565 changes for tyre makers, and what it does not.
Read more → Knowledge Base
ESPR Knowledge Base
In-depth guides on EU regulations, compliance requirements, and implementation strategies.
Featured guide 11 min read
GS1 Digital Link for DPP: GTIN URLs, QR Codes and ESPR
Learn how GTIN, batch and serial data become DPP URLs, what to print in QR codes, and what ESPR does and does not require today.
Learn more Featured guide 18 min read
How to Create a DPP: Step-by-Step Guide for Manufacturers
Step-by-step Digital Product Passport guide: identifiers, data carriers and ESPR readiness for manufacturers and importers.
Learn more Featured guide 17 min read
ESPR Non-Compliance Penalties: Fines, Withdrawal, Import Bans
What happens if a required DPP is missing or incorrect: national fines, product withdrawal, import bans and market-surveillance steps under ESPR.
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