Updates on EU regulations, ESPR implementation timelines, and industry insights.
Reg. (EU) 2025/1561 pushed battery due diligence from 18 Aug 2025 to 18 Aug 2027. What changed, why, and what COM(2025) 501 proposes next.
How will SMEs handle the DPP rollout without large IT departments? We analyse 3 key barriers identified in CIRPASS research and practical ways to address them.
The Omnibus IV digitalisation proposal (COM(2025) 504) introduces digital product information and common specifications. What changes vs what stays a proposal.
Why the coming European Product Act matters for DPP enforcement, market surveillance, e-commerce, and importer risk.
What the EU is preparing for DPP service providers: certification, interoperability, backup rules, and platform governance.
The European Parliament confirmed DPP integration into EU customs enforcement. What this means for importers, compliance teams, and border checks.
What non-EU supply chains must prepare for the Digital Product Passport — importer obligations, data gaps, and practical readiness steps.
JRC145830 introduces a 3-tier framework for DPP data: essential, strongly recommended and voluntary. What it means for compliance.
Regulation (EU) 2026/405 applies from 23 September 2029 to detergents and end-user surfactants. Model-level DPP, UFI and refill logic.
The EU Toy Safety Regulation makes the Digital Product Passport mandatory for all toys from 1 August 2030. What changed, what it requires, and how to prepare.
How the CSDDD forces companies to map their supply chain — and why this creates a critical data layer for the Digital Product Passport.
The EU proposed the Industrial Accelerator Act on 4 March 2026. What it means for batteries, steel and aluminium — and how it connects to DPP readiness.
What is actually in place for ESPR DPP in March 2026: standards work, registry status, the Ecodesign Portal and the main open gaps.
What the 9 February 2026 ESPR acts changed for unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear, and what they did not change for DPP.
Furniture manufacturers can already prepare product data, durability evidence, and supplier records for future DPP rules under ESPR.
How textile and fashion brands should prepare for DPP under ESPR: product data, supplier evidence, labels, and what is still not final yet.
Practical guide to QR codes for DPP labels: placement, durability, URLs and why a QR code is not the full DPP obligation.
Battery passport obligations start on 18 February 2027 for covered battery categories. What manufacturers should prepare now and what is still evolving.
Building materials are not among confirmed ESPR priorities today, but teams can already prepare product data and climate evidence before the 2028 review.
How CBAM reporting and future DPP readiness connect for steel and aluminium importers, and which data teams should prepare now.
What the first ESPR Working Plan 2025-2030 actually includes, which sectors are prioritised, and how manufacturers should read the timeline safely.
How Right to Repair and DPP connect for electronics in the EU, and what brands should prepare now around repair data, spare parts, and product records.
Toys now have a confirmed DPP mandate from 1 August 2030. Brands can already organise safety files, product data, and traceability.
Tyres are in the first ESPR working plan, but 2027 is still an indicative policy window, not a universal legal deadline.
Overview of confirmed dates and indicative ESPR timing signals for batteries, textiles, furniture, and electronics.
