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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.

7/2/2026 · 7 min read · InfoDPP

Editorial update, 22 July 2026: the production DPP Registry and separate test environment are now available, and the Commission describes registration as available through a secure interface or API. Product-specific use still depends on the applicable semantic catalogue and sector rules. COM(2026) 565 remains only a proposal: its EPREL-to-Registry interlink and once-only rule are not yet law, and the launch does not create a tyre DPP obligation.

What Happened

On 24 June 2026 the European Commission adopted COM(2026) 565, a proposal to simplify and make better use of digital options in energy and tyre labelling. Most coverage frames it as red-tape reduction, with a Commission estimate of up to 125 million euro per year in administrative cost savings. For anyone tracking Digital Product Passports, the more interesting part is quieter: the proposal would wire EPREL to the DPP Registry.

This article looks at the proposal through the tyre lens. For the systems themselves, how EPREL and the DPP registry differ and connect, see the companion guide:

EPREL vs the DPP Registry: How the Two EU Registries Connect

What the Proposal Actually Is

Two things it is, and two it is not.

It is an omnibus that amends the Energy Labelling Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and the Tyre Labelling Regulation (EU) 2020/740. It is a proposal, now with the European Parliament and the Council (transmitted to the Council on 26 June 2026, document 11199/26).

It is not a reopening of the ESPR. The Commission is explicit that the ESPR is outside this omnibus. And it is not the act that creates a tyre Digital Product Passport. No tyre DPP obligation is introduced here.

The DPP-Relevant Core: an EPREL to Registry Bridge

The load-bearing idea is the once-only principle. Today a tyre is registered in EPREL. Tomorrow, when a tyre DPP exists, the Commission wants to avoid a second, duplicate registration in the DPP registry.

Recital 8 calls for a “technical link between EPREL and the centralised element of the future digital registry under Regulation (EU) 2024/1781.”
A new Article 12(13) in Regulation 2017/1369 says that, “where provided for by Union law,” the Commission shall ensure integration between EPREL and the central part of the registry under Article 13 of the ESPR.
The text adds that this interlinking “should also be ensured for tyres” in relation to information requirements set in future ESPR delegated acts.

In plain terms: the data a tyre maker already puts into EPREL is being positioned as the structured backbone that a future tyre passport would build on, rather than a separate data set filed twice.

What Changes Specifically for Tyres

Beyond the bridge, the proposal carries concrete tyre-labelling changes:

No tyre label at new-car sale. The obligation for vehicle dealers to display a tyre label when selling a new car would be removed, on the logic that the buyer rarely chooses the tyre.
A new way to revise the tyre label, allowing all aspects of the label to be updated through delegated acts, so it keeps pace with technical and market developments.
EPREL generates the label image. Suppliers would no longer upload a separate label image, since the database produces it.
QR code and EPREL registration number travel down the supply chain, so the digital entry point stays attached to the product.

Two Timelines Not to Confuse

This is the single easiest mistake to make with tyres, so it is worth stating plainly.

The labelling omnibus (COM(2026) 565) amends 2017/1369 and 2020/740. It is in the legislative process now. It does not set a tyre DPP.
The tyre Digital Product Passport comes separately, through an ESPR delegated act. On the working-plan timeline that means indicative adoption around 2027 and application around 2029, with the binding scope and data fields still to be fixed by that act.

The June 2026 proposal is a signal about the technical connection between the systems, not a compliance deadline. For the working-plan reading and the readiness checklist, see:

Tyres and DPP: What the ESPR Working Plan Really Means

What Tyre Makers Should Take From It

The proposal does not add a task to your 2026 list. It does sharpen the priority:

Your EPREL record is becoming reusable data, not a one-off filing. Keep it clean, structured and exportable.
The confirmed data set for tyres exists today in the tyre label and EPREL (fuel efficiency, wet grip, external rolling noise, and where relevant snow and ice grip). That is the part you can organise now, ahead of the delegated act.
Watch the delegated act for the fields that are still open (recyclability, recycled content, durability, traceability), and do not present today’s proposal as a fixed obligation.

The full readiness workstreams are in the tyres industry page.

FAQ

Does COM(2026) 565 make a tyre DPP mandatory?

No. It proposes amendments to the energy and tyre labelling rules and an EPREL-to-Registry link. A tyre DPP would come through a separate ESPR delegated act; the Commission’s current indicative timeline points to Q3–Q4 2027 for adoption, while the binding application date must follow from that act.

Is the EPREL to DPP registry link already law?

No. It is in a Commission proposal of 24 June 2026, now with the Parliament and the Council. The relevant provision is also conditional (“where provided for by Union law”).

What is the practical benefit for tyre companies?

The once-only principle aims to avoid registering the same model information twice. Your EPREL data would be interlinked with the DPP registry rather than re-entered.

What is EPREL, and are tyres in it?

EPREL is the EU register for the energy and tyre label. Tyres have been registered in it since 1 May 2021. See the companion guide on EPREL and the DPP registry.

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