COM/2025/187
First ESPR Working Plan 2025-2030
Lists mattresses as a separate final product group prioritised for future ESPR measures, with an indicative 2029 timeline.
Mattresses
Mattresses: DPP Readiness under ESPR
Mattresses are not only a sub-topic of furniture. The first ESPR Working Plan lists mattresses as a separate final product group, with an indicative timeline around 2029. That does not mean a complete mattress DPP rulebook is already in force, but it gives manufacturers and importers a clear signal to start structuring product, material and end-of-life data before delegated acts arrive.
Regulatory note: mattresses are a Commission Working Plan priority, not a category with final DPP obligations fixed today. The 2029 timing is an indicative Working Plan signal for measures, while binding requirements, scope and application dates still depend on future delegated acts.
Mattresses are listed separately in the first ESPR Working Plan, so treating them only as furniture can hide a real sector-specific readiness track.
Regulatory Timeline
18 Jul 2024
ESPR enters into force
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 creates the framework for ecodesign requirements and future Digital Product Passports across priority product groups.
16 Apr 2025
First ESPR Working Plan adopted
The Commission lists mattresses as a separate final product group in the first Working Plan 2025-2030, alongside textiles, furniture, tyres and other priority products.
2026-2028
Preparatory work and consultations
The likely focus is on durability, material composition, substance evidence, repair or refurbishment potential, and end-of-life handling.
Mar 2026
Horizontal DPP standards — drafts in progress (CEN/CENELEC)
Horizontal DPP standards for data models, data carriers, registry logic and access rights will shape how future mattress-specific requirements are implemented.
~2029
Indicative adoption window
The Working Plan points to an indicative 2029 window for mattress measures. Mandatory application would follow only after the delegated-act process defines scope, data fields and transition periods.
Official Sources
The current readiness signal comes from the first ESPR Working Plan, not from a final mattress-specific delegated act.
This page treats mattresses as a Working Plan priority. It should not be read as confirmation that final mattress-specific DPP fields, scope or application dates are already legally fixed.
Data Areas Worth Preparing Early
Material composition and bill of materials
Foams, textiles, springs, adhesives, coatings, fire-barrier layers and other major inputs mapped at model and variant level.
Durability and performance evidence
Test results, expected service life, warranty logic, use conditions and claims about shape retention or long-term performance.
Substances and supplier declarations
Chemical declarations, restricted-substance evidence and supplier documentation for materials that may affect future ecodesign or DPP fields.
Repair, refurbishment and reuse routes
Practical data on cover replacement, component separation, refurbishment workflows and reuse potential where relevant.
End-of-life and recyclability
Disassembly routes, separable material streams, recycling constraints and downstream recovery evidence for bulky products.
Identifiers and model mapping
Clear links between product lines, sizes, firmness variants, batches and a future DPP data carrier.
Who Should Start Preparing?
Mattress DPP readiness is already relevant for:
- mattress manufacturers selling into the EU market
- importers, private-label brands and online mattress retailers relying on external production partners
- teams managing foam, textile, spring, adhesive and coating data across product families
- operators making durability, comfort, refurbishment or recyclability claims
- compliance and product-data teams that need to connect suppliers, SKUs, variants and future data carriers before sector rules are final