European Commission
European Commission DPP portal: current indicative timeline
Current portal narrows the tyre delegated-act adoption window to Q3–Q4 2027.
Tyres
Tyres: Prepare Early for the ESPR Delegated-Act Window
Tyres are included as a final product group in the first ESPR working plan. The DG GROW timeline places delegated-act adoption in Q3-Q4 2027 and DPP application in 2029. That does not mean the full tyre DPP rulebook is final today. It means manufacturers and importers should already prepare structured product, recyclability, and traceability data so they are not starting from zero once the delegated act is clearer.
Regulatory note: 2027 refers to delegated-act adoption and 2029 to the DG GROW timeline point for mandatory application. Binding scope, fields and transition rules still depend on the adopted tyre act.
Working-Plan Milestones
18 Jul 2024
ESPR enters into force
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 creates the framework for future ecodesign requirements and Digital Product Passports across priority product groups, including tyres.
2025
Tyres included in the first working plan
The Commission lists tyres among the first final products prioritised under the 2025–2030 ESPR working plan.
2026
Preparatory work and consultations
The practical focus is likely to be on recyclability, recycled content, waste-management impacts, and data design around the product record.
15 Jul 2026
Six DPP EN standards referenced in the Official Journal
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736 published the references of six CEN/CENELEC JTC 24 DPP standards in the Official Journal. They support a presumption of conformity with ESPR Articles 10 and 11 only to the extent covered. FprEN 18239 and FprEN 18246, together with WI JT024009, remain to be monitored.
Jun 2026
Link between EPREL and the DPP registry proposed
The Commission proposes COM(2026) 565, which would link EPREL to the future DPP registry under a once-only principle. It is a proposal, not a tyre DPP, and separate from the ESPR tyre delegated act.
Q3–Q4 2027
Indicative adoption window
The current Commission DPP portal narrows the indicative adoption window for tyre measures to Q3–Q4 2027, subject to the delegated-act process.
2029 *
DPP application on DG GROW timeline
The DG GROW timeline places tyres among product groups where DPP becomes mandatory in 2029. This still depends on the adopted delegated act for scope, data fields and transition periods.
Official Sources
European Commission
ESPR Working Plan 2025–2030
Official working plan prioritising tyres among the first final-product groups.
Likely Readiness Areas for Tyres
Tyre identity and model data
Commercial model structure, dimensional specifications, and product-family mapping.
Material and circularity evidence
Material composition, recycled-content evidence, recyclability logic, and retread-related data where relevant.
Performance and durability records
Evidence linked to performance, lifetime, and product-use characteristics already tracked in adjacent compliance workflows.
Supply-chain and end-of-life traceability
Supplier declarations, recovery routes, and documentation for end-of-life tyre handling.
Who Should Start First?
The highest-priority preparation case covers:
- tyre manufacturers selling into the EU market
- importers and private-label operators that rely on external production partners
- groups already managing tyre-labelling, waste, or product-performance documentation
- teams that expect pressure on recyclability and recycled-content evidence in the delegated-act process