Timeline
Developments around the DPP
Regulation, standards, product groups and industry developments on one shared timeline — what is happening now and what comes next.
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2023
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Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 published
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 was published in the Official Journal on 28 July 2023 and entered into force on 17 August 2023. It replaces the former Batteries Directive and covers the whole battery life cycle: sustainability and safety requirements, labelling, supply-chain due diligence, take-back and recycling. With the battery passport it introduces a Digital Product Passport for the first product group. The individual obligations apply in stages.
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2024
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Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) published
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) was published in the Official Journal on 28 June 2024 and entered into force on 18 July 2024. It replaces the Ecodesign Directive, extends the approach from energy-related to almost all physical products and is the legal basis for the Digital Product Passport. The specific requirements per product group are set by the Commission in delegated acts.
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Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 published
The revised Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 was published in the Official Journal on 18 December 2024 and entered into force on 7 January 2025; most of its provisions have applied since 8 January 2026. It provides for a Digital Product Passport for construction products, containing among other things the declaration of performance and conformity, instructions for use and safety information, and the technical documentation. The Commission sets the detailed requirements in delegated acts.
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2025
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Packaging Regulation (PPWR) (EU) 2025/40 published – digital information and data carrier requirements
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40) was published on 22 January 2025, entered into force on 11 February 2025 and applies in essence from 12 August 2026. It covers recyclability, recycled content, reuse and labelling of packaging. Digital information and data carriers such as QR codes play a growing role, for example for information on reusable packaging and on sorting.
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ESPR working plan 2025–2030 published
On 16 April 2025 the Commission published the first ESPR working plan for 2025–2030. It sets out which product groups get delegated acts first, including iron and steel, aluminium, textiles, furniture, tyres and mattresses, and which horizontal requirements are planned. Every product with ESPR requirements will get a Digital Product Passport. Sequence and timing are indicative.
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Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 published
The new Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 was published in the Official Journal on 12 December 2025 (the European Parliament had adopted it on 25 November 2025). It replaces Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and applies, in essence, from 1 August 2030. Among other things it tightens the rules on chemicals and introduces a Digital Product Passport for all toys, intended to replace the EU declaration of conformity.
Toys -
2026
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Delegated acts for energy-related products, where applicable with a DPP obligation
Between 2026 and 2029 delegated acts under the ESPR are planned for energy-related products that were previously regulated under the Ecodesign Directive. According to the working plan these include dishwashers (2026), electric vehicle chargers, fridges and freezers as well as electric motors (2028). Whether and to what extent a Digital Product Passport is required is determined by the respective act. The timing is indicative.
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Detergents and Surfactants Regulation (EU) 2026/405 published
Regulation (EU) 2026/405 on detergents and surfactants (act of 11 February 2026) was published on 2 March 2026, entered into force on 22 March 2026 and applies in essence from 23 September 2029. It replaces Regulation (EC) No 648/2004. New features include a Digital Product Passport with digital labelling as well as rules for refill offers and microbial cleaning products.
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Provisional agreement on the Omnibus IV legislative package on digitalisation and common specifications
The Council (Cypriot presidency) and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the digitalisation part of the Omnibus IV package (Commission proposal of 21 May 2025). The principle is “digital by default”: declarations of conformity and instructions are to be made available digitally, including via the Digital Product Passport where a DPP is required. Among others, the Batteries Regulation and the ESPR are amended. Formal adoption is still pending.
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First six European DPP standards EN 18216 and EN 18219–EN 18223 published in the Official Journal of the EU
On 27 May 2026 CEN and CENELEC published the first six European standards for the Digital Product Passport (standardisation request M/604): unique identifiers (EN 18219), data carriers (EN 18220), data exchange, data storage and archiving, data persistence, APIs and system interoperability. On 15 July 2026, references to these standards were published in the Official Journal of the European Union through Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736, thereby giving rise to a presumption of conformity.
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Implementing Regulation on the DPP registry published
With Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 of 16 July 2026 the Commission laid down the implementation arrangements for the DPP registry (Article 13 ESPR). The registry is a central index: per product it holds the unique identifier and the web address of the passport, while the passport data itself stays with the manufacturer or a service provider. A product may only be placed on the market once its passport is registered. The draft had been published in April 2026.
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DPP registry operational
The EU’s central DPP registry started operating on 20 July 2026 (the ESPR originally foresaw 19 July 2026). Economic operators register their product passports there. It is intended for batteries, construction products, toys, detergents and products under ESPR acts, as soon as the respective DPP obligation applies.
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Vehicle Regulation (EU) 2026/1738 published
The new Regulation (EU) 2026/1738 on circular requirements for vehicle design and end-of-life vehicles (ELV Regulation) was published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and enters into force on 13 August 2026. It replaces the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive 2000/53/EC and the 3R Type-Approval Directive 2005/64/EC and regulates design, production, repair, reuse, recycling and recovery. Digital systems are intended to support traceability throughout the life cycle; a digital circularity passport for vehicles is planned.
Vehicles - New
Implementing act on access rights for batteries
An implementing act by the Commission is intended to regulate who may access which data in the battery passport, such as authorities, recyclers, or repair businesses. It provides the basis for access rights before the battery passport becomes mandatory on 18 February 2027. The Commission plans to publish it in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Batteries - New
Delegated act for iron and steel
The first product-specific delegated act under the ESPR is expected to concern iron and steel. It will establish ecodesign requirements and specify the information that the Digital Product Passport for these products must contain. The Commission has provisionally planned it for the fourth quarter of 2026; economic operators will then have a transition period of at least 18 months.
Iron & steel - New
Second DPP standards group, EN 18239 and EN 18246, planned for publication in the Official Journal of the EU
The two remaining standards in the DPP series address access rights, information security and the protection of trade secrets (EN 18239), as well as data authentication, reliability and integrity (EN 18246). According to the Commission’s timeline, an implementing decision on citing them in the Official Journal is expected to follow in November 2026. Only then will they give rise to the presumption of conformity.
Cross-industry - Today
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2027
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DPP mandatory for certain batteries
From 18 February 2027, the battery passport (Article 77 of the Batteries Regulation) will be mandatory for batteries for electric vehicles, batteries for light means of transport (e.g. e-bikes and e-scooters), and industrial batteries with more than 2 kWh. The passport will be accessible via a QR code on the battery and will contain, among other things, information on the manufacturer, composition, carbon footprint and performance. The date is set out in the legislation and does not depend on further legal acts.
Batteries - New
Delegated act for DPP service providers
A delegated act is expected to establish requirements for DPP service providers, i.e. companies that host and maintain Digital Product Passports on behalf of manufacturers. The ESPR allows economic operators to store the passport data themselves or through a service provider. The act is intended to ensure the reliability and data security of these service providers. The Commission has indicated the second to third quarter of 2027; this timing is indicative.
Cross-industry - New
Delegated act on DPP requirements for construction products
A delegated act under the Construction Products Regulation is intended to establish the requirements for the Digital Product Passport for construction products: content, functions, and which product families will be affected and from when. The Commission has indicated the second quarter of 2027 for this; manufacturers will then have 18 months to provide the passport.
Construction products - New
Delegated acts for textiles, aluminium and tyres
For textiles (especially clothing), aluminium and tyres, delegated acts are planned under the ESPR, each with ecodesign requirements and DPP content. The Commission cites the third to fourth quarter of 2027; for textiles, it is targeting the fourth quarter of 2027. This is followed by a transition period of at least 18 months. The dates are indicative.
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2028
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Delegated act for furniture
For furniture, a delegated act under the ESPR is planned that will establish ecodesign requirements and the contents of the Digital Product Passport. The Commission has indicated 2028 for this. The date is indicative; a transition period of at least 18 months will then apply.
Furniture -
2029
- New
Delegated act for ICT products
A delegated act under the ESPR is planned for ICT products; the Commission gives 2029 as the date, together with mattresses and recycled content requirements. It is intended to define ecodesign requirements and the content of the Digital Product Passport for this product group. The date is indicative.
Electronics & ICT - New
Delegated act on recycled content
A horizontal delegated act under the ESPR is intended to establish requirements for recycled content in products, namely how much recycled material they must contain and how this must be demonstrated. It applies across industries and complements the product-specific delegated acts; the information is incorporated into the Digital Product Passport. The Commission cites 2029 for this; the date is indicative.
Cross-industry - New
Delegated act for mattresses
A delegated act under the ESPR is planned for mattresses, setting ecodesign requirements and the content of the Digital Product Passport. The Commission gives the year 2029, together with ICT products and recycled-content requirements. The date is indicative.
Mattresses - New
Digital information mandatory for reusable packaging
From 12 February 2029 (48 months after the PPWR enters into force, or 30 months after the related implementing act, whichever is later), reusable packaging must bear a marking indicating its reusability. Additional information must be provided via a QR code or another data carrier.
Packaging - New
DPP mandatory for detergents and cleaning products
From 23 September 2029, Regulation (EU) 2026/405 will apply in substance, including the requirement for a Digital Product Passport for detergents and cleaning products and surfactants intended for consumers. The passport contains the product information specified in Annex VI and is linked to the EU registry via a unique identifier. Transitional rules apply to products placed on the market shortly before or after the effective date. By 1 October 2028, the Commission is also expected to adopt requirements for digital labelling.
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2030
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DPP mandatory for toys
From 1 August 2030, the new Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 will apply, introducing the requirement for a Digital Product Passport for all toys. The passport will be accessible via a data carrier such as a QR code and is intended to replace the EU declaration of conformity. Manufacturers, importers and distributors must adapt their processes by then.
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2032
- New
Digital Circularity Passport for vehicles in categories M1 and N1
The Vehicle Regulation (EU) 2026/1738 provides for a Digital Circularity Passport for passenger cars (category M1) and light commercial vehicles (category N1). The passport is intended to make information on the vehicle’s composition, repair, reuse and recycling available throughout the vehicle’s life cycle. The obligation is scheduled to take effect on 1 September 2032.
Vehicles
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