Regulation

Digital product passport timeline and milestones

The DPP is not a single deadline. It is a rolling wave of sector obligations stretching from 2024 to at least 2032. Plan accordingly, multi-sector companies face multiple overlapping go-lives.

Updated April 2026.

2020
Circular Economy Action Plan announces the Digital Product Passport.
2022
EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles published (March).
2023
Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 adopted (July), first DPP in force.
2024
ESPR (EU) 2024/1781 enters into force (18 July). Revised CPR (EU) 2024/3110 adopted.
2025
ESPR 2025 to 2030 Working Plan adopted (15 April). Battery DPP operational guidelines published (18 August). Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 adopted (25 November) and published (12 December).
2026
Revised CPR generally applicable (8 January). Toy Safety Regulation enters into force (1 January). Battery carbon-footprint declaration for EV batteries expected around early 2026 (12 months after the Commission methodology act). Unsold-textiles destruction ban adopted (9 February) and begins applying to large companies (19 July). EU Central DPP Registry set-up deadline (19 July, ESPR Art. 13). Detergents and Surfactants Regulation (EU) 2026/405 published (11 February). CBAM definitive regime begins (1 January).
2027
Full Battery DPP applies from 18 February. First ESPR delegated acts expected for textiles, iron and steel, furniture.
2028
Textiles and electronics ESPR delegated acts expected to begin applying (typical 18-month transition).
2029
Detergents DPP begins applying (23 September). Steel, aluminium and tyres delegated acts expected.
2030
Toy Safety DPP applies from 1 August. Unsold-destruction ban extends to medium-sized companies (19 July).
2032
Full life-cycle reporting required under the revised CPR.

For per-act status with primary-source links, see the delegated-acts tracker.