Regulations
Written for the person responsible for quality, compliance or regulatory affairs. Each page has a table of dates and references to the legal act.
What applies when
- 2026
- 19.07.2026The Commission must have set up the EU registry for digital product passports (ESPR)
- 12.08.2026PPWR applies: declaration and technical file
- 27.09.2026Ban, towards consumers, on generic environmental claims without recognised excellent environmental performance
- 2027
- 18.02.2027Battery passport for LMT batteries, industrial batteries above 2 kWh and EV batteries; QR code on all batteries
- 18.08.2027Battery due diligence policy (postponed by Regulation (EU) 2025/1561)
- 2028
- 12.08.2028Harmonised packaging labels (at the earliest; depends on Commission implementing acts)
Battery RegulationBattery passport for LMT batteries, industrial batteries above 2 kWh and electric vehicle batteries; QR code on all batteriesPassport and QR code from 18 Feb 2027
PPWREU declaration of conformity and technical documentation per packaging typeApplies from 12 Aug 2026
ESPRDigital product passports per product group through delegated actsNo product-specific act adopted as of 29 Sep 2026
Green claims (EmpCo)Ban, towards consumers, on generic environmental claims without recognised excellent environmental performance and on offset-based climate claimsApplies from 27 Sep 2026
These pages are an overview, not legal advice. Always read the legal act in the Official Journal.
What becomes mandatory, and when
Digital product passports arrive law by law. Here is the indicative overview from the Commission's DPP FAQ, and how far the system is for each.
| Legislation | Timeline | In the system |
|---|---|---|
| Battery RegulationBattery passport for LMT batteries, industrial batteries above 2 kWh and EV batteries | From 18 Feb 2027 | Available today |
| Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)Declaration and technical file apply now; labelling and data later | Declaration from 12 Aug 2026; labelling from August 2028 or later | Available today |
| Construction Products RegulationDigital product passport for construction products | 18 months after a future delegated act | Following |
| Critical Raw Materials ActCritical raw materials information in the product passport | Around late 2028 (2 years after a future implementing act) | Following |
| Toy Safety RegulationDigital product passport for toys | The regulation applies from 1 Aug 2030; DPP delegated powers from 1 Jan 2026 | Following |
| Detergents and Surfactants RegulationDigital product passport for detergents | Deadlines not yet final | Following |
| Ecodesign Regulation (ESPR)Product groups in the working plan: iron and steel, energy-related products, textiles, tyres, aluminium, furniture, mattresses and ICT | Rules expected to be adopted 2026–2029; requirements apply later per product group. Inclusion in the working plan does not by itself make a DPP mandatory. | Following |
Source: European Commission, Digital Product Passport: Frequently Asked Questions, 1st edition (February 2026), p. 9 and question 5 (an indicative list, not the Commission's official position). Battery scope and date from Battery Regulation Art. 77(1); PPWR declaration date from PPWR Art. 71. The timelines may change.