DPP Guide — Timeline by Sector
ESPR DPP Deadlines by Sector
One table for every product category in the ESPR Working Plan 2025–2030 — when each sector’s Digital Product Passport is expected to become mandatory, which dates are already law, and why the textile window is 2028–2029.
Written by Nazrul Islam, Founder, DPPLive · Last updated: 10 July 2026
| Sector | Expected DPP enforcement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🪨 Iron, Steel & Aluminium | 2026 | Among the first ESPR working-plan priorities; intermediate products feed every other supply chain |
| 🔋 Batteries | Feb 2027 | Separate law — Battery Regulation 2023/1542 Art. 77; the first live product passport in the EU |
| 📱 Electronics & ICT | 2027 | High e-waste priority; overlaps WEEE and RoHS data |
| 🛞 Tyres | 2027 | Abrasion/microplastic focus |
| 📺 Energy-related Products | 2027 | Extends the existing Energy Label framework |
| 🚗 Automotive Components | 2027–2028 | Component-level passports feeding vehicle records |
| 🪑 Furniture & Mattresses | 2027–2028 | Durability and disassembly data |
| 👕 Textiles & Footwear | 2028–2029 | Your sector. Delegated Act expected late 2026/early 2027, then an 18–24 month transition |
| 🧸 Toys | 2028 | Chemical safety focus |
| ⚗️ Chemicals & Detergents | 2028 | Substance-level declarations |
| 🏗️ Construction Products | 2028 | Runs alongside the revised CPR |
| 🥫 Paints, Coatings & Lubricants | 2028 | VOC and hazard data |
| 💄 Cosmetics | 2028–2029 | Ingredient transparency |
Fixed Dates
Already Locked in Law
19 Jul 2026
EU Central DPP Registry
The Commission’s registry infrastructure goes live (ESPR Article 13) — identifiers and registry lookups begin. A set-up milestone, not yet a factory obligation.
9 days away
19 Jul 2026
Unsold-goods destruction ban
Large enterprises may no longer destroy unsold apparel and footwear (ESPR Article 25); annual disclosure of discarded stock begins. Medium enterprises follow in 2030.
Same day
18 Feb 2027
Battery passports mandatory
Regulation 2023/1542 Article 77 — the EU’s first live product passport, and the operational rehearsal for every sector after it.
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Timeline FAQ
Quick Answers
Why do the dates show ranges instead of exact days?
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Because each sector's date is set by its own Delegated Act, and most are still in drafting. The pattern is fixed though: Delegated Act adopted → published data requirements → 18–24 month transition → enforcement. Only batteries have a hard date today (18 February 2027, under their own regulation).
Which dates are already certain?
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Three are locked by law: 19 July 2026 — EU Central DPP Registry operational (ESPR Art. 13); 19 July 2026 — unsold apparel/footwear destruction ban for large enterprises (Art. 25); 18 February 2027 — battery passports mandatory (Reg. 2023/1542). Everything else follows its Delegated Act.
My factory makes garments — why should other sectors' dates matter?
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Two reasons. Steel/aluminium (2026) covers inputs like zippers, buttons and trims — your hardware suppliers will be asked for data before you are. And the earlier sectors are the live rehearsal: the battery passport's registry, identifier and customs mechanics in 2027 are exactly what textiles inherit in 2028–29.
Where do these dates come from?
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The ESPR Working Plan 2025–2030 (adopted by the European Commission), the ESPR text itself (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781), and the Battery Regulation 2023/1542. We update this table when a Delegated Act is adopted — the news page tracks each one.
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