ESPR & DPP Timeline

Last updated · 2026-06-08

A handful of dates are genuinely confirmed. Most of the rest are indicative Working-Plan estimates for delegated acts that are not yet adopted. We keep the two clearly apart, so you can plan against what is real and watch what is still moving.

Confirmed dates

19 July 2026

Unsold-textiles destruction ban (large companies) + DPP registry due

Large companies may no longer destroy unsold textiles, clothing accessories and footwear, and must disclose discarded volumes. The central DPP registry is also due by this date.

18 February 2027

Battery Passport mandatory - the first live DPP

EV, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh must carry a battery passport, under the EU Battery Regulation. The de-facto template for later passports.

ESPR itself has been in force since 18 July 2024, and the first Working Plan was adopted 16 April 2025. See Regulation (EU) 2024/1781

Confirmed vs expected

Confirmed: ESPR in force (18 Jul 2024), Working Plan adopted (16 Apr 2025), unsold-textiles ban for large companies and DPP registry (19 Jul 2026), Battery Passport (18 Feb 2027). Expected / indicative: the delegated acts for iron & steel (~2026), textiles, tyres and aluminium (~2027), the textiles DPP (~2028), and furniture and mattresses (later). The expected dates are Working-Plan estimates that can move.

ESPR and DPP milestones split into confirmed and expected.
MilestoneDateStatus
ESPR enters into force18 Jul 2024Confirmed
First Working Plan adopted16 Apr 2025Confirmed
Iron & steel delegated act~2026Expected / indicative
Unsold-textiles ban (large) + DPP registry19 Jul 2026Confirmed
Battery Passport mandatory18 Feb 2027Confirmed
Textiles / tyres / aluminium acts~2027Expected / indicative
Textiles DPP~2028Expected / indicative
Unsold-textiles ban (medium cos)~2030Expected / indicative

Not sure which of these applies to you? Try the scope & timing checker for a personalised answer.

The full picture

Every milestone, dated and sourced

From ESPR entering into force to the expected delegated acts, with each item marked confirmed or expected, and a source.

  1. 18 Jul 2024Confirmed

    ESPR enters into force

    Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 becomes law, repealing the old Ecodesign Directive and widening scope from energy-related products to nearly all physical goods. It is a framework: the binding product rules come later, via delegated acts.

    EUR-Lex, Reg. 2024/1781

  2. 16 Apr 2025Confirmed

    First Working Plan (2025-2030) adopted

    The Commission sets its priority product groups: textiles, furniture, mattresses, tyres, iron & steel and aluminium, plus horizontal repairability and recyclability measures. It also sets the indicative delegated-act sequencing.

    European Commission, Working Plan

  3. ~2026Expected / indicative

    Iron & steel delegated act (expected)

    Iron and steel are expected to be the first mover, with a delegated act targeted around 2026. This is an indicative Working-Plan estimate, not a firm date, and compliance would follow roughly 18 months later.

    European Commission, Working Plan

  4. 2026Expected / indicative

    DPP standards expected to finalise

    The cross-sector DPP standards from CEN-CENELEC JTC 24 (the EN 18000-series) went to public enquiry in mid-2025, with final publication expected in 2026. Designations and dates are still moving.

    CEN-CENELEC JTC 24

  5. 19 Jul 2026Confirmed

    Unsold-textiles destruction ban (large companies) + DPP registry due

    Two confirmed milestones land together. Large companies may no longer destroy unsold textiles, clothing accessories and footwear, and must disclose discarded volumes. And the Commission must have set up the central DPP registry by this date.

    European Commission, unsold goods rules

  6. 18 Feb 2027Confirmed

    Battery Passport mandatory - the first live DPP

    Under the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, the Battery Passport becomes mandatory for EV, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh. This is the first live Digital Product Passport and the de-facto template for the others.

    EU Battery Passport overview

  7. ~2027Expected / indicative

    Textiles, tyres & aluminium delegated acts (expected)

    Delegated acts for textiles (the top priority), tyres and aluminium are expected around 2027. These are indicative Working-Plan estimates and can move; mandatory compliance would follow roughly 18 months later.

    European Commission, Working Plan

  8. ~2028Expected / indicative

    Textiles DPP (expected) + furniture/mattresses later

    With the textiles act expected ~2027 and a ~18-month lag, the textiles Digital Product Passport, the most-cited first consumer DPP, is realistically around 2028. Furniture and mattresses are expected later in the 2025-2030 window. All indicative.

    European Commission, Working Plan

  9. ~2030Expected / indicative

    Unsold-textiles ban reaches medium-sized companies (expected)

    The destruction ban for unsold textiles and footwear is expected to extend to medium-sized companies from around 2030. Micro and small companies remain exempt unless circumvention is evidenced.

    European Commission, unsold goods rules

Live status board

What is settled, and what is still moving

The parts of ESPR and the DPP that are firm, and the parts still in flux. We mark each one plainly so you are not caught out.

In forceSince 18 Jul 2024

ESPR framework in force

The regulation is law. But it is a framework: the binding ecodesign and Digital Product Passport requirements for each product group are filled in later by delegated acts. Until your group has one, its product-specific obligations do not yet bite.

EUR-Lex, Reg. 2024/1781

ConfirmedMandatory 18 Feb 2027

Battery Passport

The one firm DPP date. EV, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh must carry a battery passport from this date, under the EU Battery Regulation. It is the live template the other passports are expected to follow.

EU Battery Passport overview

ConfirmedLarge cos 19 Jul 2026

Unsold-textiles destruction ban

Confirmed for large companies from 19 July 2026 (apparel, clothing accessories and footwear), with annual disclosure of discarded volumes. It is expected to reach medium-sized companies around 2030; micro and small companies are exempt for now.

European Commission

Expected / indicativeMostly not yet adopted

Product-specific delegated acts

Iron & steel (~2026), textiles, tyres and aluminium (~2027), furniture and mattresses (later) are all indicative Working-Plan estimates. None of these acts is adopted yet, so treat the dates as planning signals, not law. Check the scope & timing checker for your group.

European Commission, Working Plan

Expected / indicativeRegistry due 19 Jul 2026; standards ~2026

DPP registry and standards

The Commission must set up the central DPP registry before 19 July 2026 (it holds data carriers and identifiers, not all the product data, since the model is decentralised). The cross-sector standards (CEN-CENELEC JTC 24) are expected to finalise around 2026, still in progress.

CIRPASS FAQ

Most delegated-act dates are indicative

Apart from the battery passport and the unsold-textiles ban, the dates here are indicative Working-Plan estimates for delegated acts that are not yet adopted. They can shift. We update this page and tell subscribers of The ESPR Brief whenever a date firms up or an act lands.

Sources

  1. [1]Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR), full text on EUR-Lexretrieved 8 Jun 2026
  2. [2]European Commission, 2025-2030 ESPR Working Planretrieved 8 Jun 2026
  3. [3]European Commission, new rules on destroying unsold clothes and shoesretrieved 8 Jun 2026
  4. [4]EU Battery Passport overview (Reg. (EU) 2023/1542, mandatory 18 Feb 2027)retrieved 8 Jun 2026
  5. [5]CIRPASS FAQ (DPP registry, decentralised model)retrieved 8 Jun 2026
  6. [6]CEN-CENELEC JTC 24, Digital Product Passport standardsretrieved 8 Jun 2026

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