DPP Guide — Timeline by Sector

ESPR DPP Deadlines by Sector

Q: Why do the dates show ranges instead of exact days?

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 → normally at least 18 months of transition from entry into force (ESPR Art. 4(4)) → enforcement. Only batteries have a hard date today (18 February 2027, under their own regulation).

Q: Which dates are already certain?

Three are locked by law: 19 July 2026 — ESPR Art. 13 deadline for the EU Central DPP Registry, which launched on 20 July 2026; 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.

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 the DPPLive Team · Last updated: 19 October 2026

Sector	Expected DPP enforcement (estimate)	Notes
🪨 Iron, Steel & Aluminium	2028 at the earliest	Among the first ESPR working-plan priorities; the iron and steel act is indicated for adoption in Q4 2026, and ESPR Art. 4(4) normally sets at least 18 months between entry into force and application. 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 in 2027, then normally at least 18 months from entry into force (ESPR Art. 4(4))
🧸 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

20 Jul 2026

EU Central DPP Registry

The Commission launched the registry one day after the ESPR Article 13 set-up deadline of 19 July 2026. Registrations follow each delegated act, and automatic customs checks follow the registry–customs link (Art. 15). A set-up milestone, not yet a factory obligation.

Live

19 Jul 2026

Unsold-goods destruction ban

Large enterprises may no longer destroy unsold apparel and footwear (ESPR Article 25). Separately, Article 24 requires an annual disclosure of discarded unsold products; micro and small enterprises are exempt. Medium enterprises follow in 2030.

Applies now

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?

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 → normally at least 18 months of transition from entry into force (ESPR Art. 4(4)) → enforcement. Only batteries have a hard date today (18 February 2027, under their own regulation).

Which dates are already certain?

Three are locked by law: 19 July 2026 — ESPR Art. 13 deadline for the EU Central DPP Registry, which launched on 20 July 2026; 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?

Two reasons. Steel and aluminium come first (the iron and steel act is indicated for adoption in Q4 2026); as intermediate products, their data starts flowing down supply chains, including to makers of metal trims, before textile rules apply. 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?

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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