Deadlines
EU Digital Product Passport deadlines, by category
Only current, officially sourced dates — no guessing. Categories without a confirmed date are shown honestly as prepare or unconfirmed rather than assigned a fake deadline.
Batteries — 18 February 2027
EV, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh require a digital battery passport under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.
Iron & steel — indicative 2026
First ESPR delegated act expected under the Commission's working plan; exact application date follows the delegated act's own transitional provisions once adopted.
Textiles, tyres, aluminium — indicative 2027
Named in the ESPR working plan; delegated acts not yet adopted at time of writing.
Furniture — indicative 2028, Mattresses — indicative 2029
Later phases of the ESPR working plan.
Other categories
ICT/electronics, construction products, toys, detergents and packaging are not yet assigned confirmed ESPR delegated-act dates.
Official sources
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (Batteries) — EUR-Lex
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) — EUR-Lex
- European Commission — Implementing the ESPR working plan
Last verified 21 August 2026.