Regulation

Timeline & milestones

The DPP is not a single deadline. It is a rolling wave of sector obligations stretching from 2024 to at least 2032. Plan accordingly — multi-sector companies face multiple overlapping go-lives.

Updated April 2026.

1. 20

   2020

   Circular Economy Action Plan announces the Digital Product Passport.

2. 22

   2022

   EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles published (March).

3. 23

   2023

   Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 adopted (July) — first DPP in force.

4. 24

   2024

   ESPR (EU) 2024/1781 enters into force (18 July). Revised CPR (EU) 2024/3110 adopted.

5. 25

   2025

   ESPR 2025–2030 Working Plan adopted (15 April). Battery DPP operational guidelines published (18 August). Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 adopted (25 November) and published (12 December).

6. 26

   2026

   Revised CPR generally applicable (8 January). Toy Safety Regulation enters into force (1 January). Battery carbon-footprint declaration applies for EV batteries (18 February). Unsold-textiles destruction ban adopted (9 February) and begins applying to large companies (19 July). Detergents & Surfactants Regulation (EU) 2026/405 published (11 February). CBAM definitive regime begins (1 January).

7. 27

   2027

   Full Battery DPP applies from 18 February. First ESPR delegated acts expected for textiles, iron & steel, furniture.

8. 28

   2028

   Textiles and electronics ESPR delegated acts expected to begin applying (typical 18-month transition).

9. 29

   2029

   Detergents DPP begins applying (23 September). Steel, aluminium and tyres delegated acts expected.

10. 30

    2030

    Toy Safety DPP applies from 1 August. Unsold-destruction ban extends to medium-sized companies (19 July).

11. 32

    2032

    Full life-cycle reporting required under the revised CPR.

For per-act status with primary-source links, see the delegated-acts tracker.