Sektori
Furniture digital product passport
Furniture is listed among the first priority groups under the ESPR Working Plan. The delegated act will address household and office furniture including upholstered products, with a focus on durability, reparability and recycled content.
LuonnosSovelletaan alkaen Expected 2028 to 2029ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781), delegated act in scoping
Keskeiset päivämäärät
18 July 2024
ESPR enters into force, furniture scoping begins.
Expected 2026
Preparatory study and impact assessment.
Expected 2027
Public consultation on the draft delegated act.
Expected 2028 to 2029
Delegated act adopted; DPP obligations phase in.
Vaaditut tiedot
- Unique product identifier
- Manufacturer and country of assembly
- Material composition (wood, textile, metal, foam)
- Recycled content per material
- Substances of concern (flame retardants, formaldehyde)
- Durability and load-bearing test results
- Reparability and spare-parts availability
- Disassembly instructions
- Carbon footprint per functional unit
Hyväksytyt tiedon kantajat
QR code (most likely on durable label)RFID for high-value furniture (under evaluation)
Kynnysarvot ja poikkeukset
- Destruction-of-unsold-goods ban does not yet extend to furniture but may be added by delegated act.
- Antiques, art and hand-crafted bespoke pieces are expected to be out of scope.
Avoimet kysymykset
- Coverage of upholstered mattresses vs a dedicated mattress delegated act.
- Scope of B2B office furniture vs consumer furniture.
- Whether spare-parts availability minimums will be harmonised with electronics rules.