EU · Regulation (EU) 2026/405

Detergents & Surfactants Regulation

Replaces Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 and introduces a model-level DPP (Articles 21–25) for detergents and end-user surfactants, plus digital labelling and refill rules.

In short

  • ●In force since 22 March 2026; passports required from 23 September 2029 and kept available for ten years.
Status
In force
DPP applies
23 September 2029
Scope
Detergents and end-user surfactants placed on the EU market.

Key dates

  1. Regulation adopted

  2. Entry into force

  3. Detergent DPP mandatory

Ten-year availability

The passport must stay accurate and available for ten years, with arrangements covering cessation of business or insolvency.

Information the passport contains

  • Product / model identification
  • Manufacturer and representative details
  • Statement of conformity
  • Applicable legislation and standards
  • Signatory and date

Questions

Do industrial surfactants need a DPP?

The obligation targets detergents and end-user surfactants, not every upstream industrial surfactant.

Sources

  1. Council text PE-9-2026
  2. EU summary

Last reviewed 2 November 2026. Guidance only — not legal advice.

Dates marked "expected" depend on acts not yet adopted. Reviewed 2 November 2026.

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