DPP.infoDigital Product Passport

EU · ESPR + existing ecodesign regulations

Electronics & Energy-related Products

ESPR carries over 14 energy-related product groups from the old Ecodesign Directive. Horizontal reparability (2027) and recycled-content/recyclability rules for electronics (2029) are planned. An EPREL energy-label QR code is not automatically an ESPR DPP.

In short

  • ●No electronics DPP is mandatory yet; existing ecodesign and energy-label rules still apply.
Status
In preparation
DPP applies
Expected 2028+ per product group
Scope
Energy-related products such as smartphones, tablets, appliances and ICT equipment.

Key dates

  1. Ongoing Directive-based measures to be adopted

  2. expected

    Horizontal reparability requirements (indicative)

  3. expected

    EEE recycled content & recyclability (indicative)

Information the passport contains

  • Repair and spare-parts information
  • Reparability score (expected)
  • Energy performance / EPREL link
  • Recycled content (expected)

Questions

Is the EU energy label QR code a DPP?

No. The EPREL QR code is a separate system. Future ESPR delegated acts will decide if and when electronics need a passport.

Sources

  1. EU energy-efficient products policy

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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