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EU · ESPR working plan — indicative adoption 2027

Textiles & Apparel (ESPR delegated act)

Textile apparel is a top ESPR priority with indicative adoption in 2027. The delegated act will set ecodesign and DPP requirements; with an 18-month transition, mandatory passports are expected around 2028–2029.

In short

  • ●No textile DPP is mandatory yet. Statements like 'all textiles need a DPP in 2027' are not supported by law.
Status
In preparation
DPP applies
Expected ≈2028–2029
Scope
Initially apparel. Not automatically every textile, carpet, technical textile or footwear category.

Key dates

  1. Unsold apparel destruction ban (large companies)

  2. expected

    Delegated act adoption (indicative)

  3. expected

    Textile DPP mandatory (expected)

What to prepare now

Map fibre composition and supplier data per style, decide on identifier granularity, and connect DPP planning with EPR schemes for textiles.

Information the passport contains

  • Product identity (expected)
  • Fibre / material composition and origin (expected)
  • Durability and reparability (expected)
  • Recycled content and recyclability (expected)
  • Substances of concern (expected)
  • Care and end-of-life instructions (expected)

Questions

When will clothing need a DPP?

Expected around 2028–2029: the delegated act is indicatively due in 2027, followed by a transition of at least 18 months.

Sources

  1. European Commission — Textile apparel DPP

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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