In short
- ●UK exporters to the EU must comply with EU DPP rules; a domestic regime is only at evidence-gathering stage.
- Status
- Consultation
- DPP applies
- No mandatory date
- Scope
- Products sold in Great Britain; EU rules apply in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
Key dates
Product Regulation and Metrology Act — Royal Assent
Call for evidence on Digital Product Records
Questions
Do UK companies need a DPP?
Yes, for covered products sold into the EU or Northern Ireland. For Great Britain there is no mandatory regime yet.
Sources
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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