Timeline
The DPP timeline, 2023–2031
Solid dots are fixed in law. Hollow dots are indicative or expected dates that depend on future acts.
2023
Regulation adopted
Entry into force
2024
General application begins
ESPR adopted
ESPR enters into force
CPR adopted
2025
Entry into force
Working plan 2025–2030 adopted (COM(2025) 187)
Product Regulation and Metrology Act — Royal Assent
Omnibus IV (2025/1561) postpones due diligence
Council first-reading approval
Regulation adopted
2026
Entry into force
General application begins
Regulation adopted
Entry into force
Transparency at Scale published
Consultation opened
Central DPP registry deadline (Art. 13)
Ban on destroying unsold apparel & footwear — large companies
Unsold apparel destruction ban (large companies)
Call for evidence on Digital Product Records
- Iron & Steelexpected
Delegated act adoption (indicative)
Ongoing Directive-based measures to be adopted
2027
Battery passport mandatory (Art. 77)
- Textilesexpected
Delegated act adoption (indicative)
- Aluminiumexpected
Delegated act adoption (indicative)
- Tyresexpected
Delegated act adoption (indicative)
- Electronicsexpected
Horizontal reparability requirements (indicative)
Battery due-diligence obligations apply
2028
- CPRexpected
Construction DPP obligations (expected)
- Iron & Steelexpected
Steel DPP mandatory (expected)
- Furnitureexpected
Delegated act adoption (indicative)
- Textilesexpected
Textile DPP mandatory (expected)
2029
- Aluminiumexpected
Aluminium DPP mandatory (expected)
- Tyresexpected
Tyre DPP mandatory (expected)
- Mattressesexpected
Delegated act adoption (indicative)
- Electronicsexpected
EEE recycled content & recyclability (indicative)
Detergent DPP mandatory
2030
- Furnitureexpected
Furniture DPP mandatory (expected)
Destruction ban extends to medium-sized companies
Application — toy DPP mandatory
2031
- Mattressesexpected
Mattress DPP mandatory (expected)