Timeline

The DPP timeline, 2023–2031

Solid dots are fixed in law. Hollow dots are indicative or expected dates that depend on future acts.

Chart of DPP obligations by sector from 2023 to 20322023202420252026202720282029203020312032todayBattery PassportCPRIron & SteelTextilesAluminiumTyresElectronicsDetergentsFurnitureToy SafetyMattresses
● Solid: DPP date fixed in law○ Hollow: expected dateBar: from first legislative milestone

2023

  1. Battery Passport

    Regulation adopted

  2. Battery Passport

    Entry into force

2024

  1. Battery Passport

    General application begins

  2. ESPR

    ESPR adopted

  3. ESPR

    ESPR enters into force

  4. CPR

    CPR adopted

2025

  1. CPR

    Entry into force

  2. ESPR

    Working plan 2025–2030 adopted (COM(2025) 187)

  3. UK

    Product Regulation and Metrology Act — Royal Assent

  4. Battery Passport

    Omnibus IV (2025/1561) postpones due diligence

  5. Toy Safety

    Council first-reading approval

  6. Toy Safety

    Regulation adopted

2026

  1. Toy Safety

    Entry into force

  2. CPR

    General application begins

  3. Detergents

    Regulation adopted

  4. Detergents

    Entry into force

  5. Transparency at Scale published

  6. Switzerland

    Consultation opened

  7. ESPR

    Central DPP registry deadline (Art. 13)

  8. ESPR

    Ban on destroying unsold apparel & footwear — large companies

  9. Textiles

    Unsold apparel destruction ban (large companies)

  10. UK

    Call for evidence on Digital Product Records

  11. Iron & Steelexpected

    Delegated act adoption (indicative)

  12. Electronics

    Ongoing Directive-based measures to be adopted

2027

  1. Battery Passport

    Battery passport mandatory (Art. 77)

  2. Textilesexpected

    Delegated act adoption (indicative)

  3. Aluminiumexpected

    Delegated act adoption (indicative)

  4. Tyresexpected

    Delegated act adoption (indicative)

  5. Electronicsexpected

    Horizontal reparability requirements (indicative)

  6. Battery Passport

    Battery due-diligence obligations apply

2028

  1. CPRexpected

    Construction DPP obligations (expected)

  2. Iron & Steelexpected

    Steel DPP mandatory (expected)

  3. Furnitureexpected

    Delegated act adoption (indicative)

  4. Textilesexpected

    Textile DPP mandatory (expected)

2029

  1. Aluminiumexpected

    Aluminium DPP mandatory (expected)

  2. Tyresexpected

    Tyre DPP mandatory (expected)

  3. Mattressesexpected

    Delegated act adoption (indicative)

  4. Electronicsexpected

    EEE recycled content & recyclability (indicative)

  5. Detergents

    Detergent DPP mandatory

2030

  1. Furnitureexpected

    Furniture DPP mandatory (expected)

  2. ESPR

    Destruction ban extends to medium-sized companies

  3. Toy Safety

    Application — toy DPP mandatory

2031

  1. Mattressesexpected

    Mattress DPP mandatory (expected)