What is in force, what applies later, and what is still waiting
A single record of the regulatory milestones that decide when a digital product passport is required, and for what. Each entry is labelled with its own status rather than a general sense of direction, so a milestone that is settled reads differently from one that is expected.
Every entry links the instrument or publication it was read from, and carries the date that source was last checked. Entries are refreshed by re-reading the source, not by restating it.
Whole page last verified 20 October 2026
- In forcein_force
- The instrument is in force. It is law now.
- Applies fromapplicable_from
- The instrument is settled and the obligation starts on the date shown.
- Adoptedadopted
- The instrument is adopted, but the obligation is not yet dated because something further is required.
- Announcedannounced
- Announced or in progress. The date shown is expected, not fixed.
- 14 July 2026In forcein_force
Harmonised standards cited in the Official Journal
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736
Cites the harmonised standards EN 18216, EN 18219, EN 18220, EN 18221, EN 18222 and EN 18223:2026 in the Official Journal, giving presumption of conformity with ESPR Articles 10 and 11.
Source: eur-lex.europa.euLast verified 8 September 2026 - 20 July 2026In forcein_force
EU DPP Registry test environment and user guidelines live
EU DPP Registry (European Commission)
The EU DPP Registry test environment and its user guidelines are published and available.
Source: single-market-economy.ec.europa.euLast verified 8 September 2026 - 6 August 2026In forcein_force
ESPR registry rules enter into force
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778
Sets the registry rules: operator verification, registration through the user interface or the API, and proof of registration. Adopted 16 July 2026, published in the Official Journal 17 July 2026, in force 6 August 2026.
Source: eur-lex.europa.euLast verified 27 July 2026 - 18 February 2027Applies fromapplicable_from
Battery passport obligation applies
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 77
The battery passport obligation applies to EV batteries, LMT batteries and industrial batteries above 2 kWh placed on the EU market. It is the only near-term digital product passport obligation.
Source: eur-lex.europa.euLast verified 8 September 2026 - 18 February 2027Applies fromapplicable_from
Member States to appoint designated national authorities
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778
Member States are to appoint their designated national authorities.
Source: eur-lex.europa.euLast verified 20 July 2026 - 23 September 2029Applies fromapplicable_from
Detergent digital product passport fully applicable
Regulation (EU) 2026/405
The detergent digital product passport is set by Regulation (EU) 2026/405, in force 22 March 2026 and fully applicable from 23 September 2029.
Source: eur-lex.europa.euLast verified 27 July 2026 - 1 August 2030Applies fromapplicable_from
Toy digital product passport becomes mandatory
Regulation (EU) 2025/2509
The mandatory toy digital product passport is set by Regulation (EU) 2025/2509, in force 1 January 2026, with the passport mandatory from 1 August 2030.
Source: eur-lex.europa.euLast verified 27 July 2026
These sit outside the dated sequence because the date is not settled. They are listed so the gap is visible rather than filled with an estimate.
- November 2026 (Commission indicative)Announcedannounced
Access rights and data authentication standards: Official Journal citation expected November 2026
EN 18239:2026 and EN 18246:2026 (CEN-CENELEC)
EN 18239 (access rights) and EN 18246 (data authentication) were published by CEN-CENELEC in September 2026. The Commission decision citing them in the Official Journal, which gives presumption of conformity, has not been adopted. On 19 October 2026 the Commission moved its indicative date for that decision from September to November 2026.
Source: single-market-economy.ec.europa.euLast verified 20 October 2026 - Draft published 19 October 2026; adoption planned Q4 2026Announcedannounced
Battery access-rights implementing act: draft published for feedback
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 77(9)
Article 77(9) required the Commission to adopt implementing acts specifying who has a legitimate interest in restricted passport data by 18 August 2026. That deadline passed. On 19 October 2026 the Commission published the draft implementing regulation on Have Your Say (Ares(2026)9814179) with a four-week feedback window. It names the classes of person with legitimate interest (repairers, remanufacturers, repurposers, waste treatment operators, recyclers, training centres, end-of-life vehicle and WEEE treatment facilities, and the purchaser) and maps each to the Annex XIII points they may read, with limits on purpose, retention and onward sharing. Adoption is planned for Q4 2026.
Source: ec.europa.euLast verified 20 October 2026 - due 18 August 2026 — passed; still draftAnnouncedannounced
Battery recycled-content methodology act overdue
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 8
Article 8 required the Commission to adopt, by 18 August 2026, the delegated act establishing the methodology for calculating and verifying the recycled cobalt, lithium, nickel and lead shares. August closed with the act still in draft. The Annex XIII 1(e) recycled-content shares in the battery passport are marked not to be filled as of February 2027 and apply in line with Article 8 and this act, so the passport obligation itself is unaffected.
Source: eur-lex.europa.euLast verified 2 September 2026 - pending delegated actAdoptedadopted
Construction product passport awaits its delegated act
Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 (CPR recast)
The CPR recast is in force from 7 January 2025 and applicable from 8 January 2026. The construction digital product passport obligation begins 18 months after the entry into force of the Article 75(1) delegated act, which is not adopted.
Source: eur-lex.europa.euLast verified 27 July 2026 - Q4 2026 (signalled)Announcedannounced
Iron and steel DPP requirements signalled
European Commission DPP timeline
The Commission's Digital Product Passport timeline carries a merged Q4 2026 entry covering sector-specific DPP requirements for iron and steel together with the implementing act for battery access rights.
Source: single-market-economy.ec.europa.euLast verified 8 September 2026
This page records published regulatory milestones and the primary source for each one. It is a reference, not legal advice, and it does not move any obligation: the economic operator placing a product on the EU market remains responsible for its digital product passport.
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