What it is
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781), the ESPR, is a framework law. It empowers the Commission to set ecodesign requirements — on durability, repairability, recycled content and more — and to require a Digital Product Passport (DPP) for specific product groups through delegated acts. It works group by group rather than as a single deadline.
Why it matters for compliance
The DPP turns compliance information into structured, machine-readable data attached to the product and reachable via a data carrier (typically a QR code). The first waves include batteries (battery passport, expected from around 2027), textiles and toys (around the end of the decade). Preparing is mostly a data-governance exercise: ensuring the required information exists, is accurate, is owned, and that products carry unique identifiers.
How to use it
- Track which product groups enter scope, and when, for your categories.
- Build the data backbone (identifiers, governed fields) the DPP will draw on.
- Treat DPP readiness as a reusable capability, not a separate project per regime.
- Verify rollout dates against the current delegated and implementing measures.
Good to know
Dates are indicative and tied to delegated acts, so confirm them against the latest texts — but the direction is firm: the DPP is coming, batteries and textiles first.
Visit the official ESPR — (EU) 2024/1781 site ↗How Conphora helps
Conphora turns obligations like these into one managed workflow — it matches each product to the rules that apply, flags the gaps, and keeps your evidence ready for retailers and authorities.