DPP categories by source status, timing, and operator action
Use this hub to move from a product group to the relevant DPP status, source basis, and next practical readiness step. It separates adopted duties from ESPR working-plan signals and market guidance.
Adopted law
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Work-plan rows
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Horizontal rows
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Market rows
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Category paths
Find the row closest to what you sell.
Each card points to a guide or tracker row with a source note and a readiness action. The status label matters: batteries are not the same kind of signal as textiles, tyres, or software claims.
All tracked categories and measures
The table keeps product scope, source status, timing, affected operators, and first action in one place. Use it as the category entry point before reading a guide or buying software.
| Category or measure | Status | Timing | Market signal | Source | Affected operators | First action | Priority |
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| ESPR digital product passport framework Article 9 links mandatory passports to product-specific delegated acts; Articles 10-11 set core passport requirements. | Framework | In force since 18 Jul 2024; duties depend on delegated acts | No estimate published | ESPR legal text Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, Articles 9-11 | Operators selling physical products into the EU market | Separate framework requirements from product-category obligations before writing any compliance claim. | Act now |
| Batteries Article 77 sets the electronic record date and scope; Article 13 links the passport to the QR code. | Adopted law | Passport required from 18 Feb 2027 for scoped batteries | No estimate published | Battery Regulation Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 77 | LMT batteries, industrial batteries over 2 kWh, and electric vehicle batteries | Map battery models, individual-battery data, QR access, unique identifiers, and update responsibility. | Act now |
| Iron and steel Listed as the first ranked intermediate product in the working plan. | Work plan | Indicative adoption: 2026 | EUR 152bn EU market size (2023) | ESPR working plan 2025-2030 COM(2025) 187 final, ESPR working plan | Iron, steel, importers, processors, and downstream products using major steel inputs | Track the delegated act and start source mapping for material grade, supplier evidence, carbon data, and recycled-content claims. | Act now |
| Textiles and apparel Ranked first among final products, with high support and high improvement potential. | Work plan | Indicative adoption: 2027 | EUR 78bn textiles/apparel; EUR 142bn including footwear (2019) | ESPR working plan 2025-2030 COM(2025) 187 final, ESPR working plan | Fashion, apparel, textile, ecommerce, and brand operators | Inventory SKU hierarchy, material composition, supplier evidence, care data, and public sustainability claims. | Act now |
| Tyres Ranked third among final products; the working plan notes existing tyre labelling legislation and end-of-life tyre risks. | Work plan | Indicative adoption: 2027 | EUR 45bn EU market size (2021) | ESPR working plan 2025-2030 COM(2025) 187 final, ESPR working plan | Tyre manufacturers, importers, fleets, and mobility suppliers | Track recycled-content, recyclability, and end-of-life tyre evidence before turning pilots into compliance claims. | Act now |
| Aluminium Listed as an intermediate product with improvement potential across climate, energy, air, water, biodiversity, soil, and raw materials. | Work plan | Indicative adoption: 2027 | EUR 40bn EU market size (2019) | ESPR working plan 2025-2030 COM(2025) 187 final, ESPR working plan | Aluminium producers, importers, component makers, and high-material-use products | Prepare supplier evidence for recycled content, emissions, origin, and downstream data handoff. | Watch closely |
| Furniture Ranked second among final products in the working plan. | Work plan | Indicative adoption: 2028 | EUR 140bn EU market size (2021) | ESPR working plan 2025-2030 COM(2025) 187 final, ESPR working plan | Furniture, home goods, contract furniture, and importers | Map materials, repairability, durability, product lifetime evidence, and supplier documentation. | Watch closely |
| Repairability horizontal requirement The working plan lists repairability, including scoring, as a horizontal requirement; exact scope is still to be refined. | Horizontal | Indicative adoption: 2027 | No estimate published | ESPR working plan 2025-2030 COM(2025) 187 final, ESPR working plan | Potentially consumer electronics, small household appliances, and similar product groups | Collect repair documentation, spare-part logic, durability evidence, and scoring assumptions. | Watch closely |
| Mattresses Ranked fourth among final products, with high support and potential for waste, lifetime, and material-efficiency improvements. | Work plan | Indicative adoption: 2029 | EUR 10bn EU market size (2022) | ESPR working plan 2025-2030 COM(2025) 187 final, ESPR working plan | Mattress, bedding, home goods, hospitality, and importers | Map material layers, supplier evidence, product lifetime claims, and end-of-life data. | Watch closely |
| Electrical and electronic equipment The working plan lists recycled content and recyclability of electrical and electronic equipment as a horizontal requirement. | Horizontal | Indicative adoption: 2029 | No estimate published | ESPR working plan 2025-2030 COM(2025) 187 final, ESPR working plan | Electrical and electronic equipment operators | Prepare recycled-content, recyclability, component, repair, and supplier data models. | Watch closely |
| DPP software and service providers ESPR refers to service providers and backup copies, but a vendor demo is not the same as product-category compliance. | Market | Market forming; service-provider rules still depend on delegated acts | No estimate published | ESPR framework ESPR Articles 10-11 and future product delegated acts | Brands, manufacturers, importers, and consultants buying DPP tooling | Ask vendors to map each compliance claim to a source, export path, access-right model, and update workflow. | Act now |
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