When does the Digital Product Passport become mandatory? All deadlines at a glance

The DPP deadlines at a glance

An important note on interpretation: for the ESPR product groups, the years indicate the point at which the relevant delegated act is expected to take effect under current EU planning. The obligation becomes binding once the act is adopted plus a transition period (usually 18 months) - so the timing may still shift, but the direction is clear.

Batteries: the first hard deadline (18 February 2027)

The battery passport does not come via the ESPR but via the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 - and its key date is fixed: from 18 February 2027, every EV, industrial (over 2 kWh) and LMT battery needs a digital product passport. “LMT” (Light Means of Transport) directly affects e-bike and e-scooter brands. The data to be recorded includes cell chemistry, capacity, carbon footprint, recycled content and proof of conformity.

→ Everything about implementation: Digital battery passport for e-bikes & batteries

Textiles & tires: the first ESPR wave (from 2027)

Textiles and tires are at the top of the ESPR working plan. Under current planning, the delegated acts are expected in 2027; the DPP obligation then applies after the transition period. Textile brands also face an earlier fixed date: from 19 July 2026, large companies may no longer destroy unsold textiles and footwear - a clear signal of how seriously the EU takes this sector.

→ Sector details: DPP for textile companies · DPP for tires

Furniture and mattresses: 2028 and 2029

Furniture is among the ESPR priorities; the delegated act is expected for 2028, and for mattresses for 2029. Both sectors have a high D2C share - those who build up their material, origin and recycling data now spread the effort over several years instead of squeezing it into a deadline project.

→ Sector details: DPP for furniture · DPP for mattresses

Toys: DPP instead of declaration of conformity (around 2030)

For toys, the product passport arises from the new EU Toy Safety Regulation 2025/2509. The special feature: the DPP replaces the previous declaration of conformity. The obligation applies after the transition period around 2030 - many toy brands are nonetheless already preparing, because the passport will supersede their central safety evidence.

→ Sector details: DPP for toys

Electronics: staggered rollout from 2026

Electronics and household appliances enter the DPP not on a single key date but in stages - via the energy-label carryover (dishwashers from 2026, refrigeration appliances and EV chargers from 2028, smartphones and tablets from 2030) plus horizontal repairability requirements under the ESPR from 2027.

→ Sector details: DPP for electronics & household appliances

What to do before the deadline

Regardless of sector, preparation follows the same pattern:

1. 12-18 months before the key date: clarify whether you are affected, analyse data gaps, inform suppliers.
2. 6-12 months before: capture and validate material, origin and evidence data for each article.
3. By the key date: publish DPP pages, integrate QR codes into labels/packaging, establish a maintenance process.

You will find the fundamentals of the product passport itself - data categories, technology, implementation - in the main guide Digital Product Passport. And if you want to get started right away: with SolveDPP’s DPP software you can bring your catalogue into a verifiable, compliant state before the deadline.