There is no single DPP go-live date. Obligations arrive in waves, regulation by regulation and product group by product group. These are the dates to plan around today.
| Date | What | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | CBAM definitive regime | Embedded-carbon declarations on imports (iron & steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, etc.) |
| 19 Jul 2026 | EU DPP Registry opens | Registration possible for all in-scope categories |
| 18 Feb 2027 | Battery Passport mandatory | EV, LMT and industrial batteries > 2 kWh (EU 2023/1542) |
| 2027–2028 | ESPR first working plan | Textiles & apparel, iron & steel, aluminium, tyres, furniture, and electronics repairability |
| 2028–2030 | ESPR later waves | Construction products, mattresses, detergents, and more, phasing through 2030+ |
A DPP programme takes six to twelve months to stand up properly — supplier data collection alone is months of work. Counting back from 18 February 2027, battery-chain companies are already inside that window. The shipping date is not the start date.
Your obligation begins when the ESPR delegated act for your product group takes effect. The framework regulation (ESPR 2024/1781) is already law; each act adds the data set and date for one group. Batteries are set separately under the EU Battery Regulation. Not sure which apply to you? The free readiness check maps your products to their regulations and dates in two minutes.
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