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Key EU regulations for manufacturers

ESPR with the Digital Product Passport, EUDR, PPWR and supply chain traceability on one page: who is affected, what is required, when it applies and which data you need ready.

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Overview

Four areas, one data set

ESPR / DPP

Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

(EU) 2024/1781

  • Materials

  • Carbon footprint

  • Repairability

  • Recyclability

GS1 Digital Link · QR · NFC

Who is affected

Manufacturers and importers of products covered by delegated acts (e.g. furniture, textiles, tyres, mattresses, steel, aluminium, electronics).

Key requirements

  • Provide product information in a Digital Product Passport
  • Data scope defined per product group
  • Unique product identifier (EU registry)

When?

  1. Phased

    by product group; first delegated acts 2025-2030+

  2. 19.07.2026

    DPP registry

Data to prepare

  • Product identification
  • Materials
  • Technical data
  • Environmental data
  • Compliance documentation
  • Supply chain
  • User information

How DPP.COM.PL supports

DPP Module

Data structure, publication, QR / GS1 Digital Link, EU registry readiness.

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EUDR

EU Deforestation-free Products Regulation

(EU) 2023/1115
52.1204° N, 17.9921° EDDS submittedRisk: low

Who is affected

Operators and traders of cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, wood and derived products.

Key requirements

  • Due diligence and no deforestation
  • Geolocation of plots
  • Submission of the Due Diligence Statement (DDS)
  • Record keeping and evidence

When?

  1. 30.12.2026

    large and medium companies, and micro/small ones formerly under EUTR

  2. 30.06.2027

    other micro and small companies

Data to prepare

  • Product and volumes
  • Suppliers
  • Country of production
  • Geolocation
  • Legality evidence
  • Risk assessment
  • DDS references

How DPP.COM.PL supports

EUDR Module

Data management, maps, DDS, evidence, supplier collaboration.

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PPWR

Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

(EU) 2025/40

Recyclability grades

  • A
  • B
  • C
    until 2038
  • D
    until 2030
  • E
    until 2030

Who is affected

All packaging and packaged products placed on the EU market.

Key requirements

  • Design for recycling
  • Recycled content targets
  • Reuse and minimisation rules
  • Harmonised labelling
  • Restrictions on certain packaging

When?

  1. 12.08.2026

    regulation applies

  2. 2028-2040

    further requirements in 2028, 2030, 2035, 2038, 2040

Data to prepare

  • Packaging type
  • Materials and components
  • Weight and dimensions
  • Recycled content
  • Recyclability
  • Reuse
  • Labelling data
  • Documentation

How DPP.COM.PL supports

PPWR Module

Packaging database, compliance rules, labelling data, evidence.

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Traceability

Product traceability

  1. Raw material

    Organic cotton

  2. Batch

    LOT 24-118

  3. Product

    GTIN 05901234123457

  4. Shipment

    SSCC 159012340000012345

Who is affected

All manufacturers aiming for transparent and resilient supply chains.

Key requirements

  • End-to-end traceability of raw materials, batches, processes and products
  • Link data with documents
  • Share data with customers and auditors

When?

  1. Now

    increasingly important due to multiple EU regulations and market demands

Data to prepare

  • Raw materials
  • Suppliers
  • Batches
  • Production processes
  • Product versions
  • Shipments
  • Documents

How DPP.COM.PL supports

Traceability Module

Full product genealogy, integrations, audit-ready data.

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As of September 2026. For orientation only, not legal advice - dates for ESPR product groups are set by upcoming delegated acts.

Timeline

Regulatory timeline 2024-2040

  1. 2024
    • ESPR / DPP18.07.2024

      ESPR enters into force - the framework for ecodesign and the Digital Product Passport

  2. 2025
    • ESPR / DPP

      ESPR working plan 2025-2030 names the first product groups

    • Preparatory work for DPP requirements

  3. 2026
    • ESPR / DPP19.07.2026

      DPP registry

    • PPWR12.08.2026

      PPWR applies

    • EUDR30.12.2026

      EUDR for large and medium companies and part of SMEs

  4. 2027
    • Batteries18.02.2027

      Digital battery passport

    • EUDR30.06.2027

      EUDR for other micro and small companies

    • ESPR / DPP2027-2028

      Passport for the first ESPR groups: textiles and apparel, furniture, steel and aluminium (indicative)

  5. 2028
    • PPWR

      Harmonised packaging labelling (from 12.08.2028 or later, depending on implementing acts)

  6. 2030
    • PPWR

      Recyclability grades A/B/C

    • Minimum recycled content in plastic packaging (10%, 30% or 35% depending on category)

    • Empty space limitation for packaging

  7. 2035
    • PPWR

      "Recycled at scale" requirement

  8. 2038
    • PPWR

      Only packaging of recyclability grade A or B

  9. 2040
    • PPWR

      Higher recycled content targets for plastic packaging (e.g. 25%, 50% or 65%)

    • Greater circularity ambitions

Business value

Compliant today, competitive tomorrow

Higher readiness

Less stress before deadlines, more time for business growth.

Lower risk

Compliance with EU requirements and customer demands.

Stronger competitiveness

Transparency builds trust and opens new markets.

Cost efficiency

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