Core ESPR architecture
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU) 2024/1781In force
Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/ECLegacy
ESPR delegated actsPipeline
ESPR implementing actsPipeline
Building the passport is only half the work. The harder half is staying aligned with an expanding web of regulations, delegated acts, standards, chemical rules, waste rules, carbon methodologies, and product-specific obligations that can affect what the passport must contain and how it must be governed.
That is where ClarosDPP helps most. We translate complexity into an operating plan so your product teams can focus on building strong products while we help you manage the regulatory burden around them.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) landscape is not defined by a single piece of legislation; rather, it operates as a connected ecosystem. It brings together overarching framework regulations, sector-specific rules, standardization efforts, chemical compliance requirements, carbon accounting methodologies, waste management obligations, and market surveillance expectations. As a result, continuous monitoring of evolving regulations is essential to maintain compliance.
Below, you can see the breadth of regulations that various sector-specific DPPs intersect with; this is where our expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks provides significant value. Please note that the list is not exhaustive and highlights only the major regulations involved.
We help companies understand not only what is already mandatory, but also what is maturing next and which connected data obligations will eventually shape the passport. This is important because many teams underestimate the number of rules that quietly feed passport content.
Below are key sector specific Digital Product Passports (DPPs) currently in the pipeline and expected in the near term. The Battery Passport will be the first to go live on 18 February 2027, and our platform already provides a fully compliant solution. Other DPPs are under development in close alignment with European Commission requirements, alongside our advisory support. These are not the only product groups in scope under ESPR, and 30+ product groups are expected to require DPPs by 2030.
The most mature and most time-sensitive DPP track today, requiring governed data, carbon evidence, and release-ready passport.
Going liveA major expected DPP wave under ESPR, where brands need strong data architecture before formal product rules harden.
Under developmentPriority candidate where material, carbon, & traceability requirements are converging into a more demanding compliance model.
Under developmentConstruction follow own dedicated route, making governance, data ownership, and structured product evidence important.
Under developmentDigital product data and labelling are moving quickly here, making detergents a serious adjacent passport category to watch.
UpcomingToy safety is one of the clearest examples of DPP logic extending beyond ESPR into adjacent product regulation.
UpcomingA priority DPP category where device data, repairability, materials, and compliance records will need stronger digital structure.
UpcomingFurniture combines material, circularity, repair, and design requirements, so early governance work delivers clear long-term value.
UpcomingYou focus on building great advanced products. We help cover the regulations, the monitoring burden, and the compliance framework around them.
Map My Product Portfolio →Product companies often feel the pain of this work in many teams at once: product, sustainability, procurement, quality, regulatory, and operations. We help reduce that burden with a structured pathway.
Data model shaped so every field has a realistic owner, evidence source, and update route.
Sector obligations translated into data expectations and tested against your current readiness.
LCA and product carbon footprint support where regulation or market pressure requires them.
REACH, RoHS, waste-directive, and CE evidence organised and linked to passport fields.
Missing or inconsistent supplier inputs identified and brought into a passport-ready format.
Delegated acts and sector rules tracked so your compliance posture stays current over time.