Which products need a Digital Product Passport, and when
Not every product needs a Digital Product Passport on the same day. Textiles and furniture come first under ESPR; packaging rules hit everyone in 2026; wood and natural rubber bring EUDR. The order, by industry, is below.
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Seven industries, one passport. The rules differ; the platform does not.
ESPR expected 2027 Apparel
The first ESPR delegated act is expected for textiles, with AGEC and PPWR already asking questions today
Unsold-goods ban Footwear
Covered by the ESPR ban on destroying unsold goods, with natural-rubber soles under EUDR due diligence
Textiles meet hardgoods Sports equipment
Textile rules meet hardgoods, with passports covering both sides of the line on one platform
EUDR · 30 Dec 2026 Bags
Leather left EUDR scope in July 2026; the ESPR textile passport and PPWR packaging rules come first
ESPR priority group Furniture
Named among the ESPR priority product groups, with wood-derived materials under EUDR
Battery passport · Feb 2027 Electronics
The battery passport applies from February 2027, the first mandatory Digital Product Passport
Tyres · ESPR priority Bikes
Frames, tyres and drivetrains hit ESPR through steel, aluminium and tyre rules, with one passport covering the whole bike
The rules by industry: ESPR, PPWR, EUDR, ECD and AGEC
Five EU rules decide when a product needs a passport and what goes in it. They do not arrive at once. The table gives the rule that hits each industry first, the date, and the product it lands on.
| Industry | First rule to bite | Date | Lead product | Also applies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel | ESPR textile passport | Delegated act expected 2027 | Every garment | AGEC (France), PPWR, ECD |
| Footwear | ESPR unsold-goods ban | Since 19 July 2026 | Unsold pairs | EUDR for natural rubber, textile passport |
| Bags | PPWR packaging | 12 August 2026 | Every shipped bag | ESPR textile passport; leather left EUDR scope in July 2026 |
| Sports equipment | PPWR packaging | 12 August 2026 | Every shipped unit | ESPR textiles for apparel lines |
| Furniture | EUDR wood due diligence | 30 December 2026 | Solid wood, MDF, plywood | ESPR furniture act, PPWR |
| Consumer electronics | Battery passport | 18 February 2027 | Devices with an industrial or EV battery | ESPR electronics acts, PPWR |
| Bikes | Battery passport (e-bikes) | 18 February 2027 | E-bike batteries | ESPR tyres and steel, EUDR rubber |
PPWR and the Empowering Consumers Directive (27 September 2026) apply to every industry on this page. Dates are the ones in the regulations.
Apparel
Textiles are the first product group in the ESPR working plan, so apparel gets the first Digital Product Passport. France already asks for origin, recycled content and hazardous substances under AGEC, and the Textile Labelling Regulation revision is expected to allow a digital label. Studio Anneloes runs passports on most of its collection today. Apparel outlook →
Footwear
Two rules, two materials. The ESPR ban on destroying unsold apparel and footwear applies to large companies since July 2026, and natural-rubber soles fall under EUDR from December 2026; leather was removed from EUDR scope in July 2026. The textile passport covers footwear as well. Footwear outlook →
Bags
Leather was removed from EUDR scope by the Commission in July 2026, so a leather bag's first rule is PPWR packaging in August 2026, followed by the ESPR textile passport for textile bags. Customers still ask where the hide came from, and the Empowering Consumers Directive asks for proof behind any claim about it. Bags outlook →
Sports equipment
Textile rules meet hardgoods. Jerseys and mats follow the textile passport; rackets, balls and protective gear wait for their own ESPR acts. PPWR hits every shipped unit from August 2026 whatever the product. Sports equipment outlook →
Furniture
Named in the ESPR working plan, with wood-derived materials under EUDR from December 2026. Composite boards such as MDF and plywood are the hard case: each wood input needs its own origin. Furniture outlook →
Consumer electronics
The battery passport under the EU Battery Regulation applies from 18 February 2027 to industrial and EV batteries, the first mandatory Digital Product Passport in force. Electronics acts under ESPR follow; PPWR covers the box. Electronics outlook →
Bikes
E-bike batteries fall under the battery passport in February 2027. Tyres, steel and aluminium are in the ESPR working plan, and natural rubber is an EUDR commodity. One passport per bike covers the frame, the drivetrain and the battery. Bikes outlook →
Which rule hits your products first?
Read down the dates. The first row that names a material or product you sell is where to start.
| Date | Rule | Who it catches |
|---|---|---|
| Since 19 July 2026 | ESPR ban on destroying unsold goods | Large companies selling apparel, accessories or footwear |
| 12 August 2026 | PPWR | Anyone placing packaged products on the EU market |
| 27 September 2026 | Empowering Consumers Directive | Anyone making an environmental claim to consumers |
| 30 December 2026 | EUDR, large and medium companies | Products with wood or natural rubber (leather removed in July 2026) |
| 18 February 2027 | Battery passport | Industrial and e-bike batteries |
| 30 June 2027 | EUDR, micro and small companies | Products with wood or natural rubber |
| 2027, expected | ESPR textile delegated act | Apparel, footwear, home textiles |
| 2028 onwards | ESPR furniture, tyres, mattresses, iron, steel, aluminium | By product group, as each act is adopted |
Whichever rule comes first, the passport is the same object: an identifier on the product, the data behind it, and the supplier evidence that proves it. Tappr builds it once on one platform; the rules read from it.