Section outline

  • The Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) is an initiative, consisting of a package of measures. It entered into force in July 2024. 

    The ESPR provides concrete regulatory measures that help achieve the Green Deal’s circular economy goals, translating its broad goals into specific product requirements to ensure that the EU market shifts toward sustainable production and pushing manufacturers to adopt sustainable practices.

    The new requirements will be defined under specific delegated acts for product groups, such as textiles, electronics or furniture. The delegated acts will detail the new requirements for the products, in terms of design, durability, reparability, recyclability, etc.

    A new measure featured in the ESPR is the implementation of a Digital Product Passport (DPP). The DPP aims to electronically register, process and share information amongst the supply chain actors, authorities and consumers. It is defined by the European Commission as a structured collection of product related data with pre-defined scope and agreed data ownership and access rights conveyed through a unique identifier, and that is accessible via electronic means through a data carrier.