Textile DPP Deadlines: EU Dates and How Firm They Are

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Next 12 months

2027-Q4indicativeESPRThe Commission plans to adopt the ESPR delegated act setting ecodesign and digital product passport requirements for textiles in the fourth quarter of 2027. Under Article 4(4) its requirements apply no earlier than 18…
2027-10-10scheduledEU PFHxA restrictionFrom 10 October 2027, the same limits apply to textiles, leather, furs and hides for the general public other than clothing and related accessories, such as carpets, rugs, curtains, blinds, upholstery, textile wall coverings,…

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2027-12-14scheduledEU Forced Labour RegulationProhibition on placing or making available on the Union market, and on exporting from it, products made with forced labour at any stage of production.
2030-01-01scheduledFrance PFAS lawFrom 1 January 2030 the same prohibition extends to every textile product containing PFAS, except textiles needed for essential uses, those contributing to national sovereignty for which no substitute exists, and technical textiles for…
2030-07-19confirmedESPRFrom 19 July 2030 the prohibition on destroying unsold consumer products listed in Annex VII extends to medium-sized enterprises. Until that date it binds neither them nor micro and small enterprises, which the prohibition…

Already applies

2026-10-10scheduledEU PFHxA restrictionFrom 10 October 2026, textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing and related accessories for the general public, footwear for the general public, and mixtures for the general public may not be placed on…
2026-09-27confirmedEmpowering Consumers DirectivePresenting requirements imposed by law on all products within the relevant product category on the Union market as a distinctive feature of the trader's offer is prohibited.
2026-09-27confirmedEmpowering Consumers DirectiveClaiming, based on the offsetting of greenhouse gas emissions, that a product has a neutral, reduced or positive impact on the environment in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, is prohibited.
2026-09-27confirmedEmpowering Consumers DirectiveMaking an environmental claim about the entire product, or about the trader's entire business, when it concerns only a certain aspect of the product or a specific activity of the business, is prohibited.
2026-09-27confirmedEmpowering Consumers DirectiveMaking a generic environmental claim for which the trader cannot demonstrate recognised excellent environmental performance relevant to the claim is prohibited.
2026-09-27confirmedEmpowering Consumers DirectiveDisplaying a sustainability label that is not based on a certification scheme, or not established by public authorities, is prohibited.
2026-07-19confirmedESPRAn economic operator not caught by the prohibition must not destroy unsold consumer products supplied to it for the purpose of circumventing that prohibition.
2026-07-19confirmedESPRFrom 19 July 2026 the destruction of unsold consumer products listed in Annex VII is prohibited. The prohibition does not apply to micro and small enterprises, and reaches medium-sized enterprises only from 19 July…
2026-07-01confirmedDenmark PFAS clothing banFrom 1 July 2026 businesses may not import or sell clothing or footwear for private use in which at least one component article contains total fluorine of 50 mg F/kg or more, nor waterproofing…
2026-01-01confirmedFrance PFAS lawFrom 1 January 2026 the manufacture, import, export and placing on the market, paid or free, of clothing textiles, footwear, and waterproofing agents for clothing textiles and footwear intended for consumers that contain PFAS…
2025-12-30confirmedEUDRArticles 3 to 13, 16 to 24, and 26, 31 and 32 apply from 30 December 2025. For operators that were established as micro-undertakings or small undertakings as at 31 December 2020 under Article…
2025-12-30confirmedEUDROperators must exercise due diligence in accordance with Article 8 before placing relevant products on the market or exporting them, in order to prove compliance with Article 3, and may not place them on…
2025-12-30confirmedEUDRRelevant commodities and relevant products may not be placed or made available on the market, or exported, unless all three conditions are met: they are deforestation-free; they were produced in accordance with the relevant…
2025-01-01confirmedWFDMember states to set up separate collection of textile waste.
2024-12-13confirmedGPSRConsumer products not covered by sector-specific safety law must still be safe, carry traceability information, and have a responsible economic operator established in the Union.
2018-04-21confirmedPPE RegulationProtective clothing must meet the essential health and safety requirements, carry CE marking, and — for Category II and III — pass a conformity assessment involving a notified body.
2013-09-01confirmedEU BPR (treated articles)The labelling must be clearly visible, easily legible and appropriately durable. Where the size or function of the treated article requires it, the labelling must instead be printed on the packaging, the instructions for…
2013-09-01confirmedEU BPR (treated articles)A supplier of a treated article must, on request from a consumer, provide information on the biocidal treatment of that article within 45 days and free of charge.
2013-09-01confirmedEU BPR (treated articles)Regardless of whether the Article 58(3) labelling duty is triggered, the person responsible for placing a treated article on the market must label it with any relevant instructions for use, including precautions, where that…
2013-09-01confirmedEU BPR (treated articles)Where the manufacturer of a treated article makes a claim about its biocidal properties, or where the conditions attached to approval of the active substance require it, the person responsible for placing the article…
2013-09-01confirmedEU BPR (treated articles)A treated article may not be placed on the market unless every active substance in the biocidal products it was treated with, or incorporates, is on the list drawn up under Article 9(2) or…

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no date setconfirmedESPREconomic operators that discard unsold consumer products, directly or on their behalf, must disclose annually: the number and weight discarded per year by product type or category; the reasons for discarding and any derogation…
no date setconfirmedESPRWhere information requirements so provide, a product may only be placed on the market or put into service if a digital product passport is available in accordance with the applicable delegated acts adopted under…
no date setconfirmedESPRThe delegated acts establishing a digital product passport for a product group must specify, as appropriate: the data to be included pursuant to Annex III; the data carriers to be used; the layout and…
no date setconfirmedPOPs RegulationSubstances listed in Annex I may not be manufactured, placed on the market or used, including as constituents of articles, above the concentration limits that Annex sets.
no date setconfirmedREACHA substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article for which Annex XVII contains a restriction may not be manufactured, placed on the market or used unless it complies with the…
no date setconfirmedREACHAny supplier of an article containing a candidate-list substance above 0,1 % weight by weight must provide the RECIPIENT of the article with sufficient information, available to the supplier, to allow safe use of…
no date setconfirmedREACHOn request by a consumer, any supplier of an article containing a candidate-list substance above 0,1 % weight by weight must provide that consumer with sufficient information, available to the supplier, to allow safe…
no date setproposedGreen Claims DirectiveSubstantiation and independent verification of explicit environmental claims before they are made.
no date setconfirmedTextile Labelling RegulationTextile products may only be made available on the market where they are labelled, marked or accompanied by commercial documents in compliance with this Regulation.
no date setconfirmedTextile Labelling RegulationOnly the textile fibre names listed in Annex I may be used to describe fibre compositions on labels and markings. Those names are reserved to fibres whose nature corresponds to the Annex I description…
no date setconfirmedTextile Labelling RegulationOnly textile products composed exclusively of the same fibre may be labelled "100 %", "pure" or "all", and those or similar terms may not be used for other products. A product containing no more…
no date setconfirmedTextile Labelling RegulationA textile product must be labelled or marked with the name and percentage by weight of all constituent fibres, in descending order. By derogation, a fibre accounting for up to 5 % of total…
no date setconfirmedTextile Labelling RegulationThe presence of non-textile parts of animal origin in a textile product must be indicated using the phrase "Contains non-textile parts of animal origin" on the labelling or marking, whenever the product is made…
no date setconfirmedTextile Labelling RegulationTextile products must be labelled or marked to indicate their fibre composition whenever they are made available on the market, and that labelling or marking must be durable, easily legible, visible and accessible —…
no date setconfirmedTextile Labelling RegulationThe manufacturer placing a textile product on the market must ensure the label or marking is supplied and that the information on it is accurate; where the manufacturer is not established in the Union,…

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Textile DPP deadlines