Which EU rules apply to nearly every product?

ESPR – Digital Product Passport (framework); REACH – Substances of very high concern; PPWR – Packaging declaration of conformity. Product-specific rules come on top, depending on what you sell.

Which products need a Digital Product Passport by law, and from when?

Batteries – Battery passport: Feb 18, 2027. Detergents – product passport: Sep 23, 2029. Toys – product passport: Aug 1, 2030. For other product groups the date is set when the EU adopts their ESPR delegated act.

What does the battery passport ask for?

39 data points, from the battery model and manufacturer to carbon footprint, recycled content, performance and dismantling information. Pick "E-bike" or "Home battery" above and open the data points to see each one.

What does “planned” mean?

The EU has announced the rule in the ESPR working plan, but the act isn't adopted yet. Dates and data points are indicative and can change. Right now that covers: ESPR – Iron & steel; ESPR – Textiles & apparel; ESPR – Furniture.

Where does this data come from?

From Veribl's reviewed rules catalog, the same one the Veribl app checks products against, last reviewed Nov 7, 2026. Every rule links to its official source, mostly EUR-Lex. The dataset is open (CC BY 4.0) on GitHub at github.com/veribl-inc/eu-product-rules.

Is this legal advice?

No. It's a practical list of what to prepare, based on the published law. Check the official text, or ask a compliance advisor, before you rely on it for a specific product.

EU product rules checker.
What applies, and when.

Name: EU product rules and Digital Product Passport requirements
Creator: Veribl
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pick what you sell and see the EU rules that cover it: ESPR and Digital Product Passports, batteries, packaging, RoHS, REACH, toys, textiles and more. Every rule shows its date, the data it asks for and the law on EUR-Lex.

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What do you sell?

Also sold in France (adds French national rules)

Type a product or pick one above to see the rules, their dates and the data each one asks for.

Rules last reviewed Nov 7, 2026. A practical list to prepare with, not legal advice.

Every rule in the checker.

14 EU rules and 97 data points. Dates marked planned are indicative until the EU adopts the act.

EU product rules, their status and key dates
Rule	Status and date	Data points
ESPR – Digital Product Passport (framework) Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 · Official source	In force In force since 18 Jul 2024 · passport content and dates set per product group	11 (8 required)
Batteries – Battery passport Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 77 & Annex XIII · Official source	Passport date set Passport mandatory from 18 Feb 2027	39 (31 required)
Detergents – product passport Regulation (EU) 2026/405 · Official source	Passport date set Passport mandatory from 23 Sep 2029	8 (6 required)
Toys – product passport Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 (Toy Safety Regulation) · Official source	Passport date set Passport mandatory from 1 Aug 2030	7 (6 required)
ESPR – Iron & steel ESPR delegated act (planned) · Official source	Planned Adoption expected Q4 2026 · passport around 2028 (indicative)	3 (2 required)
ESPR – Textiles & apparel ESPR delegated act (planned) · Official source	Planned Adoption expected Q3–Q4 2027 · passport 2029 at the earliest (indicative)	4 (2 required)
Textile Labelling – Fibre composition Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 · Official source	In force Applies since 8 May 2012	4 (3 required)
France AGEC – Textile product information French Environment Code Art. L541-9-1 · Décret n° 2022-748 · France only · Official source	In force Applies since 1 Jan 2023 · companies above €10M turnover and 10,000 units in France since 1 Jan 2025	7 (6 required)
ESPR – Furniture ESPR delegated act (planned) · Official source	Planned Adoption expected 2028 · passport date not set (indicative)	2 (1 required)
Ecodesign – Electronic displays Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 (under the Ecodesign Directive) · Official source	In force Applies since 1 Mar 2021 · ESPR revision planned for 2027	4 (3 required)
Ecodesign – Washing machines, dishwashers, fridges Regulations (EU) 2019/2023, 2019/2022 and 2019/2019 (under the Ecodesign Directive) · Official source	In force Applies since 1 Mar 2021 · ESPR revisions planned from 2026	4 (3 required)
RoHS – Hazardous substances in electronics Directive 2011/65/EU · Official source	In force In force	1 (1 required)
REACH – Substances of very high concern Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, Art. 33 · Official source	In force In force	2 (1 required)
PPWR – Packaging declaration of conformity Regulation (EU) 2025/40 · Official source	In force Applies since 12 Aug 2026 · one declaration per packaging type	1 (1 required)

The EU laws behind them.

24 EU acts on product rules, safety, packaging, waste and substances, each linked to its text on EUR-Lex.

EU acts with their CELEX numbers and links
Act	Reference	Text
ESPR CELEX 32024R1781	Regulation (EU) 2024/1781	EUR-Lex · ELI
Batteries Regulation CELEX 32023R1542	Regulation (EU) 2023/1542	EUR-Lex · ELI
Detergents Regulation CELEX 32026R0405	Regulation (EU) 2026/405	EUR-Lex · ELI
Right to Repair Directive CELEX 32024L1799	Directive (EU) 2024/1799	EUR-Lex · ELI
Energy Labelling Regulation CELEX 32017R1369	Regulation (EU) 2017/1369	EUR-Lex · ELI
Ecodesign (electronic displays) CELEX 32019R2021	Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2021	EUR-Lex · ELI
Ecodesign (washing machines) CELEX 32019R2023	Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023	EUR-Lex · ELI
Ecodesign (dishwashers) CELEX 32019R2022	Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2022	EUR-Lex · ELI
Ecodesign (refrigerating appliances) CELEX 32019R2019	Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2019	EUR-Lex · ELI
GPSR CELEX 32023R0988	Regulation (EU) 2023/988	EUR-Lex · ELI
Market Surveillance Regulation CELEX 32019R1020	Regulation (EU) 2019/1020	EUR-Lex · ELI
Toy Safety Regulation CELEX 32025R2509	Regulation (EU) 2025/2509	EUR-Lex · ELI
Machinery Regulation CELEX 32023R1230	Regulation (EU) 2023/1230	EUR-Lex · ELI
Radio Equipment Directive CELEX 32014L0053	Directive 2014/53/EU	EUR-Lex · ELI
Low Voltage Directive CELEX 32014L0035	Directive 2014/35/EU	EUR-Lex · ELI
EMC Directive CELEX 32014L0030	Directive 2014/30/EU	EUR-Lex · ELI
European Accessibility Act CELEX 32019L0882	Directive (EU) 2019/882	EUR-Lex · ELI
Textile Labelling Regulation CELEX 32011R1007	Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011	EUR-Lex · ELI
WEEE Directive CELEX 32012L0019	Directive 2012/19/EU	EUR-Lex · ELI
RoHS Directive CELEX 32011L0065	Directive 2011/65/EU	EUR-Lex · ELI
PPWR CELEX 32025R0040	Regulation (EU) 2025/40	EUR-Lex · ELI
Waste Framework Directive CELEX 32008L0098	Directive 2008/98/EC	EUR-Lex · ELI
REACH CELEX 32006R1907	Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006	EUR-Lex · ELI
CLP CELEX 32008R1272	Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008	EUR-Lex · ELI

Use the data in your own tools: it's open under CC BY 4.0 as JSON at github.com/veribl-inc/eu-product-rules.

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