What if I sell into both the EU and the UK?

You face two overlapping regimes. ESPR (EU) sets the DPP requirement. DMCCA (UK) tightens scrutiny on environmental claims. Both demand defensible underlying data, which is the same baseline ENVRT calculates per garment.

How long does it take to be DPP-ready?

Data infrastructure, supplier onboarding and process change typically take more than a year. Brands starting now will be comfortable by enforcement. Brands starting in 2026 will be scrambling.

Regulatory timeline

Textile DPPs. When, where and what.

The EU ESPR textile delegated act lands mid-2026. Mandatory DPPs phase in from 2027. The UK DMCCA and France's AGEC apply now. Brands that wait will scramble.

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ESPR · Textile DPP target

Mandatory passports phase in from 2027.

The Commission is finalising the textile delegated act. Once it lands, the enforcement clock starts running.

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Berlaymont · Brussels · the regulators who write the law

Milestones

The regulatory path so far, and what is next.

Mar 2020EU

Circular Economy Action Plan adopted

Foundation document that flagged Digital Product Passports as a future requirement across multiple product categories.

Read source · ec.europa.eu

Jan 2022FR

AGEC: French Anti-Waste law in force

France's Coût Environnemental framework becomes the operational baseline for textile environmental labelling.

Read source · ecologie.gouv.fr

Jul 2024EU

ESPR Framework Regulation enters into force

Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation passes. Empowers the Commission to publish category-specific delegated acts, with textiles in the first wave.

Read source · Regulation (EU) 2024/1781

Sep 2024UK

DMCCA: Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act

UK greenwashing enforcement framework. Tightens scrutiny of environmental claims and creates penalties for unsubstantiated marketing language.

Read source · legislation.gov.uk

Mid 2026EUIn progress

Textile delegated act expected

Defines what a textile DPP must contain, the data structures, verification standards and the publication mechanism. Final shape decided here.

Jan 2027EU

Mandatory DPPs phase in

Visual anchor for the textile DPP enforcement date. Earliest textile categories required to carry compliant Digital Product Passports.

Common questions

About the DPP timeline

The textile delegated act under ESPR is expected mid-2026, with mandatory passports phasing in from early 2027. The exact date depends on the act's final wording, which is still being drafted at the Commission level.

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