Regulation tracker
Regulation tracker for fashion brands.
Every dated EU obligation we track, with the date each was last verified. If a date here is old, the facts under it are old.
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What we track
16 regimes, each with a written baseline
A baseline is a record of what we already believe to be true, so a check looks for what has changed rather than restating the rules. Regimes we watch but have not yet baselined are not listed here.
EmpCo
Next: 27 September 2026, EmpCo applies
Textile EPR
Next: 28 August 2026, Spain's TRIS standstill expires
PPWR
Next: 12 September 2026, German first-time LUCID registration
ESPR / textile DPP
Next: around September 2026, reported publication of EN 18239 and EN 18246 (UNVERIFIED timing); then 18 February 2027, battery passport registration becomes mandatory in the EU DPP Registry
France AGEC
Next: 1 October 2026, third-party publication right opens
EUDR
Next: 30 December 2026, application for large and medium operators
GPSR
Next: none scheduled. Live and enforcing since Dec 2024
EU customs reform
Next: autumn 2026, Union handling fee. Amount and date still undetermined by the Commission
ESPR unsold goods ban
Next: 19 July 2030, medium-sized companies come into scope
Green Claims Directive
Next: None scheduled. No adopted enforcement date exists
PEF / PEFCR Apparel & Footwear
Next: PEF methodology revision and EF 4.0, expected 2026 to 2027
EU Forced Labour Regulation
Next: 14 December 2027, application
CSRD / CSDDD / Omnibus
Next: Delegated act formalising the VSME standard and the value-chain cap, expected around mid-2026
UK EPR / DEFRA
Next: 1 September 2026, PackUK's 2025 data resubmission deadline, after which confirmed 2026-27 fees follow "later this calendar year"
US state laws
Next: 10 November 2026, deferred SB 253 Scope 1 and 2 reporting deadline
Textile Labelling Regulation revision
Next: none scheduled. The Commission proposal is overdue against its own Q2 2026 target
Still to come
18 dates ahead
Q3 2026
- 27 Sep 2026EmpCo applies. Generic environmental claims banned · EmpCo
- 27 Sep 2026Harmonised legal guarantee notice required at every point of sale, online and in store. Fixed format under Implementing Reg. (EU) 2025/1960. GARAN label required in form where a durability guarantee over two years is offered · EmpCo
Q4 2026
- 1 Oct 2026ENVI committee vote on the authorised representative suspension · PPWR
- 1 Oct 2026CONAI plastic CAC rises across all bands, Italy (e.g. band C €790 to €922/t) · PPWR
- 1 Oct 2026France, third parties may publish a brand's coût environnemental where it has not. Display itself stays voluntary · France AGEC
- Nov 2026indicativeENVI vote on EPR reporting frequency · PPWR
- 12 Nov 2026German existing LUCID records to be aligned with VerpackDG · PPWR
- 30 Dec 2026EUDR applies, large and medium operators · EUDR
Q1 2027
- 12 Feb 2027Member states must lay down PPWR penalty rules, Art. 68(1) · PPWR
- 18 Feb 2027Battery passport registration mandatory in the DPP Registry · ESPR / textile DPP
Q2 2027
- ~Jun 2027indicativeMember state deadline to transpose textile EPR · Textile EPR
- 30 Jun 2027EUDR applies, micro and small operators · EUDR
Q4 2027
- Q4 2027indicativePlanned adoption of the ESPR textile delegated act · ESPR / textile DPP
Q2 2028
- ~Apr 2028indicativeMicro-enterprise textile EPR deadline is 42 months, i.e. ~Apr 2029 · Textile EPR
- ~Apr 2028indicativeTextile EPR schemes to be operational across member states · Textile EPR
Q3 2028
- 12 Aug 2028PPWR harmonised labelling applies · PPWR
Q1 2029
- 12 Feb 2029PPWR reusable-packaging digital information applies · PPWR
Q1 2030
- 1 Jan 2030PPWR recyclability grading and reuse targets begin · PPWR
Dates marked indicative are given that way by the source. They are left out of the calendar file rather than rounded to a day, because a guess in a calendar reads as an appointment.
Already in force
The dates that have already passed
These are live obligations, not history. They are listed because a date that has passed is easier to miss than one still ahead.
- 13 Dec 2024GPSR applied. EU Responsible Person required, no SME threshold · GPSR
- Autumn 2026indicativeUnion handling fee proposed. Amount and date to be determined by the Commission · EU customs reform
- 1 Jul 2026€150 customs duty exemption removed. Flat €3 interim duty per item, by tariff classification, not per parcel or per declaration line · EU customs reform
- 19 Jul 2026Unsold apparel and footwear destruction ban, large companies · ESPR unsold goods ban
- 20 Jul 2026EU DPP Central Registry went live. Reg. (EU) 2026/1778 in force 6 Aug · ESPR / textile DPP
- 12 Aug 2026PPWR applies. Packaging EPR registration and a Declaration of Conformity required in every member state sold into · PPWR
- Sept/Oct 2026indicativeCircular Economy Act proposal expected from the Commission · PPWR
- 12 Sep 2026German first-time LUCID registrants expected to be registered · PPWR
The stacking effect
None of these replace each other
Each obligation is manageable read alone. The cost comes from how they multiply: some repeat in every member state you sell into, some repeat on every parcel you ship.
| Live since | Obligation | Repeats | Multiplies by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2024 | GPSR EU Responsible Person | Per product, EU-wide | Nothing, one-off |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Customs duty on sub-€150 parcels | Per parcel | Parcels you ship |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Packaging EPR registration + Declaration of Conformity | Per member state | Markets you sell into |
| 27 Sep 2026 | EmpCo-compliant environmental claims | Per claim | Nothing, one-off |
| Autumn 2026 | Union handling fee, proposed | Per parcel | Parcels you ship |
| 2027-28 | Textile EPR registration | Per member state | Markets you sell into |
How this is maintained
What this is, and what it is not
Each regime is checked by a person, against primary sources. The regulation text, Commission publications, Council and Parliament documents and national scheme sites, in that order of preference. The date shown against each regime moves only when that check actually happened.
It is not legal advice, and it is not a compliance service. It tells you what exists and roughly when. It cannot tell you whether you are compliant, and we do not register brands with national producer registers.
Where a source is unclear, we say so rather than guessing. Some dates here are indicative because that is how the source gives them. Presenting them as fixed would be more convenient and less true.
The oldest verification on this page is 14 August 2026. If that looks stale to you, it is stale to us too, which is exactly why it is shown.
Common questions
About the rules and this page
Several already do. Packaging EPR under the PPWR has applied since 12 August 2026, and it requires registration in every member state you sell into, not one EU-wide registration. GPSR has required an EU Responsible Person for every product since December 2024. The €150 customs duty exemption on small parcels ended on 1 July 2026. Textile EPR is already live in France, the Netherlands, Hungary and Latvia. The Digital Product Passport is the obligation people ask about most, and it is the one furthest away.
One last thing
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