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EU Regulation Timeline

Every compliance deadline across 9 EU product regulations — updated as new rules take effect

Regulations (10)
Status
Impact
  1. Ongoing
    CEHigh impactActive now

    CE marking required for products under EU harmonisation legislation

    CE marking obligations are defined by each product-specific EU law (toys, electrical equipment, radio, machinery, batteries, CRA, etc.). Check each law's timeline for its conformity assessment dates.

    Check your readiness →Source
  2. Ongoing — member state obligations
    EPRHigh impactActive now

    EPR registration and fees by country

    EPR requirements vary by country and product type (packaging, electronics, batteries, textiles). Regonance tracks obligations across all 27 member states.

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  3. Ongoing
    REACHHigh impactActive now

    Article 33 communication for articles containing SVHC above 0.1% w/w

    Supply recipients with safe-use information; answer consumer requests within 45 days.

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  4. Ongoing — usually January and June
    REACHMedium impactActive now

    SVHC Candidate List updated twice yearly

    ECHA adds substances to the Candidate List, typically in January and June; new entries can trigger Article 33 duties immediately. Regonance tracks updates.

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  5. 13 Dec 2024
    GPSRHigh impactActive now

    GPSR applies — replaces the General Product Safety Directive

    Economic operator, labelling, traceability, online-sale information and accident-reporting duties apply to consumer products.

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  6. 11 Jun 2026
    CRAMedium impactActive now

    Conformity assessment body provisions apply

    Chapter IV rules on notification of conformity assessment bodies apply.

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  7. 19 Jul 2026
    DPPHigh impactActive now

    Destruction of unsold apparel and footwear banned (large enterprises)

    Article 25 ban on destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear applies to large enterprises.

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  8. 31 Jul 2026
    RTRHigh impactActive now

    Right to Repair national rules apply

    Transposition and application date: repair obligations for Annex II products, repair information form and the European repair platform.

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  9. 12 Aug 2026
    PPWRHigh impactActive now

    PPWR general application — including PFAS limits in food-contact packaging

    Most PPWR provisions apply, including substance restrictions and Article 5(4) PFAS limits for food-contact packaging.

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  10. 18 Aug 2026
    BatteryHigh impactActive now

    Battery labelling requirements apply

    Article 13 general information labels (capacity, chemistry, hazardous substances, separate collection symbol).

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  11. 11 Sept 2026
    CRAHigh impactActive now

    Vulnerability and incident reporting begins

    Article 14: actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents must be notified via the ENISA single reporting platform — early warning within 24 hours, notification within 72 hours.

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  12. 27 Sept 2026
    EmpCoHigh impactActive now

    Generic environmental claims banned

    National rules apply: generic claims without recognised excellent performance, unverified sustainability labels and offset-based neutrality claims are prohibited.

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  13. Today · 20 Oct 2026
  14. 18 Feb 2027
    BatteryHigh impactUpcoming

    Battery passport and QR code required

    Article 77 battery passport for LMT, industrial >2 kWh and EV batteries; Article 13(6) QR code on all batteries.

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  15. 18 Aug 2027
    BatteryHigh impactUpcoming

    Battery due diligence obligations apply

    Supply-chain due diligence for raw materials, postponed by Regulation (EU) 2025/1561.

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  16. 11 Dec 2027
    CRAHigh impactUpcoming

    Full CRA obligations apply

    Annex I essential requirements, SBOM, conformity assessment, technical documentation, EU declaration of conformity and CE marking.

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  17. 12 Aug 2028
    PPWRHigh impactUpcoming

    Harmonised packaging labelling applies

    Article 12 material-composition labels, based on implementing acts, become mandatory (indicative date — depends on the implementing act timetable).

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  18. 1 Jan 2030
    PPWRHigh impactUpcoming

    Packaging must be recyclable (design-for-recycling grades)

    Article 6 recyclability requirements start to apply to packaging placed on the market.

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  19. 19 Jul 2030
    DPPMedium impactUpcoming

    Destruction ban extends to medium-sized enterprises

    Article 25 ban applies to medium-sized enterprises.

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  20. Expected 2027–2028
    DPPMedium impactUpcoming

    Textile ecodesign and passport delegated act expected

    Timing depends on Commission adoption; applies around 18 months after the delegated act.

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CE marking obligations are defined by each product-specific EU law; EPR varies by member state. Dates checked against EUR-Lex, October 2026. Not legal advice.