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Deadlines, delegated acts and honest guidance on the EU Digital Product Passport — written for small brands, checked against the regulations, updated as the rules land.
Textiles · 19 July 20264 July 2026 · 7 min read
Destroying unsold clothing becomes illegal in the EU on 19 July 2026. Here's what it means if you're small.
From 19 July 2026 the ESPR bans large companies from destroying unsold consumer apparel and footwear. Micro and small brands are exempt from the ban itself — but the disclosure rules, retailer pressure and the coming textile DPP make this worth understanding now.
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Regulation · 19 July 20264 July 2026 · 6 min read
The EU DPP registry opens 19 July 2026. Here's what actually changes (and what doesn't).
19 July 2026 is the Commission's deadline to set up the EU Digital Product Passport registry under ESPR Article 13. It's an infrastructure milestone — no product registration becomes mandatory that day. Batteries, in February 2027, are first.
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Batteries · Feb 20274 July 2026 · 8 min read
The battery passport is the one hard DPP deadline. Here's your seven-month checklist to February 2027.
From 18 February 2027, EV, light-means-of-transport and industrial batteries over 2 kWh placed on the EU market need a battery passport. A practical checklist: who is covered, what data Annex XIII requires, where it comes from, and a month-by-month plan.
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Timeline · updated July 20264 July 2026 · 10 min read
The Digital Product Passport timeline: every confirmed and expected deadline, by category.
The definitive DPP timeline, updated as acts are adopted. Batteries are first (18 February 2027), textiles land around 2028–2029, furniture 2029–2030 — and electronics isn't scheduled at all. Confirmed dates and Working-Plan estimates, clearly separated.
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Honest answers · SMEs4 July 2026 · 9 min read
Do small brands need a Digital Product Passport? Not yet, mostly — and no exemption is coming.
The honest answer for small brands: as of July 2026, most categories have no DPP obligation yet — batteries in February 2027 are first, textiles around 2028–2029. But the ESPR has no SME exemption, so the question is when, not if. Here's who should act now and who can safely wait.
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Buying guide · 20264 July 2026 · 8 min read
How much does Digital Product Passport software actually cost in 2026? An honest buying guide.
DPP software in 2026 ranges from free tiers to quote-based enterprise contracts. This guide breaks down what drives the price, compares SME tools side by side (including our own pricing, exactly), shows a worked first-year cost for a 40-SKU brand — and tells you when not to buy from us.
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