Which EU regulations mandate digital product passports?
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishes the horizontal ecodesign framework for digital product passports across European Union product categories, while Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 establishes mandatory product passport obligations for batteries placed on the European Union single market.
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Key takeaways
- •Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 entered into force on 18 July 2024 as the horizontal framework regulation for digital product passports.
- •Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 mandates battery passports starting 18 February 2027 under Article 77(1) for industrial, electric vehicle, and light transport batteries.
- •Every digital product passport duty derives exclusively from primary legislation published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
- •European standards confer a legal presumption of conformity only when cited in the Official Journal of the European Union. Six digital product passport standards have been cited since 15 July 2026, for Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781.
Verified Regulatory Instruments
| Instrument | CELEX | Scope | Obligation Date | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC | 32024R1781 | HORIZONTAL | 18 July 2024 (Article 80) | Verified | View dossier → |
| Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC | 32023R1542 | BATTERIES | 18 February 2027 (Article 77(1)) | Verified | View dossier → |
Cited Harmonised Standards
Cited by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736 of 14 July 2026, published in the Official Journal on 15 July 2026. Presumption of conformity covers only the requirements of Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 that each standard covers. Two further candidate standards are not cited and do not appear here.
| Standard | Title | Cited | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN 18216:2026 | Digital product passport – Data exchange protocols | 2026-07-15 | Decision (EU) 2026/1736 → |
| EN 18219:2026 | Digital product passport – Unique identifiers | 2026-07-15 | Decision (EU) 2026/1736 → |
| EN 18220:2026 | Digital product passport – Data carriers | 2026-07-15 | Decision (EU) 2026/1736 → |
| EN 18221:2026 | Digital product passport – Data storage, archiving, and persistence | 2026-07-15 | Decision (EU) 2026/1736 → |
| EN 18222:2026 | Digital Product Passport – Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for product passport lifecycle management and searchability | 2026-07-15 | Decision (EU) 2026/1736 → |
| EN 18223:2026 | Digital Product Passport – System interoperability | 2026-07-15 | Decision (EU) 2026/1736 → |
Verified legal facts: Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736. Legal titles, article references, standard titles and CELEX identifiers are copied byte for byte from Official Journal publications.