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ESPR & DPP: Your access to the EU market is on the line
Without a Digital Product Passport, non-compliant products risk being blocked from sale. Collecting, structuring, and certifying product data takes time—don't wait for a customs block to take action.
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The business risks of not anticipating
The ESPR is not just a matter of compliance - it is a major strategic and financial risk. Here’s what awaits you if you do not act now.
Loss of competitiveness
If your competitors adopt transparency measures and promote more sustainable products, you risk falling behind.
Unsellable products
Without a compliant DPP, your products will no longer be marketable in the EU.
Delisting by distributors
Major retailers will require ESPR compliance before listing your products.
ESPR & DPP: what really changes for your business
The ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) is not a voluntary framework or a policy signal. It is a legal obligation that transforms the rules of the game for manufacturers, distributors, and buyers of products in Europe.
Commercial gains through greater transparency in product information
Transparency around the environmental impact of products is now a key competitive differentiator, helping build trust with a market that is increasingly aware of environmental challenges.
⇒ Business consequence: To provide this information to customers, companies must collect and manage data upstream across their supply chain.
Obligation of traceability and transparency via the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
From 2026-2027, each affected product will need to have a Digital Product Passport (DPP), including information on material origins, reparability, recyclability, and environmental impact (LCA).
⇒ Business consequence: You need to collect this data from your suppliers now - otherwise, you will not be able to prove the compliance of your products.
New requirements for sustainability, circularity, and reparability
The ESPR imposes strict conditions on the sustainability, circularity, and reparability of your products.
⇒ Business consequence: Suppliers and brands must redesign their products to meet the new standards.
Increased responsibility for distributors and buyers
Distributors are now responsible for verifying the compliance of products before marketing them. Public and private buyers will integrate ESPR criteria into their tenders.
⇒ Business consequence: If your suppliers cannot provide DPP data, you risk delisting, being blocked in RFPs, and being unable to sell.
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How to prepare for the ESPR in 4 steps with Greenly
Identify your exposed products
Conduct an ESPR exposure assessment on your catalogue.
Collect your supplier data
Onboard suppliers and automatically collect environmental data for their products (LCA, PCF, material origins).
Structure your data for the DPP
Product LCA, material origins, reparability, recyclability.
Audit and certify your compliance
Produce ISO 14040/14044 compliant LCAs and generate the required compliance documents (DPP, EPD, FDES).
Frequently Asked Questions
Have more questions? Check out our complete FAQs in the Knowledge Base to get the answser you’re looking for.
The ESPR is a European regulation that came into force in July 2024, replacing the previous ecodesign directive. It imposes strict requirements for sustainability, traceability, circularity, and reparability for nearly all physical products placed on the EU market (about 95% of goods, excluding food and medicines). Its aim is to reduce the environmental impact of products throughout their lifecycle and promote the circular economy.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a mandatory "digital identity card" for each product covered by the ESPR. It contains detailed information on:
The origin of materials
Reparability and recyclability
Environmental impacts of the lifecycle (LCA)
The technical performance of the product
The DPP must be accessible via a QR code or a digital identifier and allow authorities, distributors, and consumers to verify the product's compliance.
Timeline: Obligations starting from 2026-2027.Priority sectors 2025-2027:
Textiles and clothing
Electronics (smartphones, computers, household appliances)
Furniture
Steel, aluminum, and metals
Tires
Detergents and chemicals
After 2028: Gradual extension to all sectors (about 95% of physical goods excluding food and medicines).
Manufacturers and brands: Must redesign their products to meet sustainability requirements and provide the necessary data for the DPP (LCA, origin of materials, reparability).
Distributors and retailers: Responsible for verifying the compliance of products before they are sold. It is prohibited to market non-compliant products.
Suppliers: Must provide accurate environmental data (LCA, PCF) to their clients to enable the creation of the DPP.
The risks are real and immediate:
Unsellable products: Without a compliant DPP, your products cannot be marketed in the EU.
Delisting: Major retailers and marketplaces will exclude non-compliant products from their catalogs.
Blocking in tenders: Public markets will require ESPR compliance for any purchase (a market of €1,800 billion in the EU).
Financial penalties: National authorities may impose fines for non-compliance.
Prohibition on destroying unsold goods: Initially applicable to textiles, then extended to other sectors.
Now. Here’s why:
2025: Publication of the official list of regulated products
2026-2027: Entry into force of DPP obligations for the first sectors (textiles, electronics, furniture)
2028+: Generalisation to all sectors
Collecting supplier data and structuring information for the DPP takes several months. Companies that wait until 2026 will be behind.
No. The ESPR applies to all players who place products on the European market, regardless of their size:
SME manufacturers
Independent brands
Distributors and e-commerce merchants
Importers
Large retailers and marketplaces will pass on ESPR requirements to their suppliers, including SMEs. If you sell your products through Amazon, Fnac, Leroy Merlin, Mano Mano, etc., you will need to provide a compliant DPP.
