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EU Battery Passport 2027: What to Fill In on Day One
New Commission guidance says to leave the carbon footprint and recycled-content shares blank on 18 February 2027. What a battery passport actually needs.

EU DPP Registry: Who Must Register, and When (2026)
The EU DPP Registry went live in July 2026 — but that was the Commission's set-up deadline, not a date to register by. Who must register, and exactly when.

EU Battery Passport: Standards & Test Environment Live (2026)
The EU battery passport now has published JTC 24 standards, a public test environment, and a downloadable data model. What it means for every brand in 2026.

EU Green Claims Ban (ECGT): What Brands Can't Say After Sep 2026
Directive (EU) 2024/825 (ECGT) bans generic green claims and offset-based 'climate neutral' labels from September 27, 2026. Here's what brands can and can't say.

EU Textile EPR: What the Waste Framework Directive Means for Fashion Brands (2026)
Mandatory textile EPR hits the EU by 2028. Eco-modulation links your fees to product sustainability data — the same data in your Digital Product Passport.

EU Omnibus vs DPP: What Actually Changed for Your Brand (2026)
The EU Omnibus simplified CSRD/CSDDD reporting but Digital Product Passport obligations under ESPR remain unchanged. Here's what brands need to know.

DPP Timeline 2026-2030: Every Product, Every Deadline (2026)
Complete EU Digital Product Passport timeline from 2026 to 2030. Every product category, every delegated act, every compliance deadline in one reference.

EU Unsold Clothing Destruction Ban: Brand Guide (2026)
The EU banned destruction of unsold clothing and footwear from July 2026. Here's what the ban covers, who's exempt, and how brands are affected.

Who Needs a Digital Product Passport? Product Scope Guide (2026)
Which products need a Digital Product Passport and when — covering 7+ EU regulations, marketplace seller obligations, non-EU brands, and second-hand products.

DPP Penalties: What Happens If Your Brand Doesn't Comply (2026)
EU Digital Product Passport penalties include fines, sales bans, customs detention, and marketplace delisting. Here's what non-compliance actually looks like.

ESPR Working Plan 2025–2030: Timeline & Delegated Acts (2026)
The ESPR Working Plan 2025–2030 timeline: every product group, delegated act, and compliance deadline — from battery passports in 2027 to full EU coverage by 2030.