Compliance
9/1/2026

The European Union’s Digital Product Passports and what is mandatory?

There is increasing discussion surrounding Digital Product Passports (DPPs), with businesses being encouraged to start implementing solutions.‍ Here, UKFT's Regulation & Compliance team outlines the latest developments and what UK fashion and textile businesses legally need to do right now.

It is important to distinguish between the EU's framework for DPPs under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the product specific requirements that will make a DPP mandatory for products.

The detailed requirements will be established through product specific legislation. Businesses should therefore check which requirements currently apply to their products before assuming that a DPP is already mandatory.

The regulatory framework is in development, and not all of the detailed requirements have yet been established.

UKFT members can contact the Regulation & Compliance team with questions about the developing requirements and support will be provided to members once the requirements are finalised, adopted and published. Email compliance@ukft.org for more details.

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