# DPP obligations and deadlines: what is actually known in 2026

> Separate binding requirements from working-plan dates, proposals and provider claims.

- Category: Regulation
- Last reviewed: 17 August 2026
- Canonical HTML version: https://dppready.de/en/knowledge/dpp-requirements-deadlines

There is no single DPP start date for every product. The ESPR framework, the Battery Regulation and future product-specific acts follow different schedules.

## In brief

- Verify the exact product group and legal act.
- Label indicative dates as indicative.
- Monitor official EU publications and transition periods.

## What is binding now

The ESPR establishes the framework, while the Battery Regulation already sets a passport date of 18 February 2027 for specified battery categories.


## What the working plan means

The ESPR Working Plan 2025–2030 prioritises product groups and indicative adoption dates; it does not itself create every company obligation.


## Maintain a deadline register

Record the legal source, affected products, adoption, entry into force, application and transition dates, owner and last review.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is there a general DPP obligation in 2026?

No. There are product-specific rules and plans, not one blanket obligation for all products.

### How often should deadlines be reviewed?

Review official EU sources regularly and whenever relevant delegated or implementing acts are published.

## Official sources

- [EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj)
- [ESPR Working Plan 2025–2030](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52025DC0187)
- [EU Regulation 2024/1781 (ESPR)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781/oj)

This content is general information and does not constitute legal advice or a compliance guarantee.