ESPR
Also: Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation · Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
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Definition
The ESPR, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, sets ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and is the legal basis of the digital product passport.
Art. 4, 9 and 25 ESPR
Legal term: Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products
Explained
ESPR stands for Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. It sets the framework for requirements on durability, repairability, recyclability and product information. Concrete requirements and the passport apply only once the Commission lays them down for a product group by delegated act. The working plan 2025 to 2030, which the Commission calls indicative, names steel, aluminium, textiles, tyres, furniture and mattresses as priorities, along with horizontal measures on repairability and recycled content for electronics. Paints, varnishes, detergents and lubricants are not among the priorities. The ESPR also bans the destruction of unsold clothing and footwear; for large enterprises the ban has applied since 19 July 2026.
See also: Digital product passport · Digital product passport registry · Battery passport
Sources
As of 11 November 2026. The legal text in force prevails. This entry is not legal advice.