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A visual timeline of the ESPR milestones for unsold consumer products, from entry into force in July 2024 to the extension to medium-sized enterprises in 2030 and the Commission reviews due in 2031. Use it to plan your compliance work.

Calendario di attuazione dell’ESPR

Key dates for enterprises and investors, from entry into force to full application to medium-sized enterprises.

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Prossimamente

Futuro

Grandi imprese

Medie imprese

Tutti gli operatori

18 luglio 2024

Entra in vigore l’ESPR

Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 enters into force. The prevention duty (Article 23) applies to all economic operators. Large enterprises’ first disclosure under Article 24 covers the first full financial year during which ESPR is in force (FY2025 for a calendar-year company).

All operatorsLarge: disclosure

Late 2024

Ecodesign Forum set up

After ESPR entered into force, the Commission called for members of the Ecodesign Forum, the expert group it consults on ESPR implementation.

Parti interessate

19–20 February 2025

Prima riunione del Forum sull’ecodesign

The Forum meets for the first time, ahead of the Commission’s first ESPR Working Plan and the secondary legislation on unsold products.

Consultazione

16 April 2025

Adottato il primo piano di lavoro dell’ESPR (2025–2030)

The Commission adopts the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling Working Plan, COM(2025) 187. Priorities: textiles (apparel), furniture, tyres, mattresses, iron and steel, aluminium, plus 16 energy-related products carried over from the previous plan.

Tutti i settori

9 febbraio 2026

La Commissione adotta la normativa di attuazione

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/296 sets the 10 derogations from the destruction ban. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2 sets the standardised disclosure format, the CN code categories and the verification rules (Annexes I to III).

GrandeMedio (dal 2030)

2 March 2026

Entra in vigore il regolamento di esecuzione

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2 (Official Journal, 10 February 2026) enters into force 20 days after publication. It applies from 2 March 2027.

Tutti i casi che rientrano nell'ambito di applicazione

19 luglio 2026

Destruction ban in force for large enterprises

In force since 19 July 2026: prohibition on destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear (Annex VII). Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/296 on derogations applies. Operators must document any derogation and inform waste treatment operators.

Large: destruction ban

TODAY

2 March 2027

Si applica il formato standardizzato di informativa

Standardised Annex I format applies (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2). The template applies from the first full financial year after this date (FY2028 for a calendar-year company), and each disclosure must be published within 12 months of year end.

Large: standardised format

19 luglio 2030

Tutti gli obblighi si applicano alle medie imprese

Il divieto di distruzione di cui all’articolo 25 e l’obbligo di comunicazione di cui all’articolo 24 si applicano alle medie imprese a partire da tale data. Le microimprese e le piccole imprese continuano a beneficiare dell’esenzione.

Medium: full application

By March and May 2031

Commission reviews both regulations

The Implementing Regulation must be reviewed by 2 March 2031 and the Delegated Regulation by 12 May 2031 (and whenever a product is added to Annex VII). The review will consider whether high-quality recycling should justify a derogation, the ground in Article 25(5)(g).

Tutti i casi che rientrano nell'ambito di applicazione

Dates follow Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/296 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2 as published in the Official Journal. The Commission can add products to Annex VII by delegated act, which also triggers a review of the Delegated Regulation.

For the full regulatory detail behind each milestone, see our guide to the ESPR unsold products rules. Use the ESPR scope checker to confirm which dates apply to your organisation, or start tracking preparation with the compliance checklist. At Generation Impact Global, we help organisations manage ESG reporting timelines across multiple EU frameworks.