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Certean Signals tracks 4 verified regulatory signals on Digital Product Passport, most often involving REACH, CE Marking, EU Machinery Regulation, EU Cyber Resilience Act and affecting European Union. Coverage runs from 7 May 2026 to 21 May 2026; each signal cites its official source and carries key dates and a confidence level.
Regulation (EU) 2026/405 replaces Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 as the EU framework for detergents and surfactants. Published 2 March 2026 and in force from 22 March 2026, it applies from 23 September 2029. It adds Digital Product Passport obligations, optional QR-based digital labelling, UFI on labels, and phased biodegradability testing for films and polymers from 23 March 2032 and organic substances at or above 10% w/w from 23 March 2034.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) entered into force on 18 July 2024, replacing Directive 2009/125/EC and extending ecodesign requirements from energy-related products to nearly all physical products placed on the EU market, including components and intermediate products. From 19 July 2026, large enterprises may not destroy unsold clothing, clothing accessories and footwear listed in Annex VII, and the EU Digital Product Passport Registry becomes operational. Medium-sized enterprises follow on 19 July 2030.
The European Commission published its official Guidance Document on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) (EU) 2025/40 on 30 March 2026, the first comprehensive official interpretation of the regulation since adoption. It affects every manufacturer, importer and distributor placing packaged products on the EU market, with particular weight on food and beverage, e-commerce and packaging producers. The PPWR applies directly in all Member States, so no national transposition period is available.
EU product compliance has expanded beyond CE marking into a lifecycle framework built on nine regulations. The Cyber Resilience Act (EU) 2024/2847 entered into force 10 December 2024, with reporting obligations from 11 September 2026 and main obligations from 11 December 2027. The Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 applies from 20 January 2027, replacing Directive 2006/42/EC. Machinery, connected devices, construction products, batteries and AI-enabled products placed on the EU market are affected.
