EU Compliance Timeline 2025–2032

Commission publishes forced labour guidance and risk database

IED recast — Member State transposition deadline

DPP Registry goes live

Destruction ban on unsold textiles for large companies

Right to Repair — Member State transposition deadline

PPWR packaging labelling and recyclability requirements apply

Anti-greenwashing rules in force — generic green claims banned

EUDR due diligence mandatory for large and medium operators

Digital Battery Passport mandatory — world's first mandatory DPP

Permanent magnet DPP mandatory

First annual CBAM Declaration (covering 2026 imports)

EUDR due diligence mandatory for small and micro operators

CSDDD Member State transposition deadline

Battery due diligence obligations for companies >€40M turnover

First CBAM certificate surrender

Full application — forced labour products banned from EU market

Battery recycling efficiency targets (90% Co/Cu/Ni/Pb; 50% Li)

CSRD Wave 2 — large companies report for FY 2027

Textile EPR schemes operational across all EU Member States

Textiles DPP compliance expected (delegated act + 18 months)

Destruction ban on unsold textiles extends to medium companies

Minimum recycled content mandatory for EV, industrial, and SLI batteries

Recyclability requirements for MRI devices and vehicles with permanent magnets

CSDDD Phase 1 compliance — largest companies

DPP mandatory for all detergents and surfactants

Only packaging grades A–C may be marketed; recycled content thresholds apply

DPP mandatory for all toys sold in the EU

Carbon footprint declaration mandatory for stationary storage batteries

73% portable battery collection rate target

EU CRM 2030 targets — 10% extraction, 40% processing, 25% recycling

Circularity Vehicle Passport mandatory (estimated)

Full DPP coverage for all construction products