Part 3. The law that creates it

Two regulations, not one. The ecodesign frame reaches no product until a delegated act says so.

This part holds 11 documents in 5 subjects. It is part 3 of 9. All parts.

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What law creates the digital product passport Two EU laws, not one. The ecodesign regulation is the frame and binds nothing yet. The battery regulation carries the only duty today.
What is the ESPR, the EU ecodesign regulation? The ESPR is the EU law that creates the digital product passport. It is in force, and by itself it requires a passport for no product.

Which products the ESPR excludes, and what that means ESPR Article 1(2) excludes food, feed, medicinal products and living things, and no later ESPR rule can reach an excluded product.
How ESPR Article 9 makes a passport a condition of market access Article 9 bars a covered product from the EU market without a passport. No delegated act covers any product group yet, so it binds nothing.
Which product groups the ESPR names as priorities The EU ecodesign regulation names priority product groups such as steel and textiles. A priority list is a work plan, not a duty.
The EU passport registry, and who must upload to it The EU registry has been operational since July 2026. No operator must upload to it yet, and a registration identifier is not proof of compliance.
The EU passport portal, and how it differs from the registry Article 14 requires a public portal where people can search and compare passport data. The registry is a different system, and it is open.

What a delegated act is, and why it sets your date A delegated act is the rule the European Commission writes for one product group. It sets the date a passport duty starts.
What an implementing act is, and why it is not your deadline An implementing act says how a party applies a law that already exists, and it never creates a passport duty for your product.

The EU battery regulation, and the first binding passport duty The EU battery regulation requires a battery passport for each battery in three categories from 18 February 2027, with no delegated act needed.

What happens if you do not comply with a passport rule A covered product without a passport cannot go on the EU market, and this site cannot tell you what penalties member states set.