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EU compliance deadlines 2026-2030: the calendar for online sellers

By Karim El Achaq, founder of EUReady · Last updated: 6 July 2026

Key facts

This page lists every dated EU compliance milestone relevant to online sellers from 2026 to 2030, with official sources, and is updated monthly.
Already live: GPSR (since 13 December 2024) and the end of the 150 euro customs exemption (since 1 July 2026).
Next up: PPWR + Amazon EPR verification on 12 August 2026.
Bookmark this page or check the change log at the bottom for what moved.

Already in force (check these first)

Since	Rule	Who is hit
13 Dec 2024	GPSR: manufacturer info, EU responsible person and safety warnings required on every listing shown to EU buyers	Every seller of consumer products, including non-EU stores. Guide
National laws (various)	Packaging EPR: LUCID in Germany, Citeo + ADEME ID in France, registers in Spain and elsewhere	Anyone shipping parcels to those countries. Guide
1 Jul 2026	150 euro customs duty exemption abolished; interim 3 euro per item duty on parcels under 150 euros	All non-EU sellers shipping to EU consumers. Guide

2026

Date	Milestone	Who is hit
12 Aug 2026	PPWR applies: EPR registration in every member state, authorised representatives for non-EU distance sellers, packaging Declaration of Conformity, PFAS food-contact ban. Amazon verifies EPR numbers for every EU country from this date.	Everyone shipping packaged goods to the EU. PPWR guide, Amazon verification
~Nov 2026 (pending)	Decision expected on the EU-wide 2 euro per parcel handling fee (still in negotiation, not adopted)	Non-EU sellers; we update this row when it lands.
Late 2026 (pending)	ESPR delegated act for textiles expected (leads to a Digital Product Passport for apparel around 2028)	Fashion and apparel brands.

2027

Date	Milestone	Who is hit
12 Feb 2027	PPWR: packaging identifiability for EPR schemes (QR or marking) + reuse obligations for HORECA	Producers of packaging; marking flows through your packaging supplier.
18 Feb 2027	EU Battery Regulation: battery passport for EV, industrial and LMT batteries above 2 kWh; portable batteries in products must be removable and replaceable by users	Electronics and gadget sellers.
~Jun 2027	Deadline for member states to transpose the textile EPR (revised Waste Framework Directive). France, the Netherlands, Hungary and Latvia already run schemes today.	Clothing, footwear, accessories and household linen sellers.

2028

Date	Milestone	Who is hit
16 Apr 2028	Textile EPR schemes must be operational in all member states (micro-enterprises get until ~2029)	Every fashion seller shipping to the EU.
1 Jul 2028	Permanent customs regime replaces the 3 euro interim duty; platforms and distance sellers become the deemed importer, liable for duties and VAT; Customs Data Hub opens for e-commerce	All non-EU sellers and marketplaces.
12 Aug 2028	PPWR: harmonized material-composition labels on all packaging	Everyone; first PPWR date that forces packaging reprints.
~Mid 2028 (estimated)	Digital Product Passport expected to become mandatory for apparel (ESPR textiles delegated act + 18 month lead time)	Fashion and apparel brands.

2029-2030

Date	Milestone	Who is hit
1 Jan 2029	PPWR: minimum recycled content in plastic packaging	Flows through packaging suppliers.
1 Jan 2030	PPWR: recyclability grades A to C mandatory + maximum 50% empty-space ratio for grouped, transport and e-commerce packaging	Everyone shipping parcels to the EU. Dates debunked
1 Aug 2030	Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 fully applies: Digital Product Passport for all toys, stricter chemical rules, tighter online marketplace obligations	Toy makers and sellers, including handmade.

Recurring events worth a calendar entry

~April each year: coordinated EU enforcement sweep on a product category (2025: childcare articles, 1,741 listings checked across 47 marketplaces).
~Mid-year: Safety Gate annual report (2024 set a record with 4,137 alerts; toys and electronics lead).
Ongoing: marketplace policy updates (Amazon, Etsy, eBay, TikTok Shop) usually land with 4 to 8 weeks notice.

Change log

5 July 2026: calendar published. Currently watching: the 2 euro handling fee negotiation (~Nov 2026), the ESPR textiles delegated act (late 2026), and Spain's textile EPR decree.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the next deadline I should worry about?

12 August 2026: the PPWR applies, packaging EPR registration becomes enforceable in every EU country, and Amazon starts verifying EPR numbers for every country it distributes your products in.

How often is this calendar updated?

Monthly, and within days when a pending item (like the 2 euro handling fee) is adopted or a date shifts. The change log at the bottom lists every edit.

Where do these dates come from?

From the regulations themselves (EUR-Lex), Council and Commission press releases, and official registry communications. Each section links the primary source; we do not source dates from blog posts.

Official sources

This guide is general information for online sellers, based on publicly available EU legislation. It is not legal advice. Regulations evolve and national rules differ: for decisions that matter to your business, confirm with a qualified professional or the official sources linked above.