HEADLINE: EU lacked binding rules for sustainable product design and lifecycle management.
["Digital Product Passport for regulated product categories", "Ecodesign requirements (durability, repairability, recyclability)", "Information requirements for consumers and repairers", "Destruction ban for unsold consumer goods"]
{"note": "Member state penalties; product withdrawal from EU market"}
Mandatory Deadline: 2027-07-19
Affected HS Codes: ["39", "61", "62", "63", "64", "84", "85"]
Issuing Authority: European Commission