Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation: study on new product priorities
The JRC evidence base evaluates candidate product groups and horizontal requirements for the first ESPR working plan using environmental, market, policy and strategic-autonomy criteria.
- 1Identifies 11 final products, seven intermediate products and three horizontal requirements as potential priorities.
- 2Final-product candidates include textiles and footwear, furniture, tyres and mattresses.
- 3Intermediate candidates include iron and steel, aluminium, chemicals, plastics and polymers, pulp and paper, and glass.
- 4Horizontal candidates are durability, recyclability and recycled content.
- 5The report expressly states that its results are not final Commission decisions.
Overview
The JRC evidence base evaluates candidate product groups and horizontal requirements for the first ESPR working plan using environmental, market, policy and strategic-autonomy criteria.
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- Identifies 11 final products, seven intermediate products and three horizontal requirements as potential priorities.
- Final-product candidates include textiles and footwear, furniture, tyres and mattresses.
- Intermediate candidates include iron and steel, aluminium, chemicals, plastics and polymers, pulp and paper, and glass.
- Horizontal candidates are durability, recyclability and recycled content.
- The report expressly states that its results are not final Commission decisions.
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Source and editorial information
- Category: Research and resources
- Issuer: European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Document: Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation: study on new product priorities
- Identifier: JRC138903
- DPP Lens review date: July 20, 2026
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Editorial note
This study is an evidence base, not a final Commission decision. The adopted 2025–2030 Working Plan is the operative planning document.
This study is an evidence base, not a final Commission decision. The adopted 2025–2030 Working Plan is the operative planning document.
DPP Lens provides operational interpretation, not legal advice or an official conformity assessment. Always rely on the linked official text.
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