The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is an EU framework that sets ecodesign requirements to improve the durability, reusability, repairability, and recyclability of products placed on the EU market. It introduces the Digital Product Passport to carry product sustainability and supply-chain data, and bans the destruction of unsold goods in some categories. ESPR is a cornerstone of the EU circular-economy agenda.
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- ESPR replaces and broadens the earlier Ecodesign Directive, extending requirements beyond energy-related products to most physical goods. Its Digital Product Passport links each product to traceable sustainability, material, and end-of-life data, enabling circular supply-chain practices and compliance verification.