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Austria Digital Product Passport Requirements
Austria's manufacturing and construction sectors face DPP requirements. Learn about ESPR compliance for Austrian businesses.
Regulatory Overview
Austria's manufacturing and construction sectors face DPP requirements. Learn about ESPR compliance for Austrian businesses. Here are the key regulations affecting Digital Product Passport requirements in Austria.
ESPR Implementation
Austria's manufacturing sector, especially construction materials and electronics, will be significantly impacted.
2028 onwards (estimate)Austrian Waste Management Act
Austria's strong waste management framework supports DPP adoption.
ActiveKey Industries
These are the primary industries in Austria that will be affected by Digital Product Passport requirements under the ESPR regulation.
Compliance Timeline
Key milestones and deadlines for Digital Product Passport compliance in Austria.
ESPR Published
EU regulation sets framework for Austrian businesses.
First ESPR working plan
The Commission sets its 2025 to 2030 priorities: iron and steel, aluminium, textiles, tyres, furniture and mattresses. No product rules are adopted yet.
EU DPP Registry opens
The Commission opens the central Digital Product Passport registry, under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778.
Battery passports mandatory
Under the Battery Regulation, LMT batteries, industrial batteries above 2 kWh and EV batteries need a digital battery passport.
First ESPR product rules expected
A product group's passport duty starts only once its delegated act is adopted, normally at least 18 months later. Until then every date is a planning estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must Austrian businesses comply with ESPR?
No ESPR product rules are in force yet: each product group's passport duty starts only after its delegated act, normally at least 18 months later, so the first ESPR dates are expected from 2028. Battery passports are the exception, mandatory from 18 February 2027 under the Battery Regulation. The Commission's first priority groups are iron and steel, aluminium, textiles, tyres, furniture and mattresses.
Which Austrian industries are most affected?
Construction materials, electronics, textiles, and furniture manufacturing are the most affected Austrian industries.
Does MyProductPassport support German?
Yes. MyProductPassport supports German and 23 other languages. Austrian businesses can create passports in German for local consumers.
How does Austria's waste management framework help?
Austria's advanced waste management and recycling infrastructure aligns well with DPP requirements for end-of-life product data.
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