Doc. PLMV-CAL · Rev. 2026.10
EU compliance calendar for product data
EU application dates that depend on product data held in PLM, PIM and compliance systems. Each entry links to the knowledge-base article that lists the data required and the legal sources. Filter by regulation or industry, jump to an anchor, or add deadlines to a calendar.
EU Digital Product Passport registry live
Registry operating rules under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778; six harmonised DPP standards cited.
EU AI Act general application
Most provisions apply, including Article 50 transparency duties. Annex III high-risk obligations moved to December 2027.
PPWR applies
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 general application. The Commission ruled out a postponement.
EUDR applies to large and medium operators
Deforestation-free due diligence and geolocation data for covered commodities.
CSRD: FY2027 reporting year starts
Companies above 1,000 employees and EUR 450m turnover report on financial year 2027 under the simplified ESRS.
EU battery passport mandatory
EV, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh need a digital battery passport.
EUDR applies to micro and small operators
Second application date after the 2025 amendment.
AI Act: Annex III high-risk systems
Postponed obligations for high-risk AI listed in Annex III.
Dates as published in EU law and Commission communications, checked 16 October 2026. Later amendments can move them; each entry links to the article with sources.
Series
Regulation & Compliance
The articles behind the calendar, from PPWR and ESPR to REACH, RoHS and extended producer responsibility.
- 011PPWR Explained: EU Packaging and Packaging Waste RegulationPPWR explained: what Regulation (EU) 2025/40 requires from 12 August 2026, which packaging rules follow in 2028-2040 and what it means for PLM data.
- 012PPWR Data Requirements: Product and Packaging Data You NeedPPWR data requirements explained: the packaging attributes, substance data, conformity records and EPR volumes your PLM and PIM must hold under EU 2025/40.
- 013Digital Product Passport (DPP): Requirements and TimelineDigital Product Passport (DPP) guide: ESPR rules, the July 2026 registry launch, first product groups and which PLM vendors document passport support.
- 014ESPR: The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products RegulationESPR explained: Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, the 2025-2030 working plan product groups, the unsold goods destruction ban and the PLM data ecodesign requires.
- 015EU Battery Passport: Requirements, Data and DeadlinesEU battery passport guide: which batteries need one from 18 February 2027, the data required under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and the status of delegated acts.
- 016CSRD and Product Data: What Sustainability Reporting NeedsCSRD and product data after Omnibus I: new scope thresholds, simplified ESRS from FY2027 and the PLM data behind Scope 3, circularity and substance reporting.
- 017REACH and RoHS Compliance in PLM: Data and ProcessesREACH and RoHS compliance in PLM: substance rules, 0.1% thresholds and SCIP, plus PLM compliance modules and specialist tools compared, unranked.
- 018Product Carbon Footprint and LCA Data in PLMProduct carbon footprint (PCF) in PLM: ISO 14067, GHG Protocol and PACT methods, EU rules that require footprints, and the BOM and supplier data a PCF needs.
- 019EUDR: Deforestation Regulation and Product TraceabilityEUDR guide: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 applies from 30 December 2026 after the 2025 amendment. Scope changes, due diligence and the traceability data needed.
- 020Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Product DataExtended producer responsibility (EPR) explained: PPWR producer registers, eco-modulated fees, textile EPR and the product data manufacturers must manage.
- 021GS1 Digital Link, Data Carriers and the DPPHow GS1 Digital Link, QR codes, Data Matrix and RFID act as data carriers for the EU Digital Product Passport, and what Sunrise 2027 means for 2D barcodes.
- 022Product Compliance Software in the PLM StackProduct compliance software explained: substance screening, REACH, RoHS, SCIP, PPWR and DPP data, and how compliance tools integrate with PLM and ERP.
- 051PLM for Medical Devices: FDA QMSR and EU MDR Data NeedsPLM for medical devices: how the FDA QMSR and EU MDR shape product records, which PLM and eQMS records live where, and how Arena, Propel and others compare.