ESPR scope widens: packaging sector faces tighter ecodesign rules

The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) — the framework that will require Digital Product Passports for textiles and many other product categories — is now sending clear signals toward the packaging sector. Packaging Gateway reports that tougher ecodesign requirements are on the horizon for packaging materials and design.

For fashion and textile brands, the immediate product-level obligations remain the priority. But packaging is inseparable from the product lifecycle, and supply-chain data collected for a DPP will increasingly need to account for how products are packaged, not just what they are made of.

The broader pattern is worth noting: ESPR is moving sector by sector, and the regulatory perimeter is expanding steadily. Brands that build robust data infrastructure now — covering materials, components, and logistics — will be better placed when packaging requirements eventually land alongside textile ones.

Source: ESPR news.