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Commission Adopts Ecodesign Working Plan Prioritising Sustainable Products Across EU Market

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April 2025
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Dr Steven Brennan
Commission adopts Ecodesign Working Plan 2025–2030. Learn how new EU product rules affect sustainability, compliance, and market access.
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The European Commission’s 2025–2030 Ecodesign Working Plan sets new standards for product sustainability, targeting key sectors like textiles, metals, and furniture. It introduces repairability scores, digital product passports, and expanded energy labelling. Manufacturers must prepare for phased compliance from 2026, opening both challenges and opportunities across the EU value chain.

What does the Ecodesign Working Plan 2025–2030 mean for manufacturers?

It mandates sustainability and energy performance criteria for key products, affecting design, material sourcing, and compliance. Manufacturers must prepare for repairability, recyclability, and digital documentation obligations across the EU market.

Which sectors are most affected by the new Ecodesign plan?

Textiles, furniture, tyres, metals (steel and aluminium), and electronics face the highest regulatory focus. Energy-related products like washing machines and displays are also being transitioned into the ESPR framework by 2030.

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On 16 April 2025, the European Commission adopted the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2025–2030, setting out regulatory priorities for textiles, furniture, metals, and more. This initiative, under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), impacts all manufacturers supplying the EU market by mandating enhanced product sustainability, circularity, and energy performance standards. The working plan introduces new compliance obligations and market opportunities, particularly for businesses involved in product design, materials, and lifecycle management.

New Product Priorities for Sustainability and Circularity

The working plan, adopted in Brussels, identifies priority product groups including textiles (focused on apparel), furniture, tyres, mattresses, iron, steel, and aluminium. These selections are based on their environmental impact, market size, and potential to contribute to EU climate goals. For instance, textiles alone accounted for €78 billion of the EU market in 2019, with high potential for material efficiency and lifetime extension.

The Commission will also introduce horizontal ecodesign requirements on repairability—such as scoring mechanisms—and recyclability, targeting electrical and electronic equipment. These will be phased in progressively, supported by delegated acts and stakeholder consultation.

Energy Labelling and Digital Product Passports

Energy-related products, including dishwashers, washing machines, electric motors, and EV chargers, will transition under ESPR by 2026. The plan carries over 16 products from the 2022–2024 cycle, with updates due by 2030. Energy labelling updates aim to inform consumer choices and incentivise market competitiveness.

Key to this transition is the Digital Product Passport, which will standardise access to product information across the supply chain. It supports traceability, transparency, and compliance for producers and service providers alike.

Implications for Industry Stakeholders

The ESPR applies to all products sold in the EU, including imports. It requires manufacturers to disclose detailed sustainability data, improve repairability and recyclability, and align with EU carbon accounting standards. SMEs will receive tailored guidance, but all actors in the manufacturing value chain must adapt processes and documentation systems accordingly.

According to Commissioner Jessika Roswall, the plan

“provides legal certainty and predictability for the concerned industries, fostering innovation and driving investment.”

Meanwhile, Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné emphasised the potential to create jobs and reduce emissions:

“These ecodesign rules apply to all products... ensuring each of them meets the EU’s ambitious goals.”
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