Upcoming EU compliance deadlines (EU-wide, small)

18 daysEmpowering Consumers for the Green Transition: ban on vague/unsubstantiated environmental claims applies
27 September 2026 · Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive
91 daysNew Product Liability Directive applies: strict liability extends to software, AI and digital services
9 December 2026 · Product Liability Directive
106 daysEU Digital Identity Wallet: every Member State must offer a wallet; public bodies must accept it
24 December 2026 · eIDAS 2
294 daysEU Deforestation Regulation: due diligence applies for micro and small enterprises
30 June 2027 · EUDR
303 daysInstant Payments Regulation: sending instant euro payments and Verification of Payee mandatory for non-euro-area banks (Poland, Sweden, Czechia, etc.)
9 July 2027 · Instant Payments Regulation
461 daysForced Labour Regulation: ban on placing, selling or exporting products made with forced labour
14 December 2027 · Forced Labour Regulation
478 daysESPR: first product-specific ecodesign and Digital Product Passport rules (iron & steel, textiles, tyres, aluminium)
31 December 2027 · Ecodesign (ESPR)
661 daysViDA: platform deemed-supplier rules for short-term rentals and passenger transport; single VAT registration
1 July 2028 · ViDA
1210 daysPPWR: minimum recycled content in plastic packaging and bans on certain single-use formats
1 January 2030 · PPWR
1388 daysEuropean Accessibility Act: end of transition for legacy service contracts and self-service terminals
28 June 2030 · EAA