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Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), entered into force on 18 July 2024. It establishes a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for almost all categories of physical goods, aiming to make sustainable products the norm. This regulation replaces the previous Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) and will impact construction products by introducing requirements for durability, repairability, and resource efficiency.

Record

  • Jurisdiction European Union
  • Category Construction Products and Market Access
  • Legal stage adopted
  • Binding status binding_eu_law
  • Effective date 2024-07-18
  • Source EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) 2024/1781