Indicative adoption: 2027

The tyre
digital product
passport

Tyres covered by EU labelling rules already use EPREL. The Commission has proposed links between EPREL and the DPP Registry, while tyre-specific ESPR requirements are still being developed.

Timing

No mandatory ESPR tyre passport yet

What applies today

The ESPR Working Plan indicates 2027 for adoption of tyre rules. A tyre-specific ESPR DPP obligation has not yet been adopted.

Regulation (EU) 2020/740 already sets labelling and EPREL duties for the tyre categories it covers, subject to its exclusions.

You are already registering tyres

  • Rolling resistance

    The fuel efficiency class on the label, A to E.

  • Wet grip

    The safety parameter, also classed A to E.

  • External rolling noise

    Measured value and class.

  • Snow and ice

    Severe snow and ice pictograms where applicable.

  • EPREL registration

    Suppliers register tyre models covered by the rules before placing them on the market.

  • QR code on the label

    For tyres covered by the labelling rules, the label includes a QR code linking to the model information in EPREL.

EPREL provides an existing source of structured model information for tyres covered by the labelling rules.

That is useful groundwork, but it does not establish compliance with future tyre DPP requirements.

Two registries

EPREL and the DPP registry

On 24 June 2026 the Commission proposed to wire them together. It is a proposal, not law.

System What it does
EPREL EPREL is the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling under Regulation (EU) 2017/1369. It includes public information and a restricted compliance part accessible to the Commission and market surveillance authorities under the applicable rules.
DPP registry The central DPP Registry under ESPR Article 13 stores identifiers and prescribed registration information. It is distinct from the systems hosting the full passport data.
The proposed link COM(2026) 565 proposes integration between EPREL and the central DPP Registry where Union law provides for it. This is a proposed legal basis, not confirmation that the connection is already operating.

Read the conditional carefully. The new provision applies “where provided for by Union law”, so the link is enabling language, not a switch that is already on.

The proposal is part of the ordinary legislative procedure. It does not itself establish an adopted tyre DPP obligation or an operational integration.

The omnibus

Other proposed changes for tyre labelling

COM(2026) 565 proposes simplification and greater use of digital information in energy and tyre labelling. The measures below are proposals, not current obligations.

  1. Updating technical requirements

    The proposal would extend the Commission’s powers to update tyre-labelling requirements and support alignment with ESPR information requirements. Existing law already contains some delegated powers.

  2. Tyre fitters

    The proposal addresses tyre fitters’ role in selling or hiring tyres and the associated distributor obligations.

  3. Vehicle sales

    The proposal would remove the specific tyre-label display requirement when selling new vehicles. This change has not yet become an adopted rule.

  4. Test evidence

    The proposal addresses the test evidence supporting declared label values in EPREL’s compliance part. Check the final text before changing submission procedures.

  5. Labels for batches

    The proposal includes changes concerning labels for batches of identical tyres. This does not determine the granularity of a future tyre DPP.

What the June proposal is not

  • Not a tyre Digital Product Passport. That comes through a separate ESPR delegated act that has not been adopted.

  • It is a Commission proposal under the ordinary legislative procedure, not an adopted regulation.

  • The proposal amends energy and tyre labelling legislation. It seeks alignment with ESPR without itself amending ESPR.

Readiness

Build on the information already in EPREL

Existing tyre-label information covers performance parameters. Future DPP requirements may cover additional product information, but the final tyre fields are not yet adopted.

  • Model registration

    Required for models within the tyre-labelling rules, with a QR code on the label.

  • Performance data

    Rolling resistance, wet grip and noise are measured, declared and enforced.

  • Identity infrastructure

    EPREL model registration numbers already travel down the supply chain.

  • Material composition

    Not part of the labelling regime. Sits with rubber, filler and reinforcement suppliers.

  • Recycled content

    A possible area to prepare evidence for, not a confirmed tyre DPP field.

  • End-of-life data

    Review the information you hold about retreading and recycling, including its format and supporting evidence.

Responsibility

Who carries the obligation

ESPR duties follow the role in the supply chain. The tyre labelling regime uses slightly different words for the same idea.

  1. Supplier

    The term used in the Tyre Labelling Regulation for whoever places the tyre on the market, covering EU manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives.

  2. Importer

    Checks that imported products meet applicable ESPR requirements, including any passport duty. The manufacturer also retains its obligations.

  3. Distributor

    Must ensure the label is present and, under a future delegated act, that passport access is there.

  4. Tyre fitter

    Proposed as a new category. Fitters who sell or hire tyres would carry distributor obligations.

  5. Provider

    A passport service provider processes and serves the data. The duty stays with the operator who placed the tyre on the market.

Map the identifiers used in type approval, EPREL and your own product records. The future tyre act will determine the required passport level; do not assume that an EPREL model fixes it.

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Access model

Possible audiences and access

  1. Public Anyone with the code
  2. Fitters Fitment and retread data
  3. Recyclers Material and end-of-life
  4. Authorities Market surveillance, customs

EPREL has public information and a restricted compliance part for the Commission and market surveillance authorities. That arrangement does not automatically determine future tyre DPP access.

ESPR Article 9(2)(f) concerns access to data and point (g) concerns creating or updating it. The groups shown above are illustrative; the tyre act will set the details.

What to do now

Build on EPREL, do not rebuild

  • Review your EPREL records

    Keep existing model data accurate. If the proposed integration is adopted and applies to your products, those records may support information reuse.

  • Organise test evidence

    Keep test reports linked to the correct model and declared values. Review future digital-submission requirements when they are adopted.

  • Review material information

    Check which material-composition and recycled-content records you hold and what may need to be requested from suppliers. Final tyre DPP fields remain to be adopted.

  • Track the proposed amendments

    Changes to labelling powers and information exchange may help align the systems. The final legislation will determine their effect.

FAQ

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Is a tyre Digital Product Passport mandatory yet?

A tyre-specific ESPR DPP obligation has not yet been adopted. The Working Plan indicates 2027 for adoption of tyre rules. Existing tyre-labelling and EPREL duties continue to apply within their scope.

Does COM(2026) 565 create a tyre passport?

No. It proposes amendments to the Energy Labelling and Tyre Labelling Regulations, including links with the DPP Registry. It does not itself create adopted tyre passport requirements.

Will we have to register tyres twice?

The proposal aims to avoid duplicate registration where equivalent information is already available in EPREL. Whether and how this applies will depend on the final legislation and product rules.

Does the EU tyre label survive?

Yes. The proposal keeps the label and its role in purchasing decisions, while giving the Commission power to amend its parameters by delegated act, including to align with ESPR information requirements.

What about retreaded tyres?

The future tyre-specific ESPR act will determine its DPP scope and requirements. Existing rules for retreaded tyres are a separate question and should be checked for the product concerned.

Prepare your existing tyre data

DPPVIEW can help organise your existing tyre information and map identifiers across records. Our current offer is passport preparation; EPREL integration and live hosting are not being offered.

Discuss passport preparation

Sources

The sources below distinguish existing labelling law from proposed amendments and future ESPR tyre requirements.

Last reviewed: . This page describes a proposal, not adopted law. We update it when the Commission publishes a draft delegated act.