Mattresses under ESPR and the Digital Product Passport
Mattresses have the longest runway of the Working Plan priority categories, with no consultation open; the preparatory study targets hard end-of-life issues such as foam-textile separation and flame retardant declarations.
Likely focus areas based on Working Plan scoping (not confirmed in an act):
- Take-back and reuse information
- Foam and textile separation instructions for recycling
- Flame retardant substance declarations
- Material composition and hazardous substance content
Watch items
- No consultation or draft act is expected before 2028; compliance would realistically not be required before 2030 to 2031. Signaled
What to do now
No immediate compliance action is required; use the runway for take-back logistics and any difficult flame retardant and substance supply chain data.
Sources: COM(2025) 187: Working Plan · Verified 10 August 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does ESPR apply to mattresses?
Signaled: longest runway in the Working Plan. Key date: 2030 or later (estimated). This timeline is signaled, not an adopted act; plan against date ranges rather than fixed deadlines.
What Digital Product Passport data will mattresses require?
Likely focus areas based on Working Plan scoping (not confirmed in an act): Take-back and reuse information; Foam and textile separation instructions for recycling; Flame retardant substance declarations; Material composition and hazardous substance content.
What should mattress companies watch?
No consultation or draft act is expected before 2028; compliance would realistically not be required before 2030 to 2031.
What should mattress companies do now?
No immediate compliance action is required; use the runway for take-back logistics and any difficult flame retardant and substance supply chain data.