Mattresses under ESPR and the Digital Product Passport

Mattresses have the longest runway of the Working Plan priority categories. The preparatory study focuses on challenging end-of-life issues including foam-textile separation and flame retardant declarations. No consultation has opened yet.

Status: Signaled: longest runway in the Working Plan Signaled

Key date: 2030 or later (estimated) Signaled

Scope: Mattresses placed on the EU market

Governing instrument: ESPR delegated act (in preparation)

Last verified: 10 June 2026

Likely focus areas based on Working Plan scoping (not confirmed in an act):

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What to do now

No immediate compliance action is required. Use the runway to address take-back logistics and build out flame retardant and substance data if those present supply chain challenges.

Sources: COM(2025) 187: Working Plan · Verified 10 June 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 mattresses companies watch?
No consultation or draft act is expected before 2028. Compliance would realistically not be required before 2030 to 2031.
What should mattresses companies do now?
No immediate compliance action is required. Use the runway to address take-back logistics and build out flame retardant and substance data if those present supply chain challenges.