Compliance guides

Every mandate, mapped to your industry.

Between 2026 and 2033, the US, EU and GCC phase in per-item digital identity for regulated products. These guides break each mandate down by industry: the dates, the obligations, and the moves that de-risk the deadline.

EU DPP

DPP for textiles & apparelESPR 2024/1781 · textiles named in the first ESPR working plan · destruction of unsold app…DPP for electronicsESPR 2024/1781 · electronics in the ESPR pipeline · battery-powered devices also face Reg.…DPP for furnitureESPR 2024/1781 · furniture named in the first ESPR working plan · timber inputs also face …DPP for steel & aluminiumESPR 2024/1781 · iron, steel and aluminium named as intermediate products in the ESPR work…

EU Battery Regulation

Battery passport for EVReg. (EU) 2023/1542 · Article 77 · mandatory for EV, LMT and >2 kWh industrial batteries p…Battery passport for second lifeReg. (EU) 2023/1542 · Article 77(7) · a repurposed battery needs a new passport linked to …Battery passport for e-bikes & LMTReg. (EU) 2023/1542 · LMT batteries in Article 77 scope · mandatory for batteries placed o…Battery passport for energy storageReg. (EU) 2023/1542 · industrial batteries >2 kWh in Article 77 scope · from 18 February 2…

US DSCSA

DSCSA for manufacturersUS Drug Supply Chain Security Act · §582 · unit-level, interoperable, electronic tracing i…DSCSA for dispensersUS DSCSA · §582 dispenser obligations · unit-level tracing in force · product without data…DSCSA for wholesale distributorsUS DSCSA · §582 wholesale distributor obligations · unit-level, interoperable tracing in f…DSCSA for repackagersUS DSCSA · §582 repackager obligations · new SNI assigned, linked to the original manufact…DSCSA for 3PLsUS DSCSA · 3PLs recognized as a distinct licensed category · custody without ownership · d…

US FSMA 204

FSMA 204 for produceFDA Food Traceability Rule · foods on the Food Traceability List · compliance date extende…FSMA 204 for seafoodFDA Food Traceability Rule · finfish, crustaceans and molluscan shellfish on the FTL · com…FSMA 204 for cheeseFDA Food Traceability Rule · soft, semi-soft and fresh soft cheeses on the FTL · hard chee…FSMA 204 for shell eggsFDA Food Traceability Rule · shell eggs on the FTL · initial packing is the anchor event ·…FSMA 204 for nut buttersFDA Food Traceability Rule · nut butters on the FTL · transformation-heavy chains · compli…FSMA 204 for ready-to-eat foodsFDA Food Traceability Rule (21 CFR 1, Subpart S) · ready-to-eat deli salads on the Food Tr…

EU Deforestation Regulation

EUDR for coffeeReg. (EU) 2023/1115 · large and medium operators from 30 Dec 2026 · micro and small enterp…EUDR for cocoaReg. (EU) 2023/1115 · large and medium operators from 30 Dec 2026 · micro and small enterp…EUDR for timberReg. (EU) 2023/1115 · wood and derived products including furniture · large and medium ope…EUDR for palm oilReg. (EU) 2023/1115 · oil palm is a covered commodity · large and medium operators in scop…EUDR for rubberReg. (EU) 2023/1115 · rubber and rubber products including tyres in scope · large and medi…EUDR for soyReg. (EU) 2023/1115 · soya beans, meal and oil in scope · large and medium operators from …EUDR for cattle & leatherReg. (EU) 2023/1115 · cattle, beef and leather (incl. hides and skins) in scope · large an…

GS1 Sunrise 2027

GS1 Sunrise 2027GS1 Sunrise 2027 · retail POS ready to scan 2D (QR / DataMatrix with GS1 Digital Link) by …

US FDA

NDC-12 transitionFDA final rule · uniform 12-digit National Drug Code · effective 7 March 2033.…

UAE & GCC

UNTP for UAE exportersUN Transparency Protocol · EU DPP phasing 2027–2030 · CBAM definitive regime live · UAE no…

EU ESPR

DPP for mattressesReg. (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) · mattresses named in the first working plan (2025–2030) · dele…

EU CBAM

CBAM for UAE exportersReg. (EU) 2023/956 · definitive regime since 1 January 2026 · covers iron & steel, alumini…

EU Forced Labour Regulation

Forced Labour Regulation for apparelReg. (EU) 2024/3015 · prohibition on placing forced-labour goods on the EU market (and exp…

Carrier decision

NFC vs QR for battery passportsReg. (EU) 2023/1542 Art. 13(6): QR code carrier required · Art. 77 passport from 18 Feb 20…NFC vs QR for digital product passportsReg. (EU) 2024/1781 · data carrier specified per delegated act · first working plan: texti…NFC vs QR for pharma authenticationDSCSA §582: GS1 DataMatrix product identifier required · EU FMD 2011/62/EU: 2D code + tamp…NFC vs QR for luxury authenticationNo mandated carrier · the adversary decides the bar · resale platforms and DPP rules (text…NFC vs QR for food traceabilityFSMA 204 (21 CFR 1, Subpart S): KDEs at CTEs, sortable records in 24 hours, compliance 20 …NFC vs QR for warranty claimsNo regulation mandates a carrier for warranty — your claims ledger does · a printed serial…