Aluminium value chain · ESPR
Indicative Commission timelineAluminium DPP: coils, extrusion and recycled content before the delegated act
Producers, extruders and processors must link coil lots, alloys and recycled-content declarations. The Commission targets delegated-act adoption in Q3–Q4 2027 (indicative) — not a fixed compliance obligation at that date.
Is the aluminium DPP mandatory in 2027?
No. Q3–Q4 2027 is the indicative delegated-act adoption window, not the compliance date. After adoption: ≥ 18 months transition. Only the battery passport has a fixed date (18 February 2027).
Stakes specific to aluminium
Energy intensity, scrap and coil → profile → part continuity: the DPP must hold the chain.
- 1
Coils & heat lots
Without a stable coil / heat / alloy / certificate link, an aluminium DPP fails customer or CBAM-adjacent audits.
- 2
Recycled content & scrap
Post- and pre-consumer scrap declarations will be central — document methods and proofs now.
- 3
Energy intensity
Primary vs secondary, power mix: energy data will likely be expected — to be confirmed by the delegated act.
What is confirmed — and what is not
Confirmed
- The DPP framework is set by ESPR (EU Regulation 2024/1781).
- Product-specific requirements will be set by a delegated act (or dedicated sectoral legislation).
- After adoption of an ESPR delegated act, operators have a transition period of at least 18 months.
- The only published fixed placing-on-the-market obligation to date: the battery passport (18 February 2027, Regulation 2023/1542).
Indicative (EU Commission)
- Aluminium delegated-act adoption: Q3–Q4 2027 (indicative Commission timeline).
- Compliance obligation = adoption + transition (≥ 18 months).
- Exact fields (recycled content, energy, access rights): to be set in the delegated act.
Source: European Commission — Digital Product Passport page Commission UE
Legal framework for aluminium
ESPR intermediate group; detail via delegated act.
ESPR 2024/1781
General DPP framework for most physical goods placed on the EU market. Product requirements are set via delegated acts.
Aluminium delegated act (forthcoming)
It will set product scope (semi-finished, profiles, etc.), DPP data and access profiles. Not enforceable until adopted.
EU DPP registry
The European registry indexes passports (identifiers). Business data stays with the operator or their provider. Live since July 2026, per the Commission.
Who is in scope for aluminium?
Producers and processors of aluminium semi-finished and products — detail in the delegated act.
Producers & extruders
Smelters, rolling mills, extruders: heat, alloy and transformation data quality.
Typical anticipated data
Lot/coil ID, alloy, recycled content, energy / environmental information — to be confirmed officially.
Carrier & resolution
Resolvable identifier on label, packing list or coil / profile marking — format per final act.
Prepare aluminium before the transition window
Four aluminium industry workstreams.
- 01
Link coils, heats and certificates
Map coils, heat numbers, alloys and mill certificates into one queryable model.
- 02
Document recycled content
Formalise scrap calculation methods and supplier proofs already used in OEM tenders.
- 03
Pilot one alloy family
Publish a pilot DPP (e.g. 6060 / 6082); test resolution and machine-readable exports.
- 04
Extrusion → assembly chain
Define who enriches the passport at each transformation (extrusion, machining, anodising).
Verisav for the aluminium value chain
Coil → profile traceability, recycled and energy data, B2B interop.
Coil / extrusion model
Structure built for coil lots, alloys and transformation events.
Open standards
GS1 Digital Link, JSON-LD / RDF — to interoperate with auto, building and packaging customers.
Living passport
Each step (extrusion, machining) enriches the DPP without breaking the upstream ID.
Frequently asked questions
Structure coils and recycled content without inventing a 2027 obligation
We frame coils, scrap and energy intensity with exact language: indicative DA vs confirmed obligation.