The EU Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) has been the mandatory system for all energy-labelled products since January 2019, and it is evolving into a technical reference architecture for the Digital Product Passport. The registry contains millions of registered product models, with smartphones and tablets added in June 2025 under Regulation (EU) 2023/1669. Every supplier placing energy-related products on the EU market must register each model in EPREL before first placement, provide the product information sheet, and supply label materials. With the European Commission positioning EPREL data as reusable in ESPR DPPs, forward-looking manufacturers are unifying their data pipelines now — avoiding duplicate entry and error-prone spreadsheets. Deply can support EPREL data workflows and map registration data into DPP structures, letting Italian white-goods (Fabriano, Treviso), lighting SMEs, and consumer electronics brands comply once and reuse everywhere.
What is this regulation?
The Energy Labelling Framework Regulation (EU 2017/1369) creates the A–G energy label (rescaled in 2021) and the EPREL public registry as its digital backbone. Labels cover white goods, TVs and monitors, light sources, tires, HVAC, water heaters, smartphones, and tablets. The QR code on every label links directly to the product EPREL entry, where consumers and regulators can view full performance data, compliance documents, and model identifiers.
Who must comply?
All suppliers — manufacturers, importers, and authorized representatives — of energy-labelled products sold into the EU market. No size threshold applies: a small €2M kitchen appliance brand shipping one refrigerator model faces the same registration obligation as Samsung. Penalties for missing EPREL registration may apply under national enforcement rules, and Italy has transposed the framework into domestic law.
How this impacts your business
EPREL is a real-time gating system: no product can be placed on the EU market or online retail (including marketplaces like Amazon EU) without a valid registration and a scannable QR code. Failed or incorrect registrations trigger product takedown and fines. Beyond compliance, EPREL data is rapidly becoming the foundation for a broader product data strategy: the same technical documentation, model identifiers, and compliance files feed your future DPP, your supplier questionnaires, and your product sustainability claims. If you are running EPREL in spreadsheets today, you will pay that technical debt twice when ESPR DPPs arrive for your product categories.
How Deply helps
Deply can integrate EPREL datasets and support EPREL data workflows, so the same product information feeds both your energy label registration and your Digital Product Passport. For white-goods manufacturers, lighting SMEs, and consumer electronics brands, this means registration data collected once is ready for ESPR DPP requirements, VSME supplier questionnaires, and Scope 3 reporting — reducing re-entry and reconciliation spreadsheets.
Frequently asked questions
If I am registered in EPREL, do I still need a separate DPP under ESPR?
How do I handle EPREL for a product variant or SKU family?
Who is liable if my distributor registers the product incorrectly?
Official sources
- Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 — Energy Labelling Framework
- EPREL public portal
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1669 — Smartphones and tablets energy label
This page provides general information and does not constitute legal advice. Regulatory obligations depend on sector, product category, and jurisdiction.
Last updated: April 2026
