Compliance Timeline: EU Regulation Deadlines

All major entry-into-force and transposition deadlines for EU regulations that affect companies in the DACH market — sorted chronologically.

2002

  1. ePrivacy Entry into force Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (ePrivacy Directive)

2018

  1. GDPR Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (GDPR)

2021

  1. SFDR Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation)
  2. Whistleblower Directive Entry into force Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
  3. Whistleblower Directive Transposition deadline Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law

2022

  1. EU Taxonomy Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (Taxonomy Regulation)

2023

  1. DMA Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act)
  2. CBAM Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)

2024

  1. CSRD Entry into force Directive (EU) 2022/2464 on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD)
  2. Data Act Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act)
  3. DSA Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Services Act)
  4. eIDAS 2.0 Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing the European Digital Identity Framework (eIDAS 2.0)
  5. ESPR Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation)
  6. AI Act Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
  7. NIS2 Entry into force Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity (NIS2)
  8. CRA Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (Cyber Resilience Act)
  9. GPSR Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety (General Product Safety Regulation)
  10. MiCA Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation)

2025

  1. DORA Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA)
  2. EHDS Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2025/327 on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
  3. EAA Transposition deadline Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act)
  4. EUDR Entry into force Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation (Deforestation Regulation)

2026

  1. PLD Transposition deadline Directive (EU) 2024/2853 on liability for defective products (Product Liability Directive)

2027

  1. AMLD6 Transposition deadline Directive (EU) 2024/1640 on the mechanisms to be put in place by Member States for the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive)

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