📦Stock
Make existing stock discoverable
Publish raw materials, components, packaging, manufacturer surplus and finished products so they can be found and reused instead of discarded.
FS role: Stock Directory + direct supplier connection.
Regulations · Global regulatory intelligence
Regulations
Major changes affecting sourcing, imports, production, products and stock.
● Official sources only
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Regulatory & trade alerts
The fashion industry is entering a new era.
Know what changes. Act now.
Official regulatory intelligence on the changes reshaping imports, production, product data, traceability and unsold stock — with dates, impact and primary sources.
🔴 Infrastructure live
Key systems are now operational
The EU DPP Registry is live and the compliance infrastructure is moving from policy to execution.🟠 Prepare now
Coming deadlines
Forced-labour, product-data and supply-chain obligations require preparation well before enforcement.🔴 Action required
Unsold stock rules are in force
Large EU companies can no longer destroy unsold apparel and footwear except in limited cases.Sequence
Timeline
Official dates · updated 8 Aug 2026
19 July 2026
EU · IN FORCE
Ban on destruction of unsold clothing and footwear
20 July 2026
EU · IN FORCE
EU Digital Product Passport Registry is live
6 August 2026
EU · IN FORCE
DPP Registry operating rules
8 August 2026
NOW
Today
30 December 2026
EU · APPLIES SOON
EU Deforestation Regulation
18 February 2027
EU · APPLIES SOON
First mandatory product passport — batteries
2 March 2027
EU · APPLIES SOON
Disclosure of discarded unsold products
Fashion Sourcing · Practical response
Turn regulatory pressure into sourcing action.
Fashion Sourcing does not replace legal advice. It gives the industry the data, visibility and connection tools needed to respond faster.
🛂DPP
Structure product and supplier data
Organise product, material, supplier, certification and traceability information so teams can prepare for future Digital Product Passport requirements.
FS role: structured profiles, product data and traceability fields.
🔗Traceability
See more of the supply chain
Connect organisations, supplier tiers and sourcing records so origin, upstream relationships and evidence are easier to identify.
FS role: supplier network + supply-chain visibility.
Governance
Source library
Official sources only
Information only. Not legal advice. Every regulatory entry must link to an official primary source and show its last verification date. Volatile entries display an “as of” date and are reviewed monthly.