diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model.ts
index fe5aed6dab0..eb828e5d48c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {Bundle} from './bundle.model';
 import { ChildHALResource } from './child-hal-resource.model';
 import { BITSTREAM_CHECKSUM } from './bitstream-checksum.resource';
 import { BitstreamChecksum } from './bitstream-checksum.model';
+import { AccessStatusObject } from '../../shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status.model';
+import { ACCESS_STATUS } from '../../shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status.resource-type';
 
 // Store number if the bitstream is stored in the both stores (S3 and local)
 export const SYNCHRONIZED_STORES_NUMBER = 77;
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ export class Bitstream extends DSpaceObject implements ChildHALResource {
     content: HALLink;
     thumbnail: HALLink;
     checksum: HALLink;
+    accessStatus: HALLink;
   };
 
   /**
@@ -85,6 +88,13 @@ export class Bitstream extends DSpaceObject implements ChildHALResource {
   @link(BITSTREAM_CHECKSUM)
   checksum?: Observable<RemoteData<BitstreamChecksum>>;
 
+  /**
+   * The access status for this Bitstream
+   * Will be undefined unless the access status {@link HALLink} has been resolved.
+   */
+  @link(ACCESS_STATUS)
+  accessStatus?: Observable<RemoteData<AccessStatusObject>>;
+
   getParentLinkKey(): keyof this['_links'] {
     return 'format';
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/file-download-link/file-download-link.component.html b/src/app/shared/file-download-link/file-download-link.component.html
index 8ebe622a5ba..51a18d7e6e1 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/file-download-link/file-download-link.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/file-download-link/file-download-link.component.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <span *ngIf="!(canDownload$ |async)" class="pr-1"><i class="fas fa-lock"></i></span>
   <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="content"></ng-container>
 </a>
+<ds-themed-access-status-badge [object]="bitstream"></ds-themed-access-status-badge>
 
 <ng-template #content>
   <ng-content></ng-content>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/file-download-link/file-download-link.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/file-download-link/file-download-link.component.spec.ts
index 39004b44c8b..b9c2815535e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/file-download-link/file-download-link.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/file-download-link/file-download-link.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
 import { FileDownloadLinkComponent } from './file-download-link.component';
 import { Bitstream } from '../../core/shared/bitstream.model';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ describe('FileDownloadLinkComponent', () => {
       declarations: [FileDownloadLinkComponent, RouterLinkDirectiveStub],
       providers: [
         {provide: AuthorizationDataService, useValue: authorizationService},
-      ]
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA],
     })
       .compileComponents();
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.html b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.html
index 5b20860684b..cdb9f382bb9 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <ng-container *ngIf="showAccessStatus">
-  <span *ngIf="accessStatus$ | async as accessStatus">
-    <span [class]="'badge badge-secondary access-status-list-element-badge ' + accessStatusClass">{{ accessStatus | translate }}</span>
-  </span>
+  <ng-container *ngIf="accessStatus$ | async as accessStatus">
+    <span *ngIf="embargoDate$ | async as embargoDate; else noEmbargoDate"
+          [class]="'badge badge-secondary access-status-list-element-badge ' + accessStatusClass">{{ accessStatus | translate: { date: embargoDate } }}</span>
+    <ng-template #noEmbargoDate>
+      <span [class]="'badge badge-secondary access-status-list-element-badge ' + accessStatusClass">{{ accessStatus | translate }}</span>
+    </ng-template>
+  </ng-container>
 </ng-container>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.spec.ts
index f661ed6e005..6c1d60b76ee 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { Bitstream } from '../../../../../core/shared/bitstream.model';
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { TruncatePipe } from '../../../../utils/truncate.pipe';
@@ -7,10 +8,11 @@ import { AccessStatusBadgeComponent } from './access-status-badge.component';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../../remote-data.utils';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { AccessStatusObject } from './access-status.model';
-import { AccessStatusDataService } from 'src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service';
+import { LinkService } from 'src/app/core/cache/builders/link.service';
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
+import { EMPTY } from 'rxjs';
 
-describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
+describe('AccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
   let component: AccessStatusBadgeComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<AccessStatusBadgeComponent>;
 
@@ -20,9 +22,10 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
   let embargoStatus: AccessStatusObject;
   let restrictedStatus: AccessStatusObject;
 
-  let accessStatusDataService: AccessStatusDataService;
+  let linkService: LinkService;
 
   let item: Item;
+  let bitstream: Bitstream;
 
   function init() {
     unknownStatus = Object.assign(new AccessStatusObject(), {
@@ -38,20 +41,38 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
 
     embargoStatus = Object.assign(new AccessStatusObject(), {
-      status: 'embargo'
+      status: 'embargo',
+      embargoDate: '2050-01-01'
     });
 
     restrictedStatus = Object.assign(new AccessStatusObject(), {
       status: 'restricted'
     });
 
-    accessStatusDataService = jasmine.createSpyObj('accessStatusDataService', {
-      findAccessStatusFor: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(unknownStatus)
+    linkService = jasmine.createSpyObj('linkService', ['resolveLink']);
+    // Mirror LinkService.resolveLink's real behavior for a missing + optional link:
+    // it synchronously attaches EMPTY to the model rather than leaving it undefined
+    // (and never touches _links.accessStatus directly - see link.service.ts).
+    (linkService.resolveLink as jasmine.Spy).and.callFake((model: any, linkToFollow: any) => {
+      model[linkToFollow.name] = EMPTY;
+      return model;
     });
 
     item = Object.assign(new Item(), {
       uuid: 'item-uuid',
-      type: 'item'
+      type: 'item',
+      accessStatus: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(unknownStatus)
+    });
+
+    // A bitstream as it looks BEFORE the backend exposes the accessStatus link
+    // (i.e. today, on this branch's target backend): no accessStatus key in
+    // _links, and the accessStatus property itself never populated.
+    bitstream = Object.assign(new Bitstream(), {
+      uuid: 'bitstream-uuid',
+      type: 'bitstream',
+      _links: {
+        self: { href: 'obj-selflink' }
+      }
     });
   }
 
@@ -61,18 +82,20 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
       declarations: [AccessStatusBadgeComponent, TruncatePipe],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA],
       providers: [
-        {provide: AccessStatusDataService, useValue: accessStatusDataService}
+        { provide: LinkService, useValue: linkService }
       ]
     }).compileComponents();
   }
 
-  function initFixtureAndComponent() {
+  function initFixtureAndComponent(object: Item | Bitstream) {
     environment.item.showAccessStatuses = true;
+    environment.item.bitstream.showAccessStatuses = true;
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AccessStatusBadgeComponent);
     component = fixture.componentInstance;
-    component.object = item;
+    component.object = object;
     fixture.detectChanges();
     environment.item.showAccessStatuses = false;
+    environment.item.bitstream.showAccessStatuses = false;
   }
 
   function lookForAccessStatusBadge(status: string) {
@@ -86,79 +109,146 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
-      initFixtureAndComponent();
+      initFixtureAndComponent(item);
     });
     it('should init the component', () => {
       expect(component).toBeTruthy();
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the findAccessStatusFor method returns unknown', () => {
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      init();
-      initTestBed();
-    }));
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      initFixtureAndComponent();
-    });
-    it('should show the unknown badge', () => {
-      lookForAccessStatusBadge('unknown');
+  describe('for an Item', () => {
+    describe('when the access status is unknown', () => {
+      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+        init();
+        initTestBed();
+      }));
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(item);
+      });
+      it('should show the unknown badge', () => {
+        lookForAccessStatusBadge('unknown');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the access status is metadata.only', () => {
+      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+        init();
+        item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(metadataOnlyStatus);
+        initTestBed();
+      }));
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(item);
+      });
+      it('should show the metadata only badge', () => {
+        lookForAccessStatusBadge('metadata.only');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the access status is open.access', () => {
+      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+        init();
+        item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(openAccessStatus);
+        initTestBed();
+      }));
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(item);
+      });
+      it('should show the open access badge', () => {
+        lookForAccessStatusBadge('open.access');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the access status is embargo', () => {
+      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+        init();
+        item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(embargoStatus);
+        initTestBed();
+      }));
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(item);
+      });
+      it('should show the embargo badge', () => {
+        lookForAccessStatusBadge('embargo');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the access status is restricted', () => {
+      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+        init();
+        item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(restrictedStatus);
+        initTestBed();
+      }));
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(item);
+      });
+      it('should show the restricted badge', () => {
+        lookForAccessStatusBadge('restricted');
+      });
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the findAccessStatusFor method returns metadata.only', () => {
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      init();
-      (accessStatusDataService.findAccessStatusFor as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(metadataOnlyStatus));
-      initTestBed();
-    }));
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      initFixtureAndComponent();
-    });
-    it('should show the metadata only badge', () => {
-      lookForAccessStatusBadge('metadata.only');
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('When the findAccessStatusFor method returns open.access', () => {
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      init();
-      (accessStatusDataService.findAccessStatusFor as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(openAccessStatus));
-      initTestBed();
-    }));
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      initFixtureAndComponent();
-    });
-    it('should show the open access badge', () => {
-      lookForAccessStatusBadge('open.access');
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('When the findAccessStatusFor method returns embargo', () => {
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      init();
-      (accessStatusDataService.findAccessStatusFor as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(embargoStatus));
-      initTestBed();
-    }));
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      initFixtureAndComponent();
-    });
-    it('should show the embargo badge', () => {
-      lookForAccessStatusBadge('embargo');
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('When the findAccessStatusFor method returns restricted', () => {
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      init();
-      (accessStatusDataService.findAccessStatusFor as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(restrictedStatus));
-      initTestBed();
-    }));
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      initFixtureAndComponent();
-    });
-    it('should show the restricted badge', () => {
-      lookForAccessStatusBadge('restricted');
+  describe('for a Bitstream', () => {
+    describe('when the bitstream is embargoed', () => {
+      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+        init();
+        bitstream.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(embargoStatus);
+        initTestBed();
+      }));
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(bitstream);
+      });
+      it('should show the embargo badge with the embargo date', () => {
+        const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('span.badge'));
+        expect(badge.nativeElement.textContent).toContain('embargo.listelement.badge');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the bitstream is open access (no embargo date)', () => {
+      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+        init();
+        bitstream.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(openAccessStatus);
+        initTestBed();
+      }));
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(bitstream);
+      });
+      it('should not show a badge', () => {
+        const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('span.badge'));
+        expect(badge).toBeNull();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the backend does not expose the accessStatus link yet (pre-DSpace#1377)', () => {
+      // Regression test: findBitstreamAccessStatusFor() used to read
+      // bitstream._links.accessStatus.href synchronously, which threw a
+      // TypeError (uncaught by any catchError, since it happened before the
+      // Observable pipe was even constructed) and broke the whole file-list
+      // render. The component must now fail closed instead: no crash, no
+      // badge, using a bitstream that has NO accessStatus link and NO
+      // pre-resolved accessStatus property, exactly like a real bitstream
+      // from this branch's current (pre-backend-PR) REST API.
+      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+        init();
+        initTestBed();
+      }));
+
+      it('should not throw when initializing with a bitstream lacking the accessStatus link', () => {
+        expect(() => initFixtureAndComponent(bitstream)).not.toThrow();
+      });
+
+      it('should render the file list without a badge', () => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(bitstream);
+        const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('span.badge'));
+        expect(badge).toBeNull();
+      });
+
+      it('should ask the LinkService to resolve the link as optional', () => {
+        initFixtureAndComponent(bitstream);
+        expect(linkService.resolveLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          bitstream,
+          jasmine.objectContaining({ name: 'accessStatus', isOptional: true }),
+        );
+      });
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.ts
index 5f27ba4f65d..aa909a2c88f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { catchError, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { Observable, of as observableOf, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { AccessStatusObject } from './access-status.model';
 import { hasValue } from '../../../../empty.util';
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
-import { AccessStatusDataService } from 'src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service';
+import { LinkService } from 'src/app/core/cache/builders/link.service';
+import { getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from 'src/app/core/shared/operators';
+import { followLink } from 'src/app/shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { ITEM } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.resource-type';
+import { Bitstream } from '../../../../../core/shared/bitstream.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-access-status-badge',
@@ -15,12 +17,13 @@ import { ITEM } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.resource-type';
   styleUrls: ['./access-status-badge.component.scss']
 })
 /**
- * Component rendering the access status of an item as a badge
+ * Component rendering the access status of an item or bitstream as a badge
  */
-export class AccessStatusBadgeComponent {
+export class AccessStatusBadgeComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   @Input() object: DSpaceObject;
   accessStatus$: Observable<string>;
+  embargoDate$: Observable<string>;
 
   /**
    * Whether to show the access status badge or not
@@ -40,46 +43,81 @@ export class AccessStatusBadgeComponent {
   /**
    * Initialize instance variables
    *
-   * @param {AccessStatusDataService} accessStatusDataService
+   * @param {LinkService} linkService
    */
-  constructor(private accessStatusDataService: AccessStatusDataService) { }
+  constructor(private linkService: LinkService) { }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.showAccessStatus = environment.item.showAccessStatuses;
-    if (this.object.type.toString() !== ITEM.value || !this.showAccessStatus || this.object == null) {
-      // Do not show the badge if the feature is inactive or if the item is null.
+    if (!hasValue(this.object)) {
       return;
     }
+    if (!hasValue((this.object as any).accessStatus)) {
+      // In case the access status link has not been resolved yet, resolve it lazily.
+      // isOptional: true is required here (unlike upstream) because the bitstream-level
+      // accessStatus link doesn't exist on this backend yet (DSpace#1377) - without it,
+      // resolveLink() throws for any bitstream instead of failing closed.
+      this.linkService.resolveLink(this.object, followLink('accessStatus', { isOptional: true }));
+    }
+    switch (this.object.type.toString()) {
+      case Item.type.value:
+        this.handleItem();
+        break;
+      case Bitstream.type.value:
+        this.handleBitstream();
+        break;
+    }
+  }
 
-    const item = this.object as Item;
-    if (item.accessStatus == null) {
-      // In case the access status has not been loaded, do it individually.
-      item.accessStatus = this.accessStatusDataService.findAccessStatusFor(item);
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method to handle the object type Item
+   */
+  private handleItem(): void {
+    this.showAccessStatus = environment.item.showAccessStatuses;
+    if (!this.showAccessStatus) {
+      // Do not show the badge if the feature is inactive.
+      return;
     }
-    this.accessStatus$ = item.accessStatus.pipe(
-      map((accessStatusRD) => {
-        if (accessStatusRD.statusCode !== 401 && hasValue(accessStatusRD.payload)) {
-          return accessStatusRD.payload;
-        } else {
-          return [];
-        }
-      }),
+    this.accessStatus$ = (this.object as Item).accessStatus.pipe(
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
       map((accessStatus: AccessStatusObject) => hasValue(accessStatus.status) ? accessStatus.status : 'unknown'),
       map((status: string) => `access-status.${status.toLowerCase()}.listelement.badge`),
-      catchError(() => observableOf('access-status.unknown.listelement.badge'))
+      catchError(() => observableOf('access-status.unknown.listelement.badge')),
     );
 
     // stylesheet based on the access status value
     this.subs.push(
       this.accessStatus$.pipe(
-        map((accessStatusClass: string) => accessStatusClass.replace(/\./g, '-'))
+        map((accessStatusClass: string) => accessStatusClass.replace(/\./g, '-')),
       ).subscribe((accessStatusClass: string) => {
         this.accessStatusClass = accessStatusClass;
-      })
+      }),
     );
   }
 
-  ngOnDestroy(): void {
-    this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
+  /**
+   * Method to handle the object type Bitstream
+   */
+  private handleBitstream(): void {
+    this.showAccessStatus = environment.item.bitstream.showAccessStatuses;
+    if (!this.showAccessStatus) {
+      // Do not show the badge if the feature is inactive.
+      return;
+    }
+    this.embargoDate$ = (this.object as Bitstream).accessStatus.pipe(
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
+      map((accessStatus: AccessStatusObject) => hasValue(accessStatus.embargoDate) ? accessStatus.embargoDate : null),
+      catchError(() => observableOf(null)),
+    );
+    this.subs.push(
+      this.embargoDate$.subscribe((embargoDate: string) => {
+        if (hasValue(embargoDate)) {
+          this.accessStatus$ = observableOf('embargo.listelement.badge');
+        }
+      }),
+    );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status.model.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status.model.ts
index 69b5e920d00..74158343a93 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status.model.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ export class AccessStatusObject implements CacheableObject {
   @autoserialize
   status: string;
 
+  /**
+   * The embargo date value
+   */
+  @autoserialize
+  embargoDate: string;
+
   /**
    * The {@link HALLink}s for this AccessStatusObject
    */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/access-status-badge/access-status.model.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/access-status-badge/access-status.model.ts
index 69b5e920d00..74158343a93 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/access-status-badge/access-status.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/access-status-badge/access-status.model.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ export class AccessStatusObject implements CacheableObject {
   @autoserialize
   status: string;
 
+  /**
+   * The embargo date value
+   */
+  @autoserialize
+  embargoDate: string;
+
   /**
    * The {@link HALLink}s for this AccessStatusObject
    */
diff --git a/src/app/thumbnail/thumbnail.component.spec.ts b/src/app/thumbnail/thumbnail.component.spec.ts
index 2fde639ff23..0ee01dfc331 100644
--- a/src/app/thumbnail/thumbnail.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/thumbnail/thumbnail.component.spec.ts
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ describe('ThumbnailComponent', () => {
         format: { href: 'format.url' },
         content: { href: CONTENT },
         checksum: { href: 'checksum.url' },
-        thumbnail: undefined
+        thumbnail: undefined,
+        accessStatus: undefined
       };
     });
 
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/cs.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/cs.json5
index 52780715b6e..705b4bd7b1b 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/cs.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/cs.json5
@@ -8400,4 +8400,6 @@
   // "item.page.cc.license.disclaimer": "Except where otherwised noted, this item's license is described as",
   // TODO New key - Add a translation
   "item.page.cc.license.disclaimer": "Except where otherwised noted, this item's license is described as",
+  // "embargo.listelement.badge": "Embargo until {{ date }}",
+  "embargo.listelement.badge": "Embargo do {{ date }}",
 }
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index 1283f0656c9..e19e906d8ff 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -5929,4 +5929,6 @@
   "navbar.about.service-integrations": "Service integrations",
 
   "navbar.about.project-partnership": "Project partnerships",
+
+  "embargo.listelement.badge": "Embargo until {{ date }}",
 }
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index 6f05dedb112..fad2b56ab33 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,12 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
       // Number of entries in the bitstream list in the item view page.
       // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
       // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
-      pageSize: 5
+      pageSize: 5,
+      // Show the bitstream embargo-date badge.
+      // Keep this false until the backend accessStatus endpoint for bitstreams
+      // (DSpace#1377) is deployed - the frontend fails closed either way, but there's
+      // no reason to eagerly resolve a link that never resolves until then.
+      showAccessStatuses: false
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/src/config/item-config.interface.ts b/src/config/item-config.interface.ts
index 35cb5260aea..f3141f77238 100644
--- a/src/config/item-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/item-config.interface.ts
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ export interface ItemConfig extends Config {
     // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
     // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
     pageSize: number;
+    // Show the bitstream embargo-date badge
+    showAccessStatuses: boolean;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.test.ts b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
index 8a6a5d1fccb..46164ae5da4 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ export const environment: BuildConfig = {
       // Number of entries in the bitstream list in the item view page.
       // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
       // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
-      pageSize: 5
+      pageSize: 5,
+      // Show the bitstream embargo-date badge
+      showAccessStatuses: false
     }
   },
   collection: {