The new EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) became fully enforceable on December 13, 2024. It establishes broad safety standards and procedures that apply to a wide range of non-food consumer goods.
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The GPSR’s key objectives include:
- Ensuring consistent safety across products in the EU
- Addressing risks linked to technology (e.g. cybersecurity vulnerabilities)
- Establishing stringent requirements for labelling, traceability, and risk assessment.
Manufacturers and importers must ensure that each product meets comprehensive safety and traceability standards. This includes adding serial or batch numbers to facilitate tracking and including detailed labelling with safety instructions.
Technical documentation that includes a safety assessment, which considers physical, mechanical, and potentially chemical risks, is required and must be kept for at least ten years.
Manufacturers outside the EU must appoint an EU-based representative who is responsible for product compliance and accessible for regulatory communication
The regulation also mandates accessible and comprehensive customer support for reporting safety issues and a structured recall process for defective parts.
Overall, the GPSR aims to unify product safety standards across EU member states, making it essential for businesses to align their practices with these requirements to avoid penalties.
