The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (UK GPSR) set the rules to make sure consumer products are safe. They outline what businesses must do and…
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Overview on textile and clothing labelling requirements for the EU market
Selling clothing or other textile products in the European Union requires compliance with several regulatory requirements. Textiles must meet rules on safety, chemical usage (under…
GPSR focus: risk analysis and technical documentation template
Under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), all manufacturers must ensure that a product is safe when placing it on the Union market. This applies…
GPSR focus: Q&A on general products
The European Commission recently published a Q&A document to address some recurring questions concerning the application of the General Product Safety Regulation (Regulation EU 2023/988).…
GPSR focus: authorised representative
While non-EU manufacturers must have a EU-based Responsible Person for their products by 13 December 2024, they can choose to appoint an authorised representative with…
GPSR focus: Responsible Person role
The new EU GPSR (General Product Safety Regulation) introduces a regulatory figure which the previous Directive did not have: the Responsible Person. The Regulation states…
GPSR focus: general products’ labels under the new Regulation
The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) applies in the European Union from 13 December 2024 and replaces the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) as well…
GPSR and TSR among the most expected regulatory developments of 2024
This year, significant regulatory developments toward digitalization and sustainability will shape the regulatory landscape in the European Union. Among the most awaited changes are the…
E-commerce under GPSR focus: decisive changes for goods sold online
At the end of 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) will replace the current Directive on general products and the Food Imitating Product…
Artificial Intelligence Act: Council and Parliament agree on first rules on AI
On 9 December 2023, the Council of the EU and European Parliament reached an agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act, or AI Act, the first…