GPSR – Royal Christmas designs complete process to implement the new GPSR for their partners / clients.
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023
I am glad to announce Royal Christmas made clear plan to implement the process of requirement of the GPSR Law. We believe our clients focus need to be on our items and not busy on the implementation of the new law. In the end we are all in one supply chain and need to work together and take our responsibilities. When order Royal Christmas items we will assist you to guide through the proces.
- General / mechanica Requirement
- Chemical use and Certifcations
- Technical Doc safe
- Packing Requirement, artwork marking name / batch / QR
- Technical files safe
- Sustained scope
- Investigator and track compliance / product requirements
- Set up a compliance system
- Keep track of changes in future
- Take immediate action in case of an unsafe product and how to proceed in this case
For the ones who did not know about the GPSR. See under need more info.
GPSR concerns general product legislation
The GPSR is intended to better guarantee general product safety within the European Union. The goal is simple: to ensure that only safe products are placed on the European market and that, if something does go wrong, consumers are helped quickly and the unsafe product is quickly removed from the market. If you want to know more about the GPSR, visit the website of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
The GPSR contains obligations that apply specifically to various market participants, such as manufacturers, importers, distributors and fulfilment service providers
As the name of the regulation already indicates, the GPSR concerns general product legislation. Every market participant must therefore comply with these requirements for every product. In short, it means that a product does not present any risks when used normally. Or only small risks that fit the use of the product, and that are safe enough for the health and safety of consumers.
Check if there is specific legislation
In addition to the GPSR, there is also legislation that regulates specific properties of products. Is there specific legislation for a product with additional or different requirements? In that case, the GPSR only applies to components and risks that are not, or are dealt with in less detail by those regulations.
So check for each product that you trade whether not only the GPSR, but also specific legislation applies. In total there are about 80 other regulations and directives that may apply. Do they contain more specific requirements that are also in the GPSR? Then you must comply with those more specific requirements. Specific therefore takes precedence over general.
Do you need help figuring out which legislation you and your products need to comply with? Consider hiring a consultancy to help you with this.
Why is the GPSR needed?
The old General Product Safety Directive was introduced in 2001. As a result, this law no longer matched the current consumer product market. This market has changed enormously in recent years. More and more is being sold and bought online. This is done via retailers, manufacturers and online marketplaces . Products come from countries where we or our EU colleagues cannot supervise. In addition, websites from outside the EU increasingly offer products directly to consumers. The role of fulfilment service providers has also increased enormously. These developments require an update of the product safety legislation.
Answer to the practice
The GPSR fits this new reality, this law makes clear who is responsible and when. It has rules for all participants in the market , including online marketplaces and fulfillment service providers. In addition, the GPSR pays extra attention to recalls. The consumer is central to this. They must be able to easily claim redress and always be offered a good alternative in the event of a recall. Finally, the GPSR enables better enforcement.
What will change due to the GPSR?
The GPSR states that anyone who trades in products must ensure that they are safe and remain safe. You may therefore only sell products that do not pose a risk. This also applies to second-hand or reconditioned products.
Always a responsible person
The GPSR also requires that all products placed on the EU market that fall under the GPSR must have a responsible person in the EU. This also applies to products offered online to EU consumers by suppliers established outside the EU. This means that there is a responsible person in the European Union for each product. In practice, this is the manufacturer , its authorized representative , the importer , or a fulfilment service provider .
Is there no EU responsible person on a product? Then the product may not be sold in the EU. Think of webshops established outside the EU that offer a product to the EU consumer. In that case too, an EU responsible person must be on the product.
The GPSR has:
- Strict requirements on the precautions you must take for product safety, such as internal risk analysis and the preparation of technical documentation
- The obligation to have a compliance system in your business operations, which records how you meet the requirements of the GPSR
- Specific product safety obligations for both market participants and online marketplace providers
- Strict requirements regarding the traceability of products
- A clear process for recalling unsafe products
View the full text of the GPSR on the EU website. Also see what the GPSR means for you based on your role.
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on general product safety, amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and the Council, and repealing Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 87/357/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ%2EL%5F%2E2023%2E135%2E01%2E0001%2E01%2EENG