Compliance changelog
Dated, source-linked changes to EU product-safety rules and marketplace enforcement — what changed, who it affects, what to do.
🔧 2026-08-15
EUSellKit rule set gpsr-2026-08-r1 published as open data
The requirements database powering the free tools (11 rules with article-level citations, EN+TR) is now available as a CC-BY-4.0 dataset.
all sellers · Source
⚖️ 2026-08-12
PPWR packaging conformity obligations start applying
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) Article 15 and Annex VIII documentation duties apply from 12 August 2026: packaging placed on the EU market needs conformity documentation. Recording packaging materials and weights now prepares your technical file.
all sellers shipping physical products to the EU · Source
⚖️ 2024-12-13
GPSR starts applying — marketplaces begin enforcement
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (General Product Safety Regulation) applies from 13 December 2024. Every consumer product sold into the EU needs manufacturer identification, an EU Responsible Person for non-EU manufacturers, safety information in the buyer's language and internal risk documentation kept 10 years. Etsy, Amazon, eBay and TikTok Shop deactivate listings missing this data.
Etsy · Amazon · eBay · TikTok Shop · bol.com · Allegro · Kaufland · Cdiscount · Source
⚖️ 2021-07-16
Market surveillance regulation: EU economic operator required
Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 Article 4 applies: products under harmonised legislation may only be placed on the EU market with a responsible economic operator established in the EU — the model GPSR Article 16 later extended to general consumer products.
non-EU sellers · Source
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