General Product Safety Regulation — consumer products
Date to be confirmed · application
What changes?
Comply with general consumer-product safety, traceability and distance-sales information duties.
Who is affected?
EU consumer-product online sellers and relevant manufacturers/importers
When?
Date to be confirmed. Already applicable; explicitly the existing SafetyBlock lane, not a new opportunity.
What to do
- Check whether your business matches this scope: EU consumer-product online sellers and relevant manufacturers/importers
- Keep required safety and economic-operator information and show distance-sales information.
- Confirm exemptions, thresholds and transitional arrangements in the linked primary source before implementing changes.
- Assign a responsible person and keep evidence of your applicability assessment and preparation.
Existing tools and providers
SafetyBlock lane (existing, not a new opportunity)
Primary source
GPSR 2023/988 (CELEX 32023R0988)
Checked 11 October 2026. A fresh date confirmation was not established. Do not rely on a date from an older summary.