The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is a key regulation for consumer product safety in the EU. It is to be implemented from 13th December 2024 and it is replacing the current General Product Safety Directive and the Food Imitating Product Directive.
The GPSR aims to protect consumers by establishing a harmonized framework through the EU Product Safety Regulation, ensuring that products placed on the market are safe to use and do not pose risks to health or safety. It provides obligations requiring responsible behaviour from businesses involved in placing products on the market facilitating the free movement of safe products within the EU market.
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Principles of GPSR
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Product safety assessment
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Mandatory Product labelling Compliance
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Product Recall and Monitoring
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Due Diligence of Technical Data
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Internal Process for product Safety
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Applies to all EU Member States
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Local Economic Operator / Responsible Person
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Mandatory safety assessment
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Adverse Event Monitoring, Reporting & Recall
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Technical Documentation
Specific Product Types
General consumer and household use products, which are not covered by any specific regulation, will fall under the purview of general product safety regulation.
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Stationaries
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Art & crafts
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Graffiti Removers
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Air Fresheners
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Reed diffusers
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Cleaning & Hygiene products
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Articles & Accessories
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Candles & Incense sticks
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Wax & Polishes
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Adhesives
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Degreasers
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Footwear or Leather Care Products
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Furniture Maintenance Product
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Jewellery
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Other Plastic products
Impacted Sales Channels
Key Activities under GPSR
The major obligations of the economic operators would be to ensure the following:
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Product Safety
Ensuring product safety and compliance throughout its lifecycle is essential for market placement.
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Labeling Compliance
Labels of products to be updated to incorporate the mandatory attributes.
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Technical data generation and maintenance
Products must have updated technical data available for 10 years after market placement.
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Due diligence
Compulsory for all economic operators including retailers and e-Commerce industry.
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Product monitoring and recall
Inform competent authorities in case of product recall or safety concerns identified
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Horizontal Regulations
REACH and CLP obligations, including supplying product SDS and poison centre notifications, remain unchanged.
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Obligations as Outlined by GPSR
How Can Freyr Support?
Product safety in the EU is an ongoing concern. GPSR compliance requirements would be a continuous activity. Given the complexity of obligations across the supply chain, Freyr can act as a go-to partner for all the economic operators under GPSR i.e., manufacturers, importers, online marketplaces, or distributors.
Freyr can provide the following end-to-end support throughout the product life cycle:
- Authorized representative
- Product safety substantiation and GPSR compliance
- Ensuring product labeling compliance as per GPSR
- Establishing internal systems for safety and compliance
- Due diligence and compliance evaluation of technical data
- Recommending strategies to eliminate or mitigate identified risks
- Coordinating with the supply chain partners
- Coordinating with Health Authorities (HAs)
- End-to-end solutions for prominent overlapping regulations like EU REACH and CLP
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on GPSR
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01. What is the scope of General product safety regulation GPSR?
The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) obligations apply to all consumer products manufactured or imported within the EU including second-hand products or products that are repaired, reconditioned, or recycled, that re-enter the supply chain during a commercial activity. GPSR is also applicable to professional products which have subsequently migrated to the consumer market, and which could pose risks to the health and safety of consumers when used under reasonably foreseeable conditions.
02. What is the Definition of “Safe Product” under GPSR?
“Safe product” is defined as any product which, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, including the actual duration of use, does not present any risk or only the minimum risks compatible with the product’s use, considered acceptable and consistent with a high level of protection of the health and safety of consumers.
03. What are the product types that GPSR applies to?
Applies to all products marketed or imported to the EU, that are not governed by their specific regulations. Specific product categories are stationaries, arts and crafts, graffiti removers, air fresheners, reed diffusers, cleaning and hygiene products, candles and incense sticks, wax and polishes, adhesives, degreasers, footwear or leather care products, furniture maintenance products, articles and accessories, jewelry, and other plastic products.
04. Which Sales Channels are impacted by the General Product Safety Regulation?
The sales channels that have been impacted by the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) are manufacturers, importers, retailers and distributors, e-commerce, Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), and Business-to-Business (B2B) organization sales (hotels and amenities, aviation, etc.).
05. What are the principles of GPSR?
The principles of GPSR are-Product Safety Assessment, Mandatory Product Labeling Compliance, Product Recall and Monitoring, Due Diligence of Technical Data and Internal Process for Product Safety.
