EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988)
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (the General Product Safety Regulation, GPSR) is the EU horizontal product-safety regime for non-food consumer products, applicable from 13 December 2024. It repeals Directive 2001/95/EC (the General Product Safety Directive). Key levers: Article 5 general safety requirement (only safe products may be placed on the market); Articles 6-8 assessment criteria (intrinsic characteristics, presentation, foreseeable use, exposure to other products, categories of consumers, cybersecurity features where they have a bearing on safety); Articles 9-13 manufacturer + authorised representative + importer + distributor obligations (including risk analysis, technical documentation, conformity-statement equivalent + Article 16 'responsible person in the Union' rule which makes a Union-established economic operator legally accountable for products from non-EU manufacturers); Article 18 specific traceability requirements; Article 19 distance-sales obligations (e-commerce); Article 20 accident-notification regime (Safety Business Gateway); Article 22 specific obligations on providers of online marketplaces (including the Article 22(4) single point of contact and Article 22(7) product recall interface obligations, Article 22(8)-(10) DSA-style notice-and-takedown for dangerous products + DSA-Art.30 trader-traceability link); Articles 23-32 market surveillance + Article 25-27 Safety Gate Rapid Alert System + Safety Business Gateway + Safety Gate Portal; Articles 33-37 recall notice template + remedies (repair, replacement, refund); Article 39 representative actions; Article 44 penalties.
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Framework Domains (6)
GPSR - General Provisions (Ch I)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GPSR-Art.1_2_3 | Objective, scope and definitions (Articles 1-3) |
GPSR - Market Surveillance and Safety Gate (Ch V-VII)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GPSR-Art.23_24 | Market surveillance and reporting (Articles 23-24) |
| GPSR-Art.25_26_27 | Safety Gate Rapid Alert System, Safety Business Gateway and dangerous-product notification (Articles 25-27) |
| GPSR-Art.28_29 | Union action against products presenting a serious risk and risk-assessment divergence (Articles 28-29) |
| GPSR-Art.30_31_32 | Consumer Safety Network, joint activities and coordinated control (Articles 30-32) |
| GPSR-Art.33_34 | Information between authorities and Safety Gate Portal public interface (Articles 33-34) |
GPSR - Obligations of Economic Operators (Ch III)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GPSR-Art.10_11_12 | Authorised representatives, importers and distributors (Articles 10-12) |
| GPSR-Art.13_16 | Cases where manufacturer obligations apply to other persons + responsible person in the Union (Articles 13 and 16) |
| GPSR-Art.14_15_17 | Internal processes, market surveillance cooperation and information sharing (Articles 14, 15, 17) |
| GPSR-Art.18 | Specific traceability requirements (Article 18) |
| GPSR-Art.19 | Distance sales (Article 19) |
| GPSR-Art.20 | Accident notification (Article 20) |
| GPSR-Art.21 | Information in electronic format (Article 21) |
| GPSR-Art.9 | Obligations of manufacturers (Article 9) |
GPSR - Online Marketplaces (Ch IV)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GPSR-Art.22 | Specific obligations of providers of online marketplaces (Article 22) |
GPSR - Recall, Remedies and Final Provisions (Ch VIII-XI)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GPSR-Art.35 | Information from economic operators and providers of online marketplaces to consumers on product safety (Article 35) |
| GPSR-Art.36_37 | Recall notice template and remedies (Articles 36-37) |
| GPSR-Art.38_39 | Memoranda of understanding and representative actions (Articles 38-39) |
| GPSR-Art.40_41_42_43 | International cooperation, financing, Union protection and liability (Articles 40-43) |
| GPSR-Art.44 | Penalties (Article 44) |
| GPSR-Art.45_46_47_48_49_50_51_52 | Delegation, committee, evaluation, amendments and entry into force (Articles 45-52) |
GPSR - Safety Requirements and Assessment (Ch II)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GPSR-Art.5_6_7_8 | General safety requirement and assessment criteria (Articles 5-8) |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988), you already cover:
EU Product Liability Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2853)
14%
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14%
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9%
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Compare →+ 2 more: EU Cyber Resilience Act (9%), Digital Services Act (DSA) - Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (5%)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988)?
EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988) is a compliance framework from European Union with 6 domains and 22 controls. Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (the General Product Safety Regulation, GPSR) is the EU horizontal product-safety regime for non-food consumer products, applicable from 13 December 2024. It repeals Directive 2001/95/EC (the General Product Safety Directive). Key levers: Article 5 general safety requirement (only safe products may be placed on the market); Articles 6-8 assessment criteria (intrinsic characteristics, presentation, foreseeable use, exposure to other products, categories of consumers, cybersecurity features where they have a bearing on safety); Articles 9-13 manufacturer + authorised representative + importer + distributor obligations (including risk analysis, technical documentation, conformity-statement equivalent + Article 16 'responsible person in the Union' rule which makes a Union-established economic operator legally accountable for products from non-EU manufacturers); Article 18 specific traceability requirements; Article 19 distance-sales obligations (e-commerce); Article 20 accident-notification regime (Safety Business Gateway); Article 22 specific obligations on providers of online marketplaces (including the Article 22(4) single point of contact and Article 22(7) product recall interface obligations, Article 22(8)-(10) DSA-style notice-and-takedown for dangerous products + DSA-Art.30 trader-traceability link); Articles 23-32 market surveillance + Article 25-27 Safety Gate Rapid Alert System + Safety Business Gateway + Safety Gate Portal; Articles 33-37 recall notice template + remedies (repair, replacement, refund); Article 39 representative actions; Article 44 penalties. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988) have?
EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988) has 22 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are GPSR - Obligations of Economic Operators (Ch III) (8 controls), GPSR - Recall, Remedies and Final Provisions (Ch VIII-XI) (6 controls), GPSR - Market Surveillance and Safety Gate (Ch V-VII) (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988) map to?
EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988) maps to 5 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are EU Product Liability Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2853) (14% coverage), EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230) (14% coverage), European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) (9% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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