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General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 obliges
GPSR Risk Analysis Required

Mandatory for almost every product: According to the GPSR, producers must draw up technical documentation for the products they place on the market. The technical documentation must be based on an internal risk analysis.

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General Product Safety Regulation requires Responsible Person
EU Responsible Person Service for the GPSR and more

Since 16 July 2021, it is against the law to sell products with CE marking without a Responsible Person in the EU. In addition, a Responsible Person must also be specified in accordance with the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988.

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Find out which obligations the EU Batteries Regulation places on you and how to deal with them in your specific case. Receive comprehensive information on how to implement your obligations with regard to labelling, battery passport, EPR and due diligence obligations in the supply chain.

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Personal EU Batteries Regulation Training
Ready for the new Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

Find out which obligations the EU Batteries Regulation places on you and how to deal with them in your specific case. Receive comprehensive information on how to implement your obligations with regard to labelling, battery passport, EPR and due diligence obligations in the supply chain.

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Right to repair accepted

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Right to repair solution

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Declaration of conformity declared on the product

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Battery passport and digital product passport

Answers to the questions: What is the Digital Product Passport? What data should be included? When must batteries have a battery passport? What information does the battery passport contain?
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GPSR Responsible Person

Since 16 July 2021, it has been illegal to sell products with CE marking in the EU without a responsible person in the EU. According to the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), valid from 13.12.2024, a responsible person must also be specified.
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Temu warned

The reasons for the warning were the lack of transparency in the high discounts shown and the unauthorised use of manipulative designs.
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Amazon demands GPSR fulfilment

To prepare for the entry into force of the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Amazon recommends that you fulfil the requirements as quickly as possible.
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