On 13th December 2024, General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) came into place for goods shipped to the EU and Northern Ireland. The regulations mean that risk assessments will be more thorough and marketplaces will be under stronger surveillance by regulatory bodies.
The main difference for businesses is that you are now required to have a ‘responsible person’ located in the EU or NI (depending on where you’re shipping to). You’ll need to include your responsible person’s address with every shipment. There are several service providers who can act as your responsible person but fees may vary.
For small businesses, new General Product Safety Regulations may feel like yet another challenge for shipping to the EU. We’re working with GPSR service providers to make these changes feel manageable, so SMEs don’t have to compromise on international shipping.
By providing our customers with as much information that we can, Parcel2Go can ensure that the transition to GPSR compliance is much easier than challenges akin to Brexit.
– Ashley Taylor, Commercial Director, Parcel2Go
GPSR Summary
The General Product Safety Regulations introduce essential safety standards for products shipped to the EU and Northern Ireland. To fully comply, businesses and sellers must:
- Appoint a ‘responsible person’ in the EU/NI.
- Label products with the address details of the responsible person.
- Include instructions, warnings, disposal guidelines, and safety information for their products.
If you don’t comply with new regulations, your listings might be restricted or you could even be fined. Parcel2Go explains all the changes and how you can ensure your business complies with GPSR in more detail.
Who can be a GPSR ‘Responsible Person’?
There are several service providers who can act as your responsible person but fees may vary, and some providers may charge more for additional services, such as checking labels. With businesses searching for sustainable ways to ensure long-term compliance, Parcel2Go has partnered with 2 trusted GPSR solution providers:
To help you adapt to new regulations at an affordable rate, we’re offering a 10% discount on Webinterpret services when you sign up, along with detailed guides to help sellers list, label, and ship items to the EU and NI smoothly.
You can read more about our partnership with Webinterpret here.
How Webinterpret Can Help with GPSR
Webinterpret supports online sellers in meeting GPSR requirements effortlessly by providing:
- Automated GPSR Compliance: Scan listings, gather required data, and integrate all necessary information.
- Multilingual Documentation: Access professional translations into all 24 official EU languages, reducing barriers and compliance risks.
- GPSR Compliant Labeling: Generate and download correct labels specific to your products.
- EU ‘Responsible Person’ Service: Appoint an official ‘EU Responsible Person’ to reduce the stress of finding one yourself.
New regulations for shipping to NI and the EU may take a small amount of adjusting. But with the right service provider and advice, businesses don’t have to compromise on shipping overseas.
