GPSR guides for small sellers
Plain-English explanations of the EU General Product Safety Regulation for makers and marketplace sellers.
GPSR for Etsy sellers: what you must do to keep selling to the EU
A plain-English checklist for Etsy shops selling to EU buyers under the General Product Safety Regulation: listing fields, labels, risk analysis and responsible person.
GPSR risk assessment: how to write the internal risk analysis (with example)
What Article 9(2) GPSR requires from the internal risk analysis, how to rate severity and probability, and a worked example for a small handmade product.
GPSR label requirements: what has to be on your product and packaging
Product identifier, manufacturer details, EU responsible person and warnings: exactly what the GPSR requires on labels, and where you may put it when the product is small.
GPSR on Amazon, eBay and Shopify: listing information checklist
Which GPSR details marketplaces and webshops must display for distance sales under Article 19, and how to fill them in on Amazon, eBay and Shopify.
EU responsible person under GPSR: who needs one and what they do
Article 16 GPSR explained for UK, US and other non-EU sellers: when you need an EU responsible person, their tasks, and where their details must appear.
GPSR for candle makers: risk assessment, CLP labels and warnings
What handmade candle and wax melt sellers need for EU sales under GPSR: fire risk analysis, CLP hazard labelling for fragrance oils, EN 15494 warnings and listing text.
GPSR for jewellery sellers: nickel, lead, cadmium and choking hazards
GPSR compliance for handmade and fashion jewellery sold to the EU: REACH limits for nickel, lead and cadmium, small-parts risks, warnings and listing text.
Crochet, amigurumi and soft toys: GPSR, toy safety and CE marking
Selling handmade crochet toys, amigurumi or plush to the EU? Why most are legally toys requiring CE marking and EN 71 testing, and what GPSR adds on top.
GPSR for ceramics, mugs and tableware: food contact rules explained
Handmade mugs, plates and bowls sold to the EU: GPSR risk analysis plus food-contact rules (Regulation 1935/2004, lead and cadmium release from glazes).
GPSR for children's clothing: cords, drawstrings and small parts
Handmade kids' clothing and accessories for EU buyers: cord and drawstring rules (EN 14682), small parts, flammability and GPSR documentation.
GPSR for art prints, cards and stationery: the low-risk checklist
Low-risk products like art prints, greeting cards and notebooks still need GPSR basics for EU sales. Here is the short, proportionate version.
GPSR for UK sellers: selling to EU and Northern Ireland customers after Brexit
UK Etsy, eBay, Amazon and Shopify sellers shipping to the EU or Northern Ireland: EU responsible person, documentation, labels and what changed with GPSR.
GPSR for US sellers: what American Etsy and Amazon shops need to sell to Europe
US-based sellers shipping to EU customers: why GPSR applies to you, EU responsible person, technical file, labels and multilingual warnings.
GPSR safety warnings in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Polish
Ready-to-use translations of common product safety warnings for EU marketplaces: choking hazard, keep out of reach of children, not a toy, candle warnings and more.