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I don't actually know much about it and guides on what it actually means in human terms are a bit thin...
The short versions seems to be that you have to assert a bunch of rather vaguely worded compliance & safety points (which I'm sure have tons of specifics.. somewhere..) and you MUST have a local representative in the EU plus a way to do recalls, etc.. I believe if you live there the local rep can be you, but otherwise you'd have to contract with someone somehow.
I know a handful of makers who have entirely stopped selling there proactively which is how i found out about it (a woodturner issued an apology to his EU customers that he wasn't selling there anymore). I believe there may be more clarifications coming but as it sits right now it looks complicated.
It also appears to apply to patterns, designs, and digital content as well.
ec.europa.eu
commission.europa.eu
This is probably the best overview I've found to date, but still pretty vague.
https://blog.folksy.com/2024/11/26/gpsr-guide-for-artists-and-makers-on-folksy
The short versions seems to be that you have to assert a bunch of rather vaguely worded compliance & safety points (which I'm sure have tons of specifics.. somewhere..) and you MUST have a local representative in the EU plus a way to do recalls, etc.. I believe if you live there the local rep can be you, but otherwise you'd have to contract with someone somehow.
I know a handful of makers who have entirely stopped selling there proactively which is how i found out about it (a woodturner issued an apology to his EU customers that he wasn't selling there anymore). I believe there may be more clarifications coming but as it sits right now it looks complicated.
It also appears to apply to patterns, designs, and digital content as well.
Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products
Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products allows the 31 participating countries (EU countries, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and the European Commission to exchange information on products posing a risk to health and safety of consumers and on the measures taken...
General Product Safety Regulation
The General Product Safety Regulation ensures that only safe products are available on the market.
commission.europa.eu
This is probably the best overview I've found to date, but still pretty vague.
https://blog.folksy.com/2024/11/26/gpsr-guide-for-artists-and-makers-on-folksy
