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General Product Safety Directive

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The 2023 General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) was adopted and published in the Official Journal of the EU on 25 May 2023. It will replace the 2001 GPSD from 13 December 2024 and stipulates EU rules on product safety for products or risks not regulated in other EU legislation.

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This section compiles key European legislation governing general product safety. This includes not only the legal text of the 2023 General Product Safety Regulation and the superseded 2001 General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) but also studies and policy documents related to standardisation. The database contains the most recent publications but also allows you to go back in time.

The EU legislation addresses challenges posed by digitalisation, online marketplaces, and global supply chains. It sets out obligations for manufacturers, importers, and distributors to ensure that products placed on the market are safe, including requirements for traceability, timely recall procedures, and clear safety information.

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