General product safety
- Citation
- Regulation (EU) 2023/988
- Jurisdiction
- EU
- Made by
- European Parliament and Council
- Instrument
- Regulation
- Status
- In force
What it requires (1 obligation)
Consumer products not covered by sector-specific safety law must still be safe, carry traceability information, and have a responsible economic operator established in the Union.
2024-12-13 Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
- Who it falls on
- Economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor or responsible person)
- Products
- Apparel, home textiles, consumer products
- Markets
- EU
- Entry into force
- 2024-12-13
Article 52, quoted: "It shall apply from 13 December 2024". The requirement that catches distance sellers is the responsible person inside the Union: a manufacturer outside the EU selling direct to consumers cannot place goods on the market without one, and ordinary apparel falls here because no sector-specific safety regulation covers it.
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