Does PTAC Enforce GPSR in Latvia?

In short, yes. The GPSR — Regulation (EU) 2023/988 — is enforced in each Member State by national market-surveillance authorities, and in Latvia consumer product safety falls to the PTAC, the Consumer Rights Protection Centre (Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības centrs). It is the body most likely to review product-safety matters for goods sold into the Latvian market.

What the PTAC Does

The PTAC is Latvia’s established consumer-protection authority, and product safety sits within its remit. Under the GPSR it acts as a market-surveillance authority, which means it can look into whether products offered to Latvian consumers meet the Regulation’s general safety obligation. The exact procedures and enforcement priorities are for the authority to determine, so this is a qualitative picture rather than a fixed set of steps.

What This Means for Your Shop

• The same GPSR rules apply in Latvia as across the Union, since they come from an EU Regulation.
• Make sure each product has an identified EU responsible person and carries its Article 19 listing information.
• Provide safety warnings and instructions in Latvian for Latvian consumers.
• Unsafe products can be circulated between authorities through the EU Safety Gate, so an issue elsewhere can reach Latvia.

For more, see our overview of the GPSR and our complete GPSR guide, or the Latvia country hub.

This answer is educational, not legal advice.