Guide
GPSR vs the Old General Product Safety Directive: What Changed
How the EU's General Product Safety Regulation replaced the 2001 Directive: new online-selling duties, a required responsible person, marketplaces and traceability.
Law: GPSR
FAQ
Do I Need an EU Responsible Person If I Only Sell in My Own Country?
Selling only within your own EU country does not exempt you from the GPSR responsible-person rule. Here is when an EU economic…
Guide
GPSR in Italy: What PrestaShop Sellers Must Do
A PrestaShop-specific guide to complying with the GPSR when selling to consumers in Italy: the EU baseline, the AGCM and Italian market…
Guide
GPSR in Spain: What PrestaShop Sellers Must Do
How to comply with the GPSR when selling to consumers in Spain: the EU baseline, Spain's devolved consumer authorities, Spanish and co-official…
Glossary Term
Responsible person (EU)
The responsible person is an EU-established economic operator without whom an in-scope product may not be placed on the EU market under…
Glossary Term
Economic operator
An economic operator is any of the parties with GPSR duties: manufacturer, importer, distributor, authorised representative or fulfilment service provider.
Glossary Term
CE marking
CE marking shows a product meets specific EU harmonised legislation. It is distinct from the GPSR, which applies as a general safety…
Guide
GPSR in France: What PrestaShop Sellers Must Do
The GPSR baseline plus French specifics for PrestaShop merchants: DGCCRF enforcement, French-language safety information and the EU responsible person.
FAQ
Which Country’s Rules Apply When I Sell Across the EU?
A short answer for PrestaShop merchants: EU-wide regulations set the baseline, but national transposition, language and EPR obligations follow the destination country.
FAQ
What are the penalties for GPSR non-compliance?
GPSR penalties are set by each EU Member State, not the EU. Non-compliant products can be withdrawn, recalled, listed on Safety Gate…
FAQ
Does GPSR apply to dropshipping?
Yes. GPSR applies to dropshipping. If you sell to EU consumers you take on economic-operator duties and must ensure an EU responsible…
Guide
The Complete GPSR Guide for PrestaShop Merchants (2026)
A practical, PrestaShop-specific walkthrough of the EU General Product Safety Regulation (2023/988): scope, economic operators, Article 19 listings, recalls and readiness.