What to do this month
October 2026 · 34 open · 0 done · 6 unclear
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Product safety info on every listing (GPSR) · 5 to-dos · in force since 13 December 2024
Display the manufacturer's name, registered trade name or trademark, and postal and electronic contact address on your distance-sales product pages.
Ensure all safety warnings and information are displayed in a language easily understood by consumers on the product, packaging, or accompanying document for distance sales.
If you become aware of an accident caused by a product you placed on the market, inform the manufacturer without undue delay.
Show product identification information including a picture, type, and any other product identifier on your distance-sales product pages.
Verify that every paper and rubber product you list meets EU safety requirements before offering it for sale
Withdrawal button for online orders · 9 to-dos · in force since 19 June 2026
After a customer confirms withdrawal, send them a durable receipt (e.g., email) with the withdrawal content, date, and time without delay
Make sure your online store's withdrawal function stays available throughout the entire withdrawal period
Set up an online withdrawal form that lets customers provide their name, contract details, and preferred contact method for confirmation
Build a two-step confirmation flow where the customer confirms the withdrawal and enters their name and order details
Design the button accessibly with sufficient font size, contrast, and colour
Label the withdrawal button 'Vertrag widerrufen' for your German-speaking customers
Make the button easy to find, always visible during the withdrawal period, and usable without registration
Update your privacy policy to cover data collected, processed, and stored via the withdrawal button
Update your withdrawal information to mention the online button and the confirmation email
Green claims and durability info on product pages · 2 to-dos · in force since 27 September 2026
Add the official EU legal guarantee notice to every product page and checkout for consumer sales.
Check if you offer any free guarantees longer than two years and, if so, add the harmonised GARAN-Label to those offers.
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Packaging rules for shipped orders (PPWR) · 3 to-dos · 12 February 2028 to 1 January 2030
Reduce empty space in your product packaging to the minimum needed for protection.
Treat filling materials like paper cuttings, bubble wrap, and foam chips as empty space when measuring packaging voids.
Ensure the empty space ratio in your shipping packaging does not exceed 50%.
No fixed date
Deforestation-free products (EUDR) · 15 to-dos
Establish a process to take corrective action within a reasonable period if authorities identify non-compliance with your products
Prepare a procedure to immediately withdraw or recall non-compliant rubber or paper products from the market
Review and update your due diligence system for rubber and paper products to address any shortcomings and prevent non-compliance
Set up a process to rectify formal non-compliance with Chapter 2 requirements for your products
Map your rubber and paper product supply chains to identify the country of production for each item
Start building a due diligence file for each product line to prepare a due diligence statement or simplified declaration
Before listing rubber or paper products, confirm you have collected the required supplier and customer details.
Create a secure archive to store supplier and customer records for each product for at least five years and be ready to share them with authorities if asked.
Ensure you can give authorities access to your premises, documentation, and records for checks under Article 19.
Prepare a procedure to notify the competent authorities in Austria, Germany, and Italy immediately if you learn that any rubber or paper product you sold may not comply with the regulation.
Set up a system to record the name, address, email, and web address of your suppliers and customers for each rubber and paper product, including due diligence statement references if your supplier is an operator.
Carry out the risk assessment steps described in Article 10 for your rubber and paper products
Put in place the risk mitigation measures described in Article 11 for your rubber and paper products
Set up a due diligence process for all rubber and paper products you place on the market
Start gathering the information, data and documents required by Article 9 for your rubber and paper products
One question decides these
Withdrawal button for online orders
We couldn't tell from your profile: whether you sell to consumers (B2C) or only to business customers (B2B). The withdrawal information obligations only apply where a consumer right of withdrawal exists, which is for distance contracts with consumers, not for pure B2B sales.
Green claims and durability info on product pages
We couldn't tell from your profile: whether harmonised EU reparability requirements exist for the specific paper/printed and rubber products you sell. The obligation only applies when such requirements are established for a product group.
Packaging rules for shipped orders (PPWR)
We couldn't tell from your profile: whether you import goods from outside the EU or sell own-brand products (which would make you the first to place packaging on the EU market) or whether you buy pre-packaged goods from suppliers established in the EU (in which case the supplier may hold the registration and reporting duty).
Deforestation-free products (EUDR)
We couldn't tell from your profile: whether you import rubber and paper products from outside the EU or produce them yourself (making you the first to place them on the EU market, so Article 10 applies) or buy them from suppliers already established in the EU (making you a downstream trader, so Article 10 does not apply but Article 11 would).
Deforestation-free products (EUDR)
We couldn't tell from your profile: whether you import paper and rubber products from outside the EU or buy them from EU suppliers.
Product safety info on every listing (GPSR)
We couldn't tell from your profile: whether you import your paper and rubber products from outside the EU. If you are the first to place them on the EU market (i.e., you import from non-EU suppliers), the importer duties apply. If you buy from EU-based suppliers, you are likely a distributor, not an importer, and these specific obligations do not bind you.