GPSR: What US Exporters Need to Know About the New EU General Product Safety Regulation

Topic: International Trade

The EU’s new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) was implemented in December 2024, introducing significant new compliance requirements for products supplied to EU consumers. The GPSR modernizes the EU’s product safety framework and introduces new responsibilities for businesses throughout supply chains, both D2C and B2B, making it essential for US exporters to understand their obligations.

The law has a wide scope, applying to products used by consumers even if not intended for them, and covering connected devices, software and AI as well as physical goods. The new obligations will change how you:

• Label your products
• Design and test for safety and compliance with technical standards
• Structure supply chains
• Deal with unsafe or non-compliant products, and safety incidents

The GPSR also shifts the regulatory enforcement landscape in the EU, with potentially severe consequences for US businesses whose products are non-compliant. This webinar will provide an overview of the GPSR, the new obligations for US exporters, and the practical steps to meet the EU’s requirements.

Our speakers will be:

• Thomas Stables, Senior Associate Product Regulation — Osborne Clarke LLP
• Katie Vickery, International Regulatory and Compliance Partner — Osborne Clarke LLP