Article 11 — Obligations of importers

General Product Safety Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2023/988

What does GPSR Article 11 say?

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1. Before placing a product on the market, importers shall ensure that the product complies with the general safety requirement laid down in Article 5 and that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in Article 9(2), (5) and (6). 2.

Source: General Product Safety Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2023/988, read 2026-09-26.

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1. Before placing a product on the market, importers shall ensure that the product complies with the general safety requirement laid down in Article 5 and that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in Article 9(2), (5) and (6).

2. Where an importer considers or has reason to believe, on the basis of the information in that importer’s possession, that a product is not in conformity with Article 5 and Article 9(2), (5) and (6), the importer shall not place the product on the market until the product has been brought into conformity. Furthermore, where the product is a dangerous product, the importer shall immediately inform the manufacturer thereof and ensure that the market surveillance authorities are informed thereof through the Safety Business Gateway.

3. Importers shall indicate their name, their registered trade name or registered trade mark, their postal and electronic address and, where different, the postal or electronic address of the single contact point at which they can be contacted. That information shall be placed on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product. Importers shall ensure that any additional label does not obscure any information required by Union law on the label provided by the manufacturer.

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Who does this apply to

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• Online marketplace
• Seller in distance selling
• Manufacturer
• Importer

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