gpsr
The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is a new key instrument in the EU product safety legal framework, replacing from 13 December 2024 the current General Product Safety Directive and the Food Imitating Product Directive . It modernises the EU general product safety framework and address the new challenges posed to product safety by the digitalisation of our economies.
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What does it mean?
In short, it is that as a non-EU business, in order to continue supplying goods to the EU and Northern Ireland, we must appoint a “Responsible Person” based within the EU to act as a point of contact for the EU authorities, as per Article 19. Additionally, we must ensure that only safe products are offered for sale, as per Article 6, and have conducted an internal risk analysis prior to introducing the products to market, as stated in Article 9(2).
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The GPSR requires that all consumer products on the EU markets are safe and it establishes specific obligations for businesses to ensure it.
It applies to non-food products and to all sales channels. The GPSR provides a safety net for products or risks not regulated in other EU legislation. This safety net function means that EU consumers are always protected against dangerous products, be it now or in the future.
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In order to comply with these regulations Cygnet Yarns Ltd. as the manufacturer/importer has appointed an EU Responsible Person.
This person is the point of contact for the EU authorities.
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EU Responsible contact details:
(for authorities only)
eucomply OÜ
Pärnu mnt 139b-14 11317 Tallinn,
Estonia
+3375690241
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Cygnet Yarns Ltd.
12-14 Adelaide Street
Bradford
BD5 0EA
sales@cygnetyarns.com
www.cygnetyarns.com
Registered in the United Kingdom, company number 02112820
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Regulatory Compliance Statement
We ensure all our products comply with GPSR and other applicable EU Directives.
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