General Product Safety

Services according to General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) 2001/95/EC and General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) (EU) No 1025/2012

Certification Experts is your full-service compliance partner and helps you to demonstrate the conformity of your products with the European product legislation. With over 25 years of experience, our team of experts will guide you in obtaining access to the European market.

General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC

General product safety regulations

The GPS Regulations have been designed for products for which no specific regulations have been drawn up within the EU regarding their safety. Product for which specific directives and/or regulations exist regarding the guarantee of safety, the GPSD only applies to the aspects of risks and risk categories that are not described in those specific directives and/or regulations.  

Challenges with the GPSD

To guarantee the safety of your product, you need to know which regulations and legislation apply to your product(s). After this classification, the correct process will have to be set up and implemented to demonstrate the conformity of your product with the applicable directives and standards. This requires knowledge and time, both of the product classification and of the conformity procedure as described by the legislation.

Guidance from start to finish

Certification Experts has both the knowledge and the experience to guide you through the entire process. We can classify your product, allowing us to trace the relevant regulations and legislation. This way, our team of experts can guide you with implementing the correct process to ensure compliance.

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General Product Safety

While the CE marking process demonstrates the safety of products and compliance with European legislation, this is not applicable to every product. For products that do not fall within the CE guidelines or regulations, there are alternative requirements that must be met. These requirements have been drawn up in the general product safety directive 2001/95/EC (GPSD) or are stated in specific legislation such as the Cosmetic Products Regulation, Food Contact Materials Regulation, etc. In these cases, it is therefore prohibited to affix the CE mark to these products. The GPSD has been designed to guarantee the safety of those products that do not fall within the domain of CE marking before they can be placed on the European market and/or used. For products for which specific directives and/or regulations already exist regarding the guarantee of safety, the general product safety directive only applies to the aspects of risks and risk categories that are not described in those specific directives and/or regulations.

The future of the GPSD

According to the European Commission (EC), the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) is outdated. It has therefore been proposed to reform the GPSD through a new regulation. The proposal of the new regulation focuses on the safety of products in relation to new technology and the risks created by the growth of online sales. This should ensure more efficient and uniform market surveillance and make the recall of dangerous products easier. If the proposal of the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) (EU) No 1025/2012 is adopted by the European Council and the European Parliament, it will replace the current GPSD.

At this point, however, you will still need to adhere to the current GPSD. Which means that you as a company are obliged to:

  • Only market products whose safety has been proven
  • Inform the customer about possible risks associated with the use of this product

At Certification Experts we can help you realise these obligations and support you in demonstrating the safety of your product. Additionally, you will have to ensure that products that potentially form a risk can be traced when they are placed on the market so that they can be removed if they do pose a risk to users.

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Impact of GPS for you as a company

In addition to better consumer protection, there are also many benefits for you as a company thanks to the GPSD:

  1. Stricter responsibilities throughout the supply chain provide more equal opportunities for companies operating in the EU, for both online and offline trade.
  2. There is better enforcement of product safety rules and market surveillance.
  3. There is a more even application of product safety rules.
  4. There is more legal certainty through clearer rules and companies are supported in their process to comply with them.

What Certification Experts can offer

Certification Experts offers a range of services to help businesses comply with the General Product Safety Directive and Regulation. They provide product compliance procedures, risk assessment, documentation support, and other GPSD services. We also assist with Quality Management Systems, global market access, and industry-specific certifications, such as machinery, electronics and medical devices. Certification Experts’ expertise and commitment ensure that products meet safety standards and regulatory requirements, protecting consumers and facilitating market access.

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