FAQ's - General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)

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LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2024. Please continue to check this FAQ Page at regular intervals for further updates.

Please see our GPSR FAQ Page below for further information on the GPSR -

The GPSR does not apply to Great Britain, however it does apply to Northern Ireland since Brexit.

If you sell on fruugo.co.uk you are still required to provide the required information under the GPSR as products may be purchased by consumers in Northern Ireland.

Please note the General Product Safety Directive 2005 does apply to Great Britain and responsible person information is required to list products in Cosmetics and Medical Device categories in the UK.

All products sold on Fruugo except the following excluded categories.

Medicinal products for human or veterinary use
Food
Feed
Living plants and animals, genetically modified organisms, and genetically modified microorganisms in contained use, as well as products of plants and animals relating directly to their future reproduction
Animal by-products and derived products
Plant protection products
Equipment on which consumers ride or travel where that equipment is directly operated by a service provider within the context of a transport service provided to consumers and is not operated by the consumers themselves
Aircraft and their parts, including remote control, used in military, customs, police, search & rescue, firefighting, border control, coast guard and similar activities
Antique

However you must also ensure that all products, including those in the excluded categories, are also compliant with all other rules and regulations governing the product category.

Whilst food products are not covered by the GPSR, Fruugo is also requiring retailers to provide information on the Manufacturer and a Responsible Person in the EU for all food supplements as traceability is a core requirement in the EU Food Regulations.

All food products, including supplements, require a Food Business Operator to be designated who is legally responsible for ensuring products meet the food laws in the EU. Please use the EU Responsible Person field to specify details of your EU FBO to Fruugo.

A retailer must display all applicable safety information, including any safety warnings and user instructions on safe usage and disposal of the product. This information will be SKU specific. Post December 2024, Fruugo will be developing its compliance functions to allow retailers to provide further information to Fruugo to display on the product page including information such as user guides, images of the product packaging, a declaration of conformity, and the digital product passport.

Whilst Norway and Switzerland are not in the EU, the GPSR also applies to all EEA countries, and is not limited to EU countries.