GPSR EU 2023/988: Article 19 – electronic address EU & UK RP and TRC RP codified RP details

The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) EU 2023/988 repeals the former “General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC”, and lays down essential rules on the safety of consumer products placed or made available on the EU market.

The GPSR does not affect cosmetic products, except for additional information requirements for online sales. Cosmetic products remain primarily regulated by the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR). One of the objectives of the GPSR is to improve traceability and the communication of safety-related consumer information of products sold over the internet in the EU.

Article 19 of the GPSR requires that all safety-related information that is normally presented to consumers on the product packaging (e.g. ingredients list, warnings and precautions, instructions for safe use, etc.), is also available on the website where the product is sold. The warnings, precautions and instructions for safe use must be provided in the official languages of the EU member state where the consumer is located.

Additionally, GPSR article 19 requires that next to the RP details that must be included on a product label/artwork also the electronic address of the RP (website or e-mail) is presented on the website where the product is sold.

For cosmetic products sold in Great Britain, the UK Cosmetics Regulation requires the name and address of the UK Responsible Person to be provided on the product container and packaging, together with the other mandatory product information, including applicable precautions for use.

To meet this requirement, we have created this page. This url https://www.theregulatorycompany.com/rp/ is to be communicated down the supply-chain, and must be included on all e-commerce platform(s) in addition to the safety-related information where your products are sold online (e.g. your own/distributor web shop, Amazon, Sephora, etc.) and where TRC is the EU / UK RP for the respective products.

It is sufficient to communicate all safety-related information and this url through clearly legible uploaded product pictures on the e-commerce platforms. If this is not legible on product pictures, the information must be included separately/additionally on the web page where the product is sold.

This requirement is in force since December 13, 2024.

For existing or future clients of The Regulatory Company, feel free to reach out to your direct contact person or go to https://www.theregulatorycompany.com/contact/

For authorities and other (non-client) organisations, please complete the below contact form to with your compliance or safety related question for The Regulatory Company as the EU or UK RP.

ATTENTION: for consumers, please do NOT use this form, and reach out to the webshop/platform owner where you purchased your product for all inquiries related to ordering, payment, delivery, returns, complaints, etc.