The five flag types Amazon uses for GPSR enforcement
“GPSR documentation required”
The broad flag. Amazon wants the Article 9 risk analysis. This is the file GPSRCheck generates in 10 minutes.
“Responsible Person information missing”
Article 16 requirement. You need to appoint an EU Responsible Person and provide their details. Separate service — €150 to €300 per year from specialised providers. Not provided by GPSRCheck.
“Manufacturer identification missing on product page”
Article 9.6 requirement. The manufacturer’s name, address and email must appear on the Amazon listing page itself. Fill in the relevant fields in Seller Central directly.
“Safety warnings and instructions not in local language”
Article 9.7 requirement. Safety information must be available in the language of each EU member state where the product is sold. Upload translated safety documentation per marketplace.
“Traceability identifier missing”
Article 9.5 requirement. The product must carry a type, batch or serial number. GPSRCheck’s printable label component addresses this directly.
The technical file GPSRCheck generates addresses Flags 1 and 5 directly, and provides the Declaration of Conformity that Amazon also requests in Flag 1 resolutions.
What the playbook looks like for a 60-SKU catalog
Week 1 — triage
Export the active ASIN list from Seller Central, identify which products fall under GPSR (almost always all non-food consumer products), group SKUs by product type and shared risk profile. Products with near-identical risk profiles may share documentation under Art. 9.3.
Week 2 — EU Responsible Person appointment
Contract a specialised EU Responsible Person provider. Typical onboarding is 48–72 hours. Pick any provider — the GPSRCheck technical files are portable and work with any Responsible Person.
Week 3 — technical file production
Generate 60 Article 9 files with GPSRCheck. At 10 minutes per file, the catalog takes 10 hours of specialist time. For commercial enquiries on high-volume catalogues, visit solidwaretools.com or email hello@solidwaretools.com.
Week 4 — upload and monitoring
Upload the technical files and Declarations of Conformity to each flagged ASIN in Seller Central. Monitor reinstatement status daily. Typical reinstatement is 24–72 hours after successful upload.
The bottleneck for most Chinese sellers is step 3 — the production of the files themselves. That’s the step GPSRCheck was built to eliminate as a bottleneck.
What’s in the 6-page PDF GPSRCheck generates
Cover page
Product identification, manufacturer data, unique file reference and generation date.
Product description
Materials, intended users, foreseeable misuse, and life cycle information.
Internal risk analysis under Article 9
Severity × probability matrix, hazard identification and mitigation measures across physical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, electrical, radiation and flammability categories.
EU Declaration of Conformity
In harmonised format, ready to sign, with legal basis citations to Regulation (EU) 2023/988.
Printable product label (2 copies)
All mandatory GPSR data: manufacturer identification, traceability identifier, safety warnings. Ready to cut and affix. Document retention statement: 10 years from date of market placement.
Generated from your own input, in your own browser. No data leaves your device.
The technical file and the EU Responsible Person: two separate things
The GPSR has two distinct compliance layers for non-EU sellers, and vendors in this market often bundle them into one expensive annual contract. They don’t have to be bundled.
The technical file
The documented internal risk analysis, the EU Declaration of Conformity, the product label with traceability data. This is the document Amazon Seller Central asks you to upload. GPSRCheck generates it in 10 minutes for €49 per product. One license per SKU. The PDF you download is yours permanently and does not expire. The license lets you regenerate the file up to 10 times within 30 days from first activation to correct details.
The EU Responsible Person
A separate legal requirement: every non-EU manufacturer must appoint an economic operator established in the EU as the regulatory contact point. This is a service, not a document — typically €150 to €300 per year. You can combine our technical file with any EU Responsible Person provider. The PDF you download is yours to keep and is not tied to any Responsible Person contract.
The industry standard among competitors is to bundle both layers into a single annual subscription of €199 to €2,000. We decouple the two on purpose: you own the document, you pick the Responsible Person separately, and if you ever change provider, your files travel with you.
Enforcement reality — the timeline that built this market
Amazon started suspending EU listings without a valid EU Responsible Person — eight months before the GPSR’s official entry into force. Amazon moved ahead of the regulator.
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 entered into force across all 27 EU member states plus Northern Ireland. Every non-food consumer product placed on the EU market must now have a documented Article 9 internal risk analysis and an EU Responsible Person under Article 16.
Member states are implementing national penalty regimes. Fines typically reach up to €100,000 per infraction. Germany additionally imposes criminal penalties of up to one year of imprisonment for persistent infringements. France allows proportional fines up to 10% of annual turnover. Italy, Spain, Netherlands and Poland have enacted comparable ranges.
The EU’s public database of dangerous products (formerly RAPEX). Products flagged as non-compliant are listed publicly, by brand and model. Inclusion in Safety Gate is permanent and searchable — the reputational damage outlasts any fine.
Customs authorities may detain shipments without valid GPSR documentation. The cargo sits in port warehousing, accruing daily storage costs, until documentation is produced or the shipment is returned at the manufacturer’s expense.
Why GPSRCheck rather than a consultancy or an annual subscription?
| Consultancy | Annual subscription platform | GPSRCheck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €400–2,000 per product | €199–600 per year | €49 per product |
| Time to delivery | 3–15 business days | 48h onboarding + setup | 10 minutes |
| Billing model | Quote-based invoice | Annual recurring | One payment per SKU · Permanent PDF · 30-day edit window |
| EU Responsible Person | Included in package | Included in package | Separate (pick any provider) |
| Legal basis | Art. 9 Reg. (EU) 2023/988 | Art. 9 Reg. (EU) 2023/988 | Art. 9 Reg. (EU) 2023/988 |
| Data handling | Sent to consultancy | Stored on vendor servers | 100% in your browser |
| Portability | File belongs to consultancy | File tied to subscription | File is yours, travel-ready |
High-volume catalogues and special pricing
For high-volume catalogues and commercial enquiries, visit solidwaretools.com or email hello@solidwaretools.com.
Commercial enquiriesFrequently asked questions
Does the GPSR apply to Chinese sellers who have no physical presence in the EU?
We are a trading company in Shenzhen, not the manufacturer. Who is responsible for the Article 9 file, us or the factory?
We sell the same product on Amazon DE, FR, IT, ES, NL and Pan-EU. Do we need one file or five?
What happens if market surveillance authorities ask to inspect our technical file and we cannot produce it within the required timeframe?
Does Amazon accept the GPSRCheck PDF directly, or do we need to reformat it?
How is GPSRCheck different from the annual subscription platforms (EAS, Eldris, Euverify, EaseCert)?
⚠️ Important notice: GPSRCheck is a self-assessment documentation tool, not legal advice and not a product testing service. The Article 9 technical file is generated from your input data. GPSRCheck does not provide the EU Responsible Person service.