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GSPR and second hand books
I can see that the horror of GSPR is coming down the tracks. Does it apply to second hand books? I can't find anything to suggest that it doesn't...
But it will be impossible to comply. And to apply safety regulations to books is nonsenical (unless ideas are to be banned). Many of the 'manufacturers' (is that publishers or printers?) for example, no longer exist. How can their books then be labelled with their contact information?
And do I really need to fnd an EU-based resonsbile person? Responsible for what, when it comes to books?
My expectation is that this is a pending disaster for all sorts of sellers and we will have to stop selling to EU markets. Am I correct?
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Seller_ZVAz3d5lZuGid
As a fellow bookseller, I stopped selling overseas when the whole Brexit thing took off. Postage costs too high for a start, and all the other requirements with selling abroad. I do still occasionally get an overseas order (bought from the UK site), which I will fulfil, but do sometimes just cancel and take the hit for a week on my pre-fulfilment cancellation rate.
Julia_Amzn
Hello @Seller_PY4BLbgEg8w3Y,
Apologies for the delayed response.
Products in scope of General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR):
Most non-food consumer products that are offered for sale in the EU are in scope of the GPSR, including used, repaired and reconditioned products, and spare parts. There are some exceptions, which include the following:
- Medicinal products for human or veterinary use
- Food and drinks
- Animal feed
- Living plants and animals (including 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 (for example, pesticides)
- Equipment on which consumers ride or travel when that equipment is directly operated by a service provider within the context of a transport service provided to consumers and not operated by the consumers themselves
- Aircraft
- Antiques.
*This page outlines some of the requirements of the GPSR. This material is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as legal advice. If you have any questions about the laws and regulations concerning your products, we encourage you to consult your legal counsel.
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