GPSR help
Hello
I have multiple SKUs uploaded to GPSR that have been under review for more than 7 days but are still in review status. It's coming up to the 13 December deadline, so will these SKUs under review be removed as well?
There are also some SKUs that have been reviewed but are still showing in the ‘Open’ panel with a message that they need to be submitted, will these be removed as well?
GPSR help
Hello
I have multiple SKUs uploaded to GPSR that have been under review for more than 7 days but are still in review status. It's coming up to the 13 December deadline, so will these SKUs under review be removed as well?
There are also some SKUs that have been reviewed but are still showing in the ‘Open’ panel with a message that they need to be submitted, will these be removed as well?
18 replies
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
I have tried to get an answer on this. I don't think Seller Support know. They are just waiting to see what the bots do too.
I still have hundreds and hundreds that have not been actioned. Due to the webpage not working properly it is impossible to see what needs to be done and what has been done.
The legislation doesn't even apply to existing items.
It is an absolute shambles.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
@Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY It depends on this. The legislation applies at INDIVIDUAL product level - but GPSR shouldn't apply if the item was in any way 'placed on the market' prior to 13th December 2024. Thing is, its what placed on the market means. That is outlined in the EU 'Blue Guide'
For the purposes of Union harmonisation legislation, a product is placed on the market when it is made available for the first time on the Union market. This operation should be done by the manufacturer or by an importer (46). When a manufacturer or an importer supplies a product to a distributor (47) or an end-user for the first time, the operation is always labelled in legal terms as ‘placing on the market’. Any subsequent operation, for instance, from a distributor to distributor or from a distributor to an end-user is defined as making available.
As for ‘making available’, the concept of placing on the market refers to each individual product, not to a type of product, and whether it was manufactured as an individual unit or in series. Consequently, placing on the Union market can only happen once for each individual product across the EU and does not take place in each Member State. Even though a product model or type has been supplied before new Union harmonisation legislation laying down new mandatory requirements entered into force, individual units of the same model or type, which are placed on the market after the new requirements have become applicable, must comply with these new requirements.
So if you are outside the EU (ie in GB) each individual unit only becomes placed on the market at the point it is sold. How amazon approach this (and on amazon UK it honestly doesn't matter at the moment) is the detail. I've been told by our integration partner the below...
"we received additional information that Amazon will not enforce GPSR requirements on December 13th for existing listings. This will not be enforced until sometime late January, and Amazon will provide a feedback loop to flag these listings in Seller Central prior to enforcing the requirements. For new listings, the GPSR requirements will be enforced."
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
This is interesting, thanks for posting it. I do not create any listings. All of the products I sell were added to an existing listing so by definition they have been made available to the EU market.
I don't understand why they would delay enforcing the legislation until January, unless this is a recognition by Amazon they have failed to hold up their side of the deal.
If the legislation is not applicable to a particular ASIN on the 13th then it is still not applicable in late January.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
That isn't how Article 51 works though as if you are selling those items into the EU, and assuming you are outside the EU, each UNIT is only placed on the market for the first time at the point hte end consumer buys it.
And as for policing - its similar to risking getting a train without a ticket. You might not have a conductor on your train, and the gates at the station might be open.
But....you might get caught. So its a risk.
Seller_hjC1f9DWeqg5C
I can't help but wonder if the new Amazon Ireland store is a reaction to the UK / EU Border issue and that the UK government will just effectively allow the EU to consume N Ireland as GPSR in a big barrier to entry for some small GB businesses
Seller_IZMia0ASJ6cAm
I think Article 51 just means that an item sold before the 13th can then be sold as second hand after the 13th, and doesn't need to comply with GPSR.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
Sorry but GPSR applies to second hand goods as well.
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
Just to be clear, Are you saying the item needs to have been sold or that I need to have sold that item?
If it is the former then any item with an existing listing and a ranking means that the product has been sold by someone.
The policing is a bit of a moot point because Amazon have decided to remove all non compliant listings irrespective of article 51.
GPSR help
Hello
I have multiple SKUs uploaded to GPSR that have been under review for more than 7 days but are still in review status. It's coming up to the 13 December deadline, so will these SKUs under review be removed as well?
There are also some SKUs that have been reviewed but are still showing in the ‘Open’ panel with a message that they need to be submitted, will these be removed as well?
GPSR help
Hello
I have multiple SKUs uploaded to GPSR that have been under review for more than 7 days but are still in review status. It's coming up to the 13 December deadline, so will these SKUs under review be removed as well?
There are also some SKUs that have been reviewed but are still showing in the ‘Open’ panel with a message that they need to be submitted, will these be removed as well?
GPSR help
Hello
I have multiple SKUs uploaded to GPSR that have been under review for more than 7 days but are still in review status. It's coming up to the 13 December deadline, so will these SKUs under review be removed as well?
There are also some SKUs that have been reviewed but are still showing in the ‘Open’ panel with a message that they need to be submitted, will these be removed as well?
18 replies
18 replies
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
I have tried to get an answer on this. I don't think Seller Support know. They are just waiting to see what the bots do too.
I still have hundreds and hundreds that have not been actioned. Due to the webpage not working properly it is impossible to see what needs to be done and what has been done.
The legislation doesn't even apply to existing items.
It is an absolute shambles.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
@Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY It depends on this. The legislation applies at INDIVIDUAL product level - but GPSR shouldn't apply if the item was in any way 'placed on the market' prior to 13th December 2024. Thing is, its what placed on the market means. That is outlined in the EU 'Blue Guide'
For the purposes of Union harmonisation legislation, a product is placed on the market when it is made available for the first time on the Union market. This operation should be done by the manufacturer or by an importer (46). When a manufacturer or an importer supplies a product to a distributor (47) or an end-user for the first time, the operation is always labelled in legal terms as ‘placing on the market’. Any subsequent operation, for instance, from a distributor to distributor or from a distributor to an end-user is defined as making available.
As for ‘making available’, the concept of placing on the market refers to each individual product, not to a type of product, and whether it was manufactured as an individual unit or in series. Consequently, placing on the Union market can only happen once for each individual product across the EU and does not take place in each Member State. Even though a product model or type has been supplied before new Union harmonisation legislation laying down new mandatory requirements entered into force, individual units of the same model or type, which are placed on the market after the new requirements have become applicable, must comply with these new requirements.
So if you are outside the EU (ie in GB) each individual unit only becomes placed on the market at the point it is sold. How amazon approach this (and on amazon UK it honestly doesn't matter at the moment) is the detail. I've been told by our integration partner the below...
"we received additional information that Amazon will not enforce GPSR requirements on December 13th for existing listings. This will not be enforced until sometime late January, and Amazon will provide a feedback loop to flag these listings in Seller Central prior to enforcing the requirements. For new listings, the GPSR requirements will be enforced."
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
This is interesting, thanks for posting it. I do not create any listings. All of the products I sell were added to an existing listing so by definition they have been made available to the EU market.
I don't understand why they would delay enforcing the legislation until January, unless this is a recognition by Amazon they have failed to hold up their side of the deal.
If the legislation is not applicable to a particular ASIN on the 13th then it is still not applicable in late January.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
That isn't how Article 51 works though as if you are selling those items into the EU, and assuming you are outside the EU, each UNIT is only placed on the market for the first time at the point hte end consumer buys it.
And as for policing - its similar to risking getting a train without a ticket. You might not have a conductor on your train, and the gates at the station might be open.
But....you might get caught. So its a risk.
Seller_hjC1f9DWeqg5C
I can't help but wonder if the new Amazon Ireland store is a reaction to the UK / EU Border issue and that the UK government will just effectively allow the EU to consume N Ireland as GPSR in a big barrier to entry for some small GB businesses
Seller_IZMia0ASJ6cAm
I think Article 51 just means that an item sold before the 13th can then be sold as second hand after the 13th, and doesn't need to comply with GPSR.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
Sorry but GPSR applies to second hand goods as well.
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
Just to be clear, Are you saying the item needs to have been sold or that I need to have sold that item?
If it is the former then any item with an existing listing and a ranking means that the product has been sold by someone.
The policing is a bit of a moot point because Amazon have decided to remove all non compliant listings irrespective of article 51.
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
I have tried to get an answer on this. I don't think Seller Support know. They are just waiting to see what the bots do too.
I still have hundreds and hundreds that have not been actioned. Due to the webpage not working properly it is impossible to see what needs to be done and what has been done.
The legislation doesn't even apply to existing items.
It is an absolute shambles.
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
I have tried to get an answer on this. I don't think Seller Support know. They are just waiting to see what the bots do too.
I still have hundreds and hundreds that have not been actioned. Due to the webpage not working properly it is impossible to see what needs to be done and what has been done.
The legislation doesn't even apply to existing items.
It is an absolute shambles.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
@Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY It depends on this. The legislation applies at INDIVIDUAL product level - but GPSR shouldn't apply if the item was in any way 'placed on the market' prior to 13th December 2024. Thing is, its what placed on the market means. That is outlined in the EU 'Blue Guide'
For the purposes of Union harmonisation legislation, a product is placed on the market when it is made available for the first time on the Union market. This operation should be done by the manufacturer or by an importer (46). When a manufacturer or an importer supplies a product to a distributor (47) or an end-user for the first time, the operation is always labelled in legal terms as ‘placing on the market’. Any subsequent operation, for instance, from a distributor to distributor or from a distributor to an end-user is defined as making available.
As for ‘making available’, the concept of placing on the market refers to each individual product, not to a type of product, and whether it was manufactured as an individual unit or in series. Consequently, placing on the Union market can only happen once for each individual product across the EU and does not take place in each Member State. Even though a product model or type has been supplied before new Union harmonisation legislation laying down new mandatory requirements entered into force, individual units of the same model or type, which are placed on the market after the new requirements have become applicable, must comply with these new requirements.
So if you are outside the EU (ie in GB) each individual unit only becomes placed on the market at the point it is sold. How amazon approach this (and on amazon UK it honestly doesn't matter at the moment) is the detail. I've been told by our integration partner the below...
"we received additional information that Amazon will not enforce GPSR requirements on December 13th for existing listings. This will not be enforced until sometime late January, and Amazon will provide a feedback loop to flag these listings in Seller Central prior to enforcing the requirements. For new listings, the GPSR requirements will be enforced."
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
@Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY It depends on this. The legislation applies at INDIVIDUAL product level - but GPSR shouldn't apply if the item was in any way 'placed on the market' prior to 13th December 2024. Thing is, its what placed on the market means. That is outlined in the EU 'Blue Guide'
For the purposes of Union harmonisation legislation, a product is placed on the market when it is made available for the first time on the Union market. This operation should be done by the manufacturer or by an importer (46). When a manufacturer or an importer supplies a product to a distributor (47) or an end-user for the first time, the operation is always labelled in legal terms as ‘placing on the market’. Any subsequent operation, for instance, from a distributor to distributor or from a distributor to an end-user is defined as making available.
As for ‘making available’, the concept of placing on the market refers to each individual product, not to a type of product, and whether it was manufactured as an individual unit or in series. Consequently, placing on the Union market can only happen once for each individual product across the EU and does not take place in each Member State. Even though a product model or type has been supplied before new Union harmonisation legislation laying down new mandatory requirements entered into force, individual units of the same model or type, which are placed on the market after the new requirements have become applicable, must comply with these new requirements.
So if you are outside the EU (ie in GB) each individual unit only becomes placed on the market at the point it is sold. How amazon approach this (and on amazon UK it honestly doesn't matter at the moment) is the detail. I've been told by our integration partner the below...
"we received additional information that Amazon will not enforce GPSR requirements on December 13th for existing listings. This will not be enforced until sometime late January, and Amazon will provide a feedback loop to flag these listings in Seller Central prior to enforcing the requirements. For new listings, the GPSR requirements will be enforced."
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
This is interesting, thanks for posting it. I do not create any listings. All of the products I sell were added to an existing listing so by definition they have been made available to the EU market.
I don't understand why they would delay enforcing the legislation until January, unless this is a recognition by Amazon they have failed to hold up their side of the deal.
If the legislation is not applicable to a particular ASIN on the 13th then it is still not applicable in late January.
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
This is interesting, thanks for posting it. I do not create any listings. All of the products I sell were added to an existing listing so by definition they have been made available to the EU market.
I don't understand why they would delay enforcing the legislation until January, unless this is a recognition by Amazon they have failed to hold up their side of the deal.
If the legislation is not applicable to a particular ASIN on the 13th then it is still not applicable in late January.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
That isn't how Article 51 works though as if you are selling those items into the EU, and assuming you are outside the EU, each UNIT is only placed on the market for the first time at the point hte end consumer buys it.
And as for policing - its similar to risking getting a train without a ticket. You might not have a conductor on your train, and the gates at the station might be open.
But....you might get caught. So its a risk.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
That isn't how Article 51 works though as if you are selling those items into the EU, and assuming you are outside the EU, each UNIT is only placed on the market for the first time at the point hte end consumer buys it.
And as for policing - its similar to risking getting a train without a ticket. You might not have a conductor on your train, and the gates at the station might be open.
But....you might get caught. So its a risk.
Seller_hjC1f9DWeqg5C
I can't help but wonder if the new Amazon Ireland store is a reaction to the UK / EU Border issue and that the UK government will just effectively allow the EU to consume N Ireland as GPSR in a big barrier to entry for some small GB businesses
Seller_hjC1f9DWeqg5C
I can't help but wonder if the new Amazon Ireland store is a reaction to the UK / EU Border issue and that the UK government will just effectively allow the EU to consume N Ireland as GPSR in a big barrier to entry for some small GB businesses
Seller_IZMia0ASJ6cAm
I think Article 51 just means that an item sold before the 13th can then be sold as second hand after the 13th, and doesn't need to comply with GPSR.
Seller_IZMia0ASJ6cAm
I think Article 51 just means that an item sold before the 13th can then be sold as second hand after the 13th, and doesn't need to comply with GPSR.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
Sorry but GPSR applies to second hand goods as well.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
Sorry but GPSR applies to second hand goods as well.
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
Just to be clear, Are you saying the item needs to have been sold or that I need to have sold that item?
If it is the former then any item with an existing listing and a ranking means that the product has been sold by someone.
The policing is a bit of a moot point because Amazon have decided to remove all non compliant listings irrespective of article 51.
Seller_i38MVIJDH23AY
Just to be clear, Are you saying the item needs to have been sold or that I need to have sold that item?
If it is the former then any item with an existing listing and a ranking means that the product has been sold by someone.
The policing is a bit of a moot point because Amazon have decided to remove all non compliant listings irrespective of article 51.
