Ecommerce Compliance
Marketplace-specific requirements for Amazon EU, Shopify, Etsy and beyond.
GPSR for Shopify sellers: the Article 19 block, the EU Responsible Person, and what changes for every EU-shipping store
Shopify is not a marketplace under GPSR Article 22 — which makes the seller, not the platform, responsible for Article 19 compliance on every listing. Here is the exact listing block, the EU Responsible Person requirement, the theme-template change, and the per-region catalogue audit every Shopify store needs to run for the EU 27.
GPSR on Amazon EU: the Manufacturer Contact attribute, the EU Responsible Person field, and how Seller Central enforces Article 22
Amazon is the EU's largest GPSR enforcer. The Manufacturer Contact and Responsible Person attributes in Seller Central are mandatory on covered listings since 13 December 2024, and Amazon delists non-compliant ASINs automatically. Here is what each field expects, the per-marketplace differences, and the audit every Amazon EU seller needs to run this quarter.
GPSR for Etsy sellers: handmade is not exempt, the Responsible Person field, and what changes for makers shipping into the EU
Etsy is a marketplace under GPSR Article 22, and 'handmade' carries no exemption from the General Product Safety Regulation. Since 13 December 2024, every Etsy listing shipped into the EU 27 must carry manufacturer, Responsible Person, and warnings — and Etsy delists listings missing them. Here is what an Etsy shop actually needs to do.
Ecommerce compliance readiness: the per-SKU, per-regime readiness framework for EU-shipping catalogues in 2026
EU compliance is not a single 'are we compliant?' verdict — it is a per-SKU, per-regime readiness state across GPSR, EU RP, EPR, PPWR, EmpCo and DPP. Here is the five-layer framework, the per-SKU score that drives prioritisation, and the catalogue-audit pattern that turns a regulatory backlog into a shippable engineering ticket list.
EU compliance deadlines for e-commerce sellers: what's urgent right now
The six-month view: what marketplaces and authorities are checking today, what lands before spring 2027, what can honestly wait — and the three things to do this month if you do nothing else.
I sell on a marketplace to the EU — what compliance do I need?
Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, eBay, Bol.com, Zalando and Kaufland compared. The regulation does not change by marketplace; the enforcement intensity does — and an unchecked channel is a deferred risk, not a smaller one.
Non-EU seller? Here's every EU regulation that applies to you
UK, US and Asia-based sellers have the identical duty set — and usually need three separate representative appointments, not one. The full obligation list, the enforcement channel per origin, and a practical sequence to work through.
US seller? Here's every EU regulation that applies to your products
If you sell products to EU consumers from the United States, you face 9 EU regulations — GPSR, PPWR, EmpCo, EPR, Battery, CE, REACH, and more. Here's exactly what applies, what you need to do, and the registration numbers you need before your first sale.