EU Responsible Person
Why non-EU sellers need an EU-based contact and how the role works.
EU Responsible Person (EU RP): who needs one, what they actually do, and how to designate one
An EU Responsible Person is the EU-established economic operator that authorities can reach when a non-EU brand sells into the Union. Since 13 December 2024, every covered consumer product placed on the EU market must have one named on the listing, the product, or the packaging. Here is what the role does, who needs it, and what to put in place this quarter.
Non-EU seller obligations: the actual EU compliance stack for brands shipping into the Union from outside
If you sell physical consumer products into the EU from outside it, six regimes attach to every order: GPSR, EU Responsible Person, EPR, PPWR, EmpCo, and (from 2027 onwards) DPP. Here is the full obligation stack, the deadlines that are already live, and the operational checklist for 2026.