Page updated 13 Jun 2026Regulatory data verified 13 Jun 2026 against EUR-Lex (CELEX 32023R0988)
Check if your listing meets GPSR Article 19.
What EU GPSR Article 19 requires on a distance-sale listing
Since 13 December 2024, Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (the General Product Safety Regulation, GPSR) requires every product offered through distance sales in the EU to show, clearly and visibly on the offer, four pieces of information.
Article 19(1): (a) the manufacturer's name, registered trade name or trademark, postal address and electronic address; (b) where the manufacturer is not established in the EU, the name, postal and electronic address of the EU responsible person (Art. 16); (c) product identification, including a picture, type and any further identifier; and (d) any warnings or safety information in a language easily understood by consumers in the destination Member State. This tool scores the pasted listing text against (a)–(d); the image part of (c) and the actual on-page picture cannot be verified from text.
Sources: Regulation (EU) 2023/988, Art. 19 (EUR-Lex) · General product safety — European Commission · Regulation (EU) 2023/988, Art. 16 (responsible person)
Frequently asked questions
When did GPSR Article 19 start applying?
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 has applied across all EU member states since 13 December 2024. From that date, the Article 19 distance-sales information must appear on online offers; there is no further transition period.
Does this tool certify that my listing is GPSR-compliant?
No. It is a listing-completeness check against the Article 19 information fields, not a conformity assessment, not a CE certification, and not legal advice. It tells you which of the required fields are detectable in your listing text so you can fix gaps before a marketplace flags them.
I sell only in Great Britain. Does GPSR Article 19 apply to me?
Not directly. GB-only sales fall under UK GPSR 2005 (SI 2005/1803), reg. 7 — a general producer safety-and-information duty with no per-field online-listing mandate equivalent to EU Article 19. If you ship to an EU member state or to Northern Ireland (Windsor Framework), EU Article 19 applies to those listings. Switch the destination dropdown to audit the regime that fits.
Why does my listing need an EU responsible person?
Article 16 requires a responsible person established in the EU when the manufacturer is outside the EU/EEA. Their name and postal/electronic address must appear on the distance-sale offer (Article 19(1)(b)). If the manufacturer is already EU-based, this requirement is satisfied by the manufacturer and the row is marked not applicable.
Can the tool check the product image required by Article 19(1)(c)?
No. Article 19(1)(c) requires a picture as part of product identification, but this check reads pasted text only and cannot see images. It scores the textual identifiers (type, model, SKU, batch) and reminds you to confirm a picture is shown on the listing.
What language must the warnings be in?
Article 19(1)(d) requires warnings and safety information in a language easily understood by consumers in the destination member state. The tool detects the language of the warnings block and flags a mismatch — for example warnings in English on a French listing.
Is anything I paste uploaded or stored?
No. Parsing runs entirely in your browser. Listing text and files are processed client-side and nothing is sent to a server.