Methodology — how this tool checks GPSR listing completeness
This page documents what the GPSR Listing Safety Check actually does, what it explicitly does not do, and when you should use it versus a paid compliance service.
What this tool does
The tool runs a deterministic text-pattern check against the listing text you paste, looking for the listing-information fields required by Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (the General Product Safety Regulation, GPSR).
It returns a factual count: how many of the applicable fields it detected, and which ones it could not find. The count is presented as a fraction (for example, “5 of 6 fields present”), not as a green / red compliance verdict.
The fields the tool searches for are:
Article 19(1) listing-information fields
- Manufacturer name (Art. 19(1)(a))
- Manufacturer postal address (Art. 19(1)(a))
- Manufacturer electronic address — email or URL (Art. 19(1)(a))
- EU responsible person, when the manufacturer is outside the EU / EEA (Art. 19(1)(b) · Art. 16)
- Product identifier — type, batch, model or SKU (Art. 19(1)(c))
- Warnings in the destination-country language (Art. 19(1)(d))
- Safe-use instructions inferred from the warning block (Art. 19(1)(d))
What this tool does NOT do
- It does not give legal advice. A green “all fields present” result is a detection outcome, not a legal opinion.
- It does not certify that your product is compliant with the GPSR. CE / safety conformity is a separate regime that depends on documentation, testing, conformity assessment routes, and (where applicable) a notified body.
- It does not replace a qualified EU Responsible Person service (Eldris, EaseCert, and similar) or legal counsel. If you need a sign-off, retain a qualified provider.
- It does not analyse images. If your listing carries required information only inside images, the tool cannot read it and will mark those fields as missing.
- It does not store your listing text on a server. Files you upload are parsed in-browser and never leave your device.
Source of truth
The detected fields are scoped to the listing-information mandate in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), as published on EUR-Lex.
Disclaimer
This tool checks listing-page completeness against EU GPSR Article 19 source text. It is NOT legal advice and does NOT certify that your product is compliant. The output is a factual field-detection count, not a regulatory verdict. National penalty regimes vary across Member States and may evolve. For compliance certification or sign-off, consult a qualified Responsible Person service (Eldris, EaseCert, etc.) or legal counsel. You remain solely responsible for the compliance of products you place on the EU market.
When to use this tool versus a paid compliance service
The right tool depends on what stage you are in and what you need to walk away with.
Use this tool
Use this tool when you want a quick, free, pre-publication sanity check on a single listing — a “did I miss any of the seven fields” pass before you push it live.
Use a paid service
Use a paid compliance service (or qualified counsel) when you need a written compliance review, a designated EU Responsible Person on file, a CE / conformity assessment, or a defensible audit trail you can show to a marketplace or a market-surveillance authority.
If you are unsure, default to the paid review. Listing completeness is one piece of a wider compliance picture.