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GPSR · Regulation (EU) 2023/988 · Czech Republic and Slovakia

GPSR and product safety in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Does it apply to you?

GPSR has applied since 13 December 2024 and affects practically every online shop selling consumer goods – in the Czech Republic fines are set by Act No. 387/2024 Coll., and in Slovakia the regulation is implemented by Act No. 83/2025 Coll., which also requires instructions in Slovak. We check what exactly applies to you.

up to CZK 50 million – fine for manufacturers and importers in the Czech Republic · for the most serious offence under Act No. 387/2024 Coll.; supervision by eleven authorities led by the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (ČOI). Slovakia: up to €50,000 for manufacturers, importers and distributors (Section 9 of Act No. 83/2025 Coll.)

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GPSR in a nutshell

What it is, who it concerns and since when it applies.

What applies under EU law?

GPSR is the General Product Safety Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/988. It applies directly throughout the EU and only safe non-food consumer products may be placed on the market (Art. 5). It sets obligations for manufacturers, importers, distributors and online shops: the manufacturer carries out an internal risk analysis and keeps technical documentation, product information and safety information must be on the product and in the online offer, accidents are reported by the manufacturer, and products of manufacturers outside the EU need a responsible person in the Union.

Who does it concern?

Practically every online shop and seller of consumer goods, importers and manufacturers. The scope of obligations depends on the role in the chain: seller, importer or de facto manufacturer, for example when selling under your own brand. A product may be placed on the EU market only if there is an economic operator established in the EU who is responsible for it (Art. 16) – this concerns mainly goods imported from outside the EU. Platforms such as Amazon or Shoptet help with forms, but responsibility for the accuracy of the information and the obligations in the event of accidents remains with the seller.

Since when does it apply?

The regulation applies from 13 December 2024. Products placed on the market earlier in accordance with the previous directive may still be supplied (Art. 51), but according to the Commission’s non-binding guidance, GPSR obligations apply to every offer made from 13 December 2024. Accidents are reported by the manufacturer via the Safety Business Gateway without undue delay (Art. 20); the internal risk analysis and technical documentation are kept for 10 years.

Czech Republic: what applies nationally?

The amount of fines is set by Czech Act No. 387/2024 Coll.: up to CZK 50 million for manufacturers and importers for the most serious offence, and up to CZK 5 million for missing information in the online offer. Supervision is carried out by eleven authorities led by the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (ČOI).

Slovakia: what applies nationally?

Implementation in Slovakia is governed by Act No. 83/2025 Coll., in force from 1 May 2025. Instructions for use and safety information, where they are provided with the product, must be in Slovak (Section 2(4)); in distance selling aimed at consumers in Slovakia, warnings and safety information must be in Slovak already in the offer (Section 2(6)). Supervision is carried out by the Slovak Trade Inspection (SOI) (Section 4).

What are the risks?

A product of a manufacturer outside the EU cannot be placed on the market without a responsible person established in the EU, and an offer without the mandatory information is a breach in itself, even if the goods are safe. GPSR itself does not set the amount of fines (Art. 44) – national law does: in the Czech Republic up to CZK 50 million (Act No. 387/2024 Coll.), in Slovakia up to €50,000 for breaches of the obligations of the manufacturer (Art. 9), importer (Art. 11) and distributor (Art. 12) (Section 9 of Act No. 83/2025 Coll.).

What can go wrong

  • Products of a manufacturer outside the EU cannot be placed on the market without a responsible person established in the EU – if you import them yourself, that person is you, as the importer
  • An offer without the mandatory product information is a breach in itself – even if the goods are safe
  • An accident must be reported without undue delay; whoever waits for a lawyer is already late
  • Czech Republic: a fine of up to CZK 5 million for missing information in the online offer (Act No. 387/2024 Coll.)
  • Slovakia: an online offer without the mandatory information on the manufacturer and the product and without safety information in Slovak (Art. 19; Section 2(6) of Act No. 83/2025 Coll.) – with a fine of up to €50,000 from the Slovak Trade Inspection (SOI) (Section 9)

What we do for you

  • We determine your role (seller, importer, distributor or de facto manufacturer) and what follows from it
  • We go through the responsible person in the EU (Art. 16), the mandatory information in the online offer (Art. 19) and, for Slovakia, instructions in Slovak (Section 2 of Act No. 83/2025 Coll.)
  • We prepare product texts and information, the internal risk analysis and complaint-handling procedures
  • We set up a procedure for accidents and product recalls so that you know what to do in the first hour – including the remedy where the customer chooses from at least 2 of 3 options: repair, replacement or refund (Art. 37)
Scope of the check

What exactly we go through.

Czech Republic

  • Your role in the supply chain and the obligations that follow from it
  • Responsible person in the EU for goods of manufacturers outside the Union
  • Mandatory information in the online offer: manufacturer, picture, type and warnings
  • Internal risk analysis and technical documentation (kept for 10 years)
  • Accident reporting procedure via the Safety Business Gateway
  • A prepared product recall scenario, including the offer of remedies to customers

Slovakia

  • Scope: non-food consumer products; for products covered by specific EU legislation, the aspects and risks that legislation does not cover (Art. 2)
  • Responsible person established in the EU (Art. 16) – mainly for imports from outside the EU
  • Mandatory information in the online offer in distance selling (Art. 19)
  • Instructions and safety information in Slovak (Section 2(4) and (6) of Act No. 83/2025 Coll.)
  • Obligations by role: manufacturer (Art. 9), importer (Art. 11), distributor (Art. 12)
  • Procedure for a dangerous product, recall and remedy – at least 2 of 3: repair / replacement / refund (Art. 37)
  • Accident reporting via the Safety Business Gateway (Art. 20)
  • Supervision: Slovak Trade Inspection (SOI); the contact point for Safety Gate is the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic (MH SR) (Sections 4 and 10)

The scope is based on verified facts – every point is linked to a specific provision of the EU act or of the Czech or Slovak law in its current wording. The binding texts are the legislation itself; our English outputs explain it and cite the provisions.

Packages and prices

A fixed price in advance. No hourly billing.

The check is free. A fixed price for the result, not for time. Prices in euros, excluding VAT.

Map Start

€199

For a small online shop: up to 3 product groups

  • Map of obligations for your role
  • Recommended next steps
  • Delivery usually within 5 working days
  • 3 months of Watch free

Delivery usually within 5 working days of confirming the scope and receiving your documents.

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Map

€450

For an online shop with its full product range

Everything in Map Start, plus:

  • Full product range, no group limit
  • Your role under GPSR (manufacturer, importer, distributor, online shop)

Delivery usually within 10 working days of confirming the scope and receiving your documents.

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Guide

€890

For a company that wants the documents ready

Everything in Map, plus:

  • Checklist: what to do and by when
  • Readiness report
  • Draft product recall notice (Art. 36 GPSR)
  • Letter to your supplier requesting documents
  • 30/60/90-day action plan

Delivery usually 3 to 5 weeks after confirming the scope and receiving your documents.

Order Guide

Ongoing Support

from €1,990

For a company that wants to implement procedures with us

Everything in Guide, plus:

  • Implementation of procedures
  • Support during remediation and when you deal with ČOI (CZ) or SOI (SK)
  • Tailored consultations
  • 6 months of Watch free (instead of 3)

Delivery according to the scope agreed in the confirmation, usually 6 to 10 weeks.

Order Ongoing Support

What each package includes

Map StartMapGuideOngoing Support
Scope up to 3 product groupsfull product rangefull product rangefull product range, with full support
Map of obligations for your role (with citations of the law) ✓✓✓✓
Recommended next steps ✓✓30/60/90-day action plan30/60/90-day action plan
Ready-made documents ——checklist, readiness report, draft recall notice (Art. 36)checklist, readiness report, draft recall notice (Art. 36)
Letters to suppliers ——✓✓
Implementation, support and tailored consultations ———procedures, remediation, support when dealing with ČOI / SOI
Indicative delivery time usually within 5 working daysusually within 10 working daysusually 3–5 weeksusually 6–10 weeks
Watch free 3 mo.3 mo.3 mo.6 mo.
Money-back guarantee ✓✓——
Price credited on upgrade within 60 days towards Map and Guidetowards Guide——

GPSR Watch €89 per month keeps track of rule changes in this area for you: a report every Monday, cancel any time with effect from the end of the month. Order the Watch →

Prices excluding VAT · fixed price for the result · paid by bank transfer against an invoice in EUR due in 14 days (we may ask for payment in advance for Guide and Ongoing Support, and for any package from companies established outside the EU – Terms Art. 4.2). For small companies there is Map Start at €199. By ordering you agree to the terms and conditions (English translation; the Czech version prevails).

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FAQ

What you ask most often.

Do we have to report an accident within two working days?
No – the regulation sets no such deadline for reporting accidents, even though many articles on the internet repeat it. An accident is notified by the manufacturer (for a manufacturer outside the EU, by the responsible person) via the Safety Business Gateway without undue delay after becoming aware of it (Art. 20); an importer or seller who becomes aware of an accident informs the manufacturer without undue delay. Two working days apply only to an online marketplace provider responding to an order from a market surveillance authority.
In a product recall, does the customer choose between repair, replacement or refund?
Not quite. You must offer at least two of the three options and leave the choice between them to the customer; a single remedy is enough only exceptionally, when the others are impossible or would be disproportionately costly.
Is it enough to state the responsible person in the EU on the product instead of the manufacturer?
No. You always state the manufacturer’s details, and the responsible person’s details are added if the manufacturer is not established in the EU. It is not an alternative but two pieces of information side by side.
The manufacturer is established outside the EU. What is needed?
There must be an economic operator established in the EU who is responsible for the product (Art. 16) – often this is the importer. Without a responsible person established in the EU the product cannot be placed on the market; if you import it yourself, that person is you, as the importer. Before placing the product on the market, the importer also checks that the manufacturer’s obligations have been met and states its own name and contact details (Art. 11).
We sell only through an online shop. Does GPSR concern us?
Yes. GPSR also applies to distance selling, and the online offer must contain the mandatory information on the product and the manufacturer (Art. 19). Slovakia: when targeting consumers in Slovakia, warnings and safety information must be in Slovak already in the offer (Section 2(6) of Act No. 83/2025 Coll.).
We sell only via Amazon and Shoptet – does the platform not handle this for us?
Platforms help with the form and some of the fields, but responsibility for the accuracy of the information and for your obligations in the event of accidents and product recalls remains with you as the seller or importer. The free check shows what the platform covers and what you must arrange yourself.
Slovakia: do the instructions have to be in Slovak?
Yes. Slovak Act No. 83/2025 Coll. requires instructions for use and safety information, where they are provided with the product, to be in Slovak (Section 2(4)).
Is the Map or the Guide the same as an audit with a guarantee of compliance?
No. It is an informative assessment of readiness and support with documentation – not a legal service or an official audit. We help you get ready; final responsibility and legal interpretation remain with you.
Knowledge base

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1 · GPSR – a few questions

We only ask for facts about your company. What follows from them is our job – under the rules of the market you sell to.

2 · Four more things

Some obligations depend on whether a company is established in the EU – that is why we ask.

On top of the EU rules we apply the national layer of the market you sell to: local acts, authorities and deadlines.

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