GPSR in Northern Ireland, not in Great Britain
Since December 2024 the GPSR applies in Northern Ireland, while Great Britain keeps its 2005 rules. Who you need in each market and why GB is not enough.
Grow into new EU and UK markets
You already sell in Europe and want to add countries, product lines or channels. Within the agreed scope, we follow what changes for your products and plan each next step with you.
You sell in Europe and want to grow
Your products are on the market in some EU countries or the UK. Now you want to add a country, a product line or a sales channel, and you want to know what changes for your products before you commit.
What changes when you expand
Language rules in each country
Each member state sets the language of instructions, safety information and online warnings. Germany, for example, requires German.
Labels, Manuals & Product InformationRegistration in each new country
Packaging, batteries and electrical equipment can require producer registration in every member state where they are first supplied.
Packaging, EPR & SustainabilityGreat Britain and Northern Ireland
Great Britain applies UK product law. Northern Ireland follows EU product rules under the Windsor Framework.
UK Representation
What we do within the agreed scope
We work within the agreed scope and mandate: you choose the markets and topics we follow, and responsibility for your products stays with you.
Talk to our teamDevelopments that affect you
We follow new rules, enforcement campaigns and marketplace requirements for the product categories and markets we agree with you.
Plain notes on what changes
When something affects your products, we explain what changes, from when, and what you need to do.
A check before each new market
Before you add a country, we check languages, registrations and roles there and list the open tasks.
New product lines reviewed
For a new product line, we show which rules apply and which documents and labels it needs.
New sales channels checked
Before you start on a new marketplace or with a new distributor, we show what they will ask for and what is still missing.
What we need from you
- Current markets, channels and partners
- Planned countries, product lines and timing
- Product list with categories
- Existing registrations and EPR numbers
- Status of your documents and labels
How we work together
01
Review your setup
We look at where you sell today, through whom, and what is already in place.
02
Agree what we follow
Together we choose the markets, product categories and topics we follow, and how you hear from us.
03
Updates and checks
We report relevant changes and check each planned expansion step before you commit.
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Plan the next step
For each new market or product line, you get a short plan with the open tasks.
Questions about growing in new markets
Do you monitor regulatory changes for us?
Yes, as a consulting service within the agreed scope. Together we decide which markets, product categories and topics we follow and how you hear from us.
Do we need a new EU representative for each country?
For product safety, no: one economic operator established in the EU covers all member states (Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020). For packaging and batteries, yes, if you sell directly to end users in another country: you need an EPR representative there (Article 45(3) PPWR, Article 56(3) Batteries Regulation). National law can add cases, such as electrical equipment in Germany.
Does Northern Ireland count as the EU or the UK for products?
For product rules, Northern Ireland follows EU law under the Windsor Framework. The GPSR has applied there since 13 December 2024, while Great Britain keeps its own rules. One economic operator established in the EU or Northern Ireland can cover the EU and Northern Ireland; a company established only in Great Britain cannot.
Can you help us add a new product line?
Yes. We check which rules the new products fall under, which documents and labels they need, and whether your EU contact and registrations still fit. You get a short plan before you launch.
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Tell us where you want to grow
Share your next country or product line, and we show you what changes for your products.
Get in touch with our team of experts
Tell us what you manufacture and where you want to sell. We identify the requirements for EU and UK market access and come back to you with the next steps.