GPSR Compliance Services for EU Market Access
As of 1 September 2026, Grüner Baum GmbH combines product-scope review, risk assessment, technical-documentation review, labelling and online-offer checks in one product-level workflow. EU Responsible Person work is added only where the actual supply chain and a written mandate make it the correct Article 16 route.
What does a GPSR compliance service include?
A useful GPSR compliance service produces product-specific decisions and records. It does not sell a generic certificate. The exact work depends on the product, the manufacturer's location, the supply chain and all applicable EU product legislation.
| Workstream | Deliverable | Legal owner |
|---|---|---|
| Scope and role review | Product classification, applicable-law map and manufacturer, importer, distributor and Article 16 role map. | Each business remains responsible for the role it actually performs. |
| Product risk assessment | Hazard scenarios, affected users, severity, probability, controls and residual-risk record. | The manufacturer performs the internal risk analysis under Article 9(2); we review and structure the evidence. |
| Technical documentation | Gap review covering product description, safety characteristics, risk evidence, tests and applied standards where relevant. | The manufacturer draws up, updates and retains the file for 10 years. |
| Labels and online offers | Product, manufacturer and responsible-operator details, warnings, instructions and Article 19 listing check. | The applicable economic operator keeps its own duties; we check the information chain. |
| EU Responsible Person | Written mandate, accepted product scope, Article 16 records and authority-contact process where this route applies. | The Article 16 operator performs the accepted tasks; the manufacturer keeps its Article 9 duties. |
| Post-market support | Complaint workflow, Safety Gate monitoring, accident and corrective-action records, and recall support when required. | Duties follow the event and each operator's statutory role; support scope is agreed in writing. |
Do you need a GPSR consultant, a Responsible Person or both?
GPSR consultant and EU Responsible Person are not synonyms. Consulting organises and reviews compliance work. Article 16 assigns specified statutory tasks to an EU-established economic operator for the product.
| Role | What the role does | What the role does not do |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ensures safety, performs the internal risk analysis, draws up technical documentation and manages corrective action. | The manufacturer cannot transfer its Article 9 duties by buying a service. |
| GPSR consultant | Reviews scope, evidence, records, labels and sales-channel information against the applicable requirements. | Consulting alone does not make the consultant the importer, manufacturer or Article 16 operator. |
| EU Responsible Person | Performs the applicable Article 4(3) tasks for the product as an EU-established economic operator under Article 16. | The role is not a certificate and does not guarantee that a product is safe or marketplace-approved. |
| Importer | Checks and fulfils the importer's own GPSR duties when placing a third-country product on the EU market. | An importer is not converted into a neutral consultant by contract wording. |
How does a GPSR compliance project start?
The project starts with the product and supply chain, not a preselected document package.
1. Identify the product and actors
Send the product type, manufacturer location, brand, target EU countries, sales channels and current economic operators.
2. Map applicable law and evidence
We distinguish the GPSR safety-net rules from product-specific EU legislation and list the evidence already available or missing.
3. Define the written scope
The proposal states which product families and workstreams are included and whether an Article 16 mandate is appropriate.
4. Build and maintain the product record
The agreed reviews, corrections and records are completed with clear ownership and update triggers.
What a credible GPSR service should not promise
A credible provider states the limits before accepting the work.
- There is no universal official GPSR certificate that makes every consumer product compliant.
- CE marking and an EU Declaration of Conformity apply only where product-specific EU legislation requires them.
- A Responsible Person appointment does not transfer the manufacturer's product-safety responsibility.
- No consultant can guarantee approval by Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, customs or a market-surveillance authority.
EU GPSR is operated by Grüner Baum GmbH in Germany
Grüner Baum GmbH is registered at Amtsgericht Mainz under HRB 52165 and operates from Vorstädter Str. 32, 55276 Oppenheim. Hatice Muazzez Bodur, founder and ISO 9001 auditor, reviews the published GPSR guidance and the accepted service scope.
- Germany-based contracting party and authority contact
- Registered Amazon Solution Provider Network service provider
- Product records organised under ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 principles
- Service communication in English, German and Turkish, with Chinese-language support content
This page describes the product-compliance workflow used by Germany-based Grüner Baum GmbH. Reviewed by Hatice Muazzez Bodur →
Frequently asked questions about GPSR compliance services
What is a GPSR compliance service?
A GPSR compliance service reviews the product, supply-chain roles, risk analysis, technical documentation, traceability, labels, online offers and post-market process against Regulation (EU) 2023/988 and other applicable product law. The result should be a product-specific evidence record, not a generic certificate.
Does a GPSR consultant become the EU Responsible Person?
No. Consulting by itself creates no statutory economic-operator role. The provider becomes an Article 16 Responsible Person only when the applicable legal route, accepted product scope and written mandate establish that role.
Does every product need an EU Responsible Person?
A product covered by Article 16 needs a responsible economic operator established in the EU before it is placed on the market. That operator may be the EU manufacturer, importer, authorised representative or, in defined circumstances, a fulfilment service provider; it is not always a separately purchased service.
Does the service include a GPSR certificate?
No universal official GPSR certificate exists for every consumer product. Compliance is supported by product-specific safety evidence, technical documentation, traceability, labels and any declarations or conformity-assessment records required by other applicable EU legislation.
How long must GPSR technical documentation be kept?
Under GPSR Article 9(3), the manufacturer keeps the technical documentation available to market-surveillance authorities for 10 years after the product is placed on the market. The file must also be kept up to date.
Can Grüner Baum GmbH support Amazon, Etsy and Shopify sellers?
Yes. We review the product records and the information shown in marketplace or online-store offers. Platform fields do not replace the manufacturer's risk assessment, technical documentation or other applicable legal duties.
Primary legal sources
- Regulation (EU) 2023/988 — current consolidated text — Articles 9, 16, 19 and the other binding GPSR duties used in the product review.
- European Commission Notice C/2025/6233 — Current business guidance and role-specific checklists; the legislation remains authoritative.
- European Commission product-safety portal — Official access point for business obligations, Safety Gate and product-safety information.
Start with one product-level review
Send the product category, manufacturer location, target EU countries, sales channels and current documents. We will identify the applicable workstreams before proposing a scope.