Shopify GPSR Compliance and EU Responsible Person Service
As of September 2026, Shopify directs merchants to use product descriptions or metafields for required product information and the Disclosures metafield for legally required warnings. Grüner Baum GmbH reviews the product, Article 16 route, records and Article 19 listing data before accepting a mandate.
Updated 1 September 2026: Shopify's GPSR Help guidance, metafield workflow and our mandate scope were rechecked.
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Can Grüner Baum GmbH act as my Shopify EU Responsible Person?
Grüner Baum GmbH can accept a written authorised-representative mandate for defined products when that Article 16 route fits the manufacturer and supply chain. Acceptance follows a product-scope and document review; an EU importer or another responsible economic operator may already occupy the required role.
What GPSR information must a Shopify product page show?
A covered Shopify offer aimed at EU consumers must show the manufacturer's name or trade name with postal and electronic contact details. If the manufacturer is outside the EU, it must also show the name, postal address and electronic address of the Article 16 responsible economic operator. The offer must identify the product with a picture, type and another identifier and display applicable warnings or safety information in an understandable language.
How much does a Shopify EU Responsible Person service cost?
Grüner Baum GmbH's annual service starts at €249 plus VAT for one low-risk product family with unlimited SKUs. Product risk, special EU legislation, technical-document quality and portfolio scope can change the price; high-risk or specially regulated products receive an individual quote after review.
Does Shopify provide an EU Responsible Person service?
No. Shopify's current GPSR Help page says Shopify does not directly offer a service for designating an EU Responsible Person. A merchant must identify the correct Article 16 economic operator for each product and should not treat an app installation as a legal appointment.
Do Shopify sellers need a GPSR checkbox at checkout?
GPSR Article 19 requires the specified information to be clearly and visibly indicated in the online offer; it does not create a general checkout-consent checkbox. Product-safety data should therefore appear on the product page before purchase. Shopify also limits Checkout UI extensions on the information, shipping and payment steps to Shopify Plus stores.
This page reflects the product-scope, documentation and Article 16 review practice of Germany-based Grüner Baum GmbH. Reviewed by Hatice Muazzez Bodur →
What does Grüner Baum review before accepting a Shopify mandate?
Grüner Baum GmbH reviews the product, manufacturer, EU supply chain and available safety records before accepting a Shopify GPSR Responsible Person mandate. The review determines whether a written authorised-representative mandate is the correct Article 16 route and which products it can cover.
| What you provide | What we verify | What this determines |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant, manufacturer and importer roles | The Shopify merchant is not automatically the legal manufacturer, and an EU importer may already fulfil the Article 16 role. | Whether a separate written mandate with Grüner Baum is appropriate. |
| Products, variants and SKUs | Products grouped under one mandate need a defined scope and compatible safety profile. | The product families, models and variants covered by the mandate. |
| Risk assessment and technical records | The records must support the product's safety, traceability and claims shown in the store. | Document gaps that must be closed before acceptance. |
| Labels, warnings and target languages | Physical information and the Shopify product page must refer to the same product and target market. | The information required on the product, packaging and online offer. |
| Theme, metafields and current product data | Shopify descriptions, Disclosures and product metafields must surface the correct data before purchase; technical implementation is separate from legal review. | The product-data model and any separately scoped theme work. |
Acceptance is not automatic. Grüner Baum GmbH does not issue a GPSR certificate or guarantee Shopify, customs or authority approval. A Shopify field or app cannot certify the product; the manufacturer remains responsible for product safety and for the accuracy of the records supplied.
From product review to Shopify fields
A four-step route from product records to an accepted mandate and product-page data.
Send your product records
Share the product list, materials, risk assessment, labels, warnings and available test or technical records. We identify the manufacturer and product-specific legal scope.
Confirm the Article 16 route
We check whether an EU importer already fills the role or whether a written authorised-representative mandate with Grüner Baum is suitable for the defined products.
Receive the accepted data set
After review and mandate acceptance, you receive the manufacturer, Responsible Person, product-identification and safety-information data required for the covered products.
Publish and verify each product page
Add the data through Shopify descriptions, product metafields or Disclosures, display it before purchase and verify every affected product, language and EU market.
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- Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), EUR-Lex: Official full text of the EU General Product Safety Regulation (EUR-Lex). See Article 16 for the Responsible Person obligations.
- Shopify Help — Understanding the GPSR: Shopify's official GPSR guidance for product information, warnings and Responsible Person services.
- Shopify developer documentation — Dynamic data sources: Shopify's official method for connecting product metafields to theme sections and blocks.