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EU GPSR Checklist

An audit-ready checklist with owners, evidence, and acceptance criteria.

Use this to run a GPSR readiness review and build a repeatable safety operating model.

Author
Sorena AI
Published
Feb 21, 2026
Updated
Feb 21, 2026
Sections
5

Structured answer sets in this page tree.

Primary sources
3

Cited legal and guidance references.

Publication metadata
Sorena AI
Published Feb 21, 2026
Updated Feb 21, 2026
Overview

A useful GPSR checklist is not a list of obligations-it's a set of deliverables. Use this checklist to assign owners, define acceptance criteria, and build a single evidence pack that supports authority inquiries and marketplace escalations.

Section 1

1) Scope + role mapping (foundation)

Goal: a documented scope decision per product category and a role map per channel.

Done looks like: a scope memo + RACI that another reviewer can reproduce.

  • Product taxonomy -> applicable rule sets (GPSR + sector overlaps + exclusions rationale).
  • Economic operator role map per product/channel (manufacturer/importer/distributor/fulfilment/marketplace).
  • Escalation list and backups (product safety lead, legal, comms, ops, marketplace).
Section 2

2) Documentation + traceability (make evidence exportable)

Goal: reduce time-to-evidence. A real incident will demand identifiers, markets, actions, and proof quickly.

Done looks like: an evidence index + traceability schema across systems.

  • Evidence index: artifact -> owner -> system-of-record -> refresh cadence.
  • Traceability schema: SKU/model + batch/lot/serial (as applicable) + supplier linkage + channel linkage.
  • Supplier evidence request template + change notification requirements.
Section 3

3) Incident and recall readiness (execution capability)

Goal: triage -> decide corrective action -> execute recall/withdrawal -> measure effectiveness.

Done looks like: a tested playbook and prebuilt comms.

  • Triage workflow with severity tiers and decision memo template.
  • Corrective action catalog (stop-ship, delist, quarantine, repair/replace/refund).
  • Recall comms library + call center scripts + localization plan + effectiveness metrics.
Section 4

4) Safety Gate readiness (tooling + data packs + logs)

Goal: you can submit required notifications without scrambling for access or missing data.

Done looks like: access provisioning + data pack templates + submission logs.

  • Safety Business Gateway access (primary + backup users) and drill evidence.
  • Notification data pack template (identifiers, risk description, corrective actions, markets, contacts).
  • Notification log linking to incident records and evidence artifacts.
Section 5

5) Online marketplaces (if you operate one or sell through one)

Goal: platform-level notice handling and rapid removal capability with audit logs.

Done looks like: a notice-to-action workflow and interface readiness evidence where required.

  • Notice-to-action state machine with timestamps and removal proof.
  • Safety Gate interface plan/monitoring for marketplace obligations (where applicable).
  • Seller governance and listing validation rules for high-risk categories.
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