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# EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024

Canonical ID: `54b8615f-73ab-43ce-9140-e51e0b67dd00`

- **Jurisdiction:** [European Union](/locations/european-union.md) (id: `1f672777-9422-4b11-8e4d-4fd9e8209c30`)
- **Kind:** `other`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2024-12-13

Regulation (EU) 2023/988, adopted 10 May 2023, has applied since 13 December 2024 and replaced the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC. It covers consumer products (new, used, repaired or reconditioned, including online sales) and acts as a safety net for products, or aspects of products, not covered by specific EU harmonisation law. Manufacturers must carry out a risk analysis and hold technical documentation before placing products on the market, and each product needs a responsible economic operator in the EU. The Commission describes AI-related features and cybersecurity as part of the risks the regulation addresses. Status: in force and applicable. Applicability: relevant to consumer-facing robots (home, companion and personal service robots) for risks not covered by the Machinery Regulation or other sector law; professional-only machinery is mainly governed by machinery law. Verified on 2026-10-26.

## Sources (2)

1. **EU's General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR): a new era of consumer protection** · https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/news/eus-general-product-safety-regulation-gpsr-new-era-consumer-protection · 2025-01-06
2. **Regulation 2023/988/EU: general product safety** · https://osha.europa.eu/en/legislation/directive/regulation-2023988eu-general-product-safety

## Common questions

### What does EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 cover?

Regulation (EU) 2023/988, adopted 10 May 2023, has applied since 13 December 2024 and replaced the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC. It covers consumer products (new, used, repaired or reconditioned, including online sales) and acts as a safety net for products, or aspects of products, not covered by specific EU harmonisation law. Manufacturers must carry out a risk analysis and hold technical documentation before placing products on the market, and each product needs a responsible economic operator in the EU. The Commission describes AI-related features and cybersecurity as part of the risks the regulation addresses. Status: in force and applicable. Applicability: relevant to consumer-facing robots (home, companion and personal service robots) for risks not covered by the Machinery Regulation or other sector law; professional-only machinery is mainly governed by machinery law. Verified on 2026-10-26.

### Where does EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 apply?

EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 is recorded as a other applying in [European Union](/locations/european-union.md) on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 take effect?

EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 is recorded as effective December 13, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 still in effect?

EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 apply to?

EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024 is recorded as applying to humanoid robots, service robots, robots on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: safety-net rules for consumer products, applicable since 13 December 2024: [10Beauty Manicure System](/models/10beauty-manicure.md), [3D Tissue Braiding Platform](/models/tissue-braiding-platform.md), [4NE-1](/models/neura-4ne-1.md), [7 Series DPO Oscilloscope](/models/tektronix-7-series-dpo.md) and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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