EU compliance guides for Shopify sellers
18 guides on the EU rules that affect online stores selling physical products: product safety, environmental claims, product passports and packaging. Each guide links to its legal sources.
Product safety (GPSR)
What the General Product Safety Regulation requires on every product page.
GPSR for Shopify stores: what every product page must show
Since 13 December 2024 the GPSR requires four pieces of information on every online listing sold to EU consumers. What they are and how to add them in Shopify.
GPSREU responsible person under GPSR: who needs one and who can be one
Products sold to EU consumers need an economic operator in the EU. Who can be the responsible person, what they do, and what non-EU Shopify stores should do.
GPSRWarnings and safety information under GPSR: language and placement
Which warnings must appear on your product listings under GPSR, in which language, and how to show them in a Shopify store selling to several EU countries.
GPSRProduct identification under GPSR: type, batch, serial number and GTIN
GPSR requires a type, batch or serial number on products and identifying information with a picture on every listing. What to use in Shopify.
GPSRGPSR checklist for Shopify stores
A step-by-step GPSR checklist for Shopify merchants: data to collect per product, what to show on the page, documents to keep and how to handle incidents.
Green claims (EmpCo)
The EU rules on environmental claims that apply from 27 September 2026.
EmpCo: the EU green claims rules that apply from 27 September 2026
Directive (EU) 2024/825 bans generic green claims, offset-based climate neutral claims and unverified labels from 27 September 2026.
Green claims“Climate neutral” and carbon offset claims: what the EU bans from September 2026
From 27 September 2026, EU law bans “climate neutral” and “CO2 neutral” product claims based on carbon offsets. What is banned and what you can say.
Green claims“Eco-friendly”, “green”, “natural”: generic environmental claims explained
Which words count as generic environmental claims under EmpCo, when they are allowed, and how to rewrite product descriptions before September 2026.
Green claimsSustainability labels and badges: which ones you can still show
From 27 September 2026, only sustainability labels based on a certification scheme or set by public authorities may be shown. How to audit yours.
Green claimsGreen Claims Directive vs EmpCo: which rules actually apply
The Green Claims Directive is not law and stalled in June 2025, but EmpCo applies from 27 September 2026. What that means for online sellers.
Digital product passports
ESPR, the battery passport and QR codes on products.
Digital product passports explained for online stores
What the EU digital product passport is, which products need one and when, what data it holds, and how a Shopify store can prepare now.
Product passportsESPR timeline 2024–2030: the dates that matter for online sellers
Key ESPR dates: entry into force, the DPP registry, the ban on destroying unsold clothing and shoes, and when product passports are expected.
Product passportsThe EU battery passport from 18 February 2027
From 18 February 2027, LMT, EV and industrial batteries over 2 kWh need a battery passport and all batteries a QR code. What sellers must know.
Product passportsGS1 Digital Link QR codes for product passports
How GS1 Digital Link works, why it suits product passports, how the URL is built from a GTIN and batch, and what to check before printing.
Packaging & EPR
PPWR and packaging registration country by country.
PPWR for online stores: what changes from 12 August 2026
The EU packaging regulation applies from 12 August 2026. What it means for Shopify sellers: producer status, EPR, representatives, empty space.
PackagingPackaging EPR registration by country: a guide for online sellers
Where to register packaging in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden when you ship to consumers there.
PackagingGermany: LUCID packaging registration for online shops
Selling to Germany? Register in LUCID, join a dual system for shipping and product packaging, and report matching data. Step by step.
PackagingFrance: packaging EPR, the UIN and Triman for online sellers
Selling to France? Join an eco-organisation such as Citeo, get a UIN, show it in your terms, and label packaging with Triman and Info-tri.