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EU legal guarantee notice on Etsy: what Etsy does for you
From 27 September 2026 Etsy shows the EU legal guarantee notice for shops set as traders. What to check, the new GARAN fields, and the gaps Etsy leaves.
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Plain-English guides to EU product rules, GPSR compliance, and the new realities of selling into Europe from outside it.
From 27 September 2026 Etsy shows the EU legal guarantee notice for shops set as traders. What to check, the new GARAN fields, and the gaps Etsy leaves.
From 27 September 2026 a maker's free guarantee of over two years brings in the EU GARAN label. What that means for a "lifetime guarantee", and three fixes.
Four routes to GPSR compliance compared: do it yourself, buy a template, appoint a representative only, or hand the whole thing over. Including when not to buy.
Every cost in GPSR compliance with 2026 market rates: responsible person, documents, testing and your own hours, plus a worked total for a ten-product shop.
The hazards that belong in a jewellery risk assessment, the REACH limits and EN standards behind each, and a filled-in example to pattern-match against.
GPSR Article 16 needs someone established in the EU responsible for your product. Who can hold that role, whether you need one, and what it costs.
From 27 September 2026, traders selling to EU consumers must show a fixed EU legal guarantee notice. What it is, where it goes, and what Etsy does for you.
What belongs in each of Etsy's GPSR fields, where the answers come from, and the mistakes that get listings hidden from EU buyers.
There is no handmade, craft or small-business exemption in the GPSR. The exclusions that do exist are narrow, and this is where vintage and second-hand sit.
Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a flat EUR 3 duty per product category on low-value parcels from non-EU sellers. What it means for your orders.
What goes in a GPSR technical file, the four sections Article 9(2) needs, and the same four applied to a real product so you can see what done looks like.