GPSR fines & warnings: how high the penalties really are
A GPSR breach can hit sellers in two ways: civil-law warning letters (from ~€357 via the German VSW, over €1,600 via competitor lawyers) and administrative fines up to €100,000 under the amended §28 ProdSG. Plus the hardest sanction: delisting by marketplaces.
How high is the GPSR fine?
The German ProdSG amendment entered into force on 19 February 2026. The new §28 ProdSG has two tiers:
| Type of breach | Range |
|---|---|
| Formal and information duties (missing details, missing Responsible Person) | up to €10,000 |
| Serious breaches of core safety duties | up to €100,000 |
GPSR warning letters: cost
- VSW (German fair-competition association): around €357 per breach.
- Competitors / lawyers: often over €1,600 per breach — plus a cease-and-desist with contractual penalties.
Amazon delisting: the de-facto sanction
If the verified Responsible Person or safety details are missing, ASINs are deactivated automatically — sometimes EU-wide. A delisting in Q4 can wipe out a product's annual revenue. In almost all cases the gap was visible before the order.
Greenlist shows you the relevant test paths, the open evidence gaps and the questions for your supplier — per SKU, before the PO. Greenlist drafts the document-solvable evidence (declaration of conformity, RoHS DoC, listing block) and tells you where accredited lab testing is required.
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