German Product Safety Law (ProSG)
Introduction to German Product Safety Law
ProdSG is the German Product Safety Law. On September 23, 2011, the German Bundestag promulgated a revised version of the Device and Product Safety Law (GPSG), the current Product Safety Law (ProdSG). The German Bundestag passed the bill and announced it in the Federal Law Gazette on November 11, 2011, and it came into effect on December 1, 2011.

The Product Safety Law applies to almost all products, except for special areas such as medical devices and food. The law implements many European CE directives into German law. In addition to the areas regulated by the unified directive, the Product Safety Law also stipulates products outside the areas regulated by the unified directive, such as parts and accessories used by merchants for reprocessing.

All participants, including online retailers, are obliged to register according to the new packaging law. The first to bring packaging products (including filling materials) to the German market and end up as waste for consumers is subject to VerpackV and VerpackG. The principle of extended product liability applies here. These parties are therefore responsible for ensuring that all relevant packaging materials are collected and recycled.

All companies selling goods in Germany must be prepared to participate in a dual system to arrange for packaging recycling after the goods have been used and to continue trading in Germany.

Scope of applicable products
The Product Safety Act applies to almost all products, except for special areas such as medical devices and food. The Act implements many European CE directives into German law. In addition to the areas regulated by the unified directives, the Product Safety Act also provides for products outside the areas regulated by the unified directives, such as parts and accessories used by merchants for reprocessing.
Main changes for manufacturers, importers and retailers (distributors);
Verify whether the consumer goods produced are consistent with the original design;
Verify whether the GS mark is allowed and whether it has the corresponding certificate;
For products that have been GS-marked, importers should check the validity of the corresponding certificate before importing and record the effective date, GS mark issuing body and certificate number;
Other provisions in the European directives on product manufacturers/importers and retailers' products are stipulated in the corresponding chapters of the Product Safety Act.

Application process
1. After the client correctly fills in the basic customer information form, including company name (Chinese and English), address (Chinese and English), telephone, contact person, email address, product name.
2. The trustee provides the quotation of the European representative.
3. The two parties sign the EU Authorized Representative Contract (quotation contract,.
4. The client pays the relevant amount according to the contract. After receiving the payment, Party B provides the formal European representative document European Authorized Representation Agreement.
5. The client puts the European representative document in the CE technical document.
Penalties of the German Product Safety Law
The "Product Safety Law" has established new fines, such as fines for the lack of German instructions and the lack of specifications or labels on consumer products, and has increased the fine standards to prevent abuse and achieve lasting effects. Violations may be fined 10,000 euros;

Under certain conditions, if the GS mark is used without the corresponding certificate, the fine will be as high as 100,000 euros.

If the GS mark is used continuously and repeatedly without the corresponding GS certificate The penalty provisions for labeling or advertising are also strengthened. In this case, a fine or up to one year imprisonment may be imposed according to the penalty provisions of the legislature.