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Last updated: May 20, 202612 updatesSource coverage:AmazonOTTOKauflandeBayEU / DE Regulation

EU / DE Regulation High ImpactMay 20, 2026

GPSR

GPSR enforcement: marketplaces remove listings without an EU contact

More than a year after the EU General Product Safety Regulation took effect, marketplaces are increasingly verifying that listings carry a named EU economic operator and complete safety labelling.

Recommended action

Assign an EU contact to every listing and review labelling, warnings and technical documentation.

Source: EU and German regulatory sources (GPSR, VerpackG/LUCID, VAT), monitored by SellerEU.

Amazon High ImpactMay 8, 2026

Responsible Person

Amazon requires Responsible Person details across more categories

Amazon is expanding the requirement to list an EU-based responsible person in product attributes; missing details can suppress listing visibility.

Recommended action

Complete the Responsible Person attribute in Seller Central for all affected ASINs.

Source: Amazon Seller Central announcements & help pages, monitored weekly by SellerEU.

OTTO Medium ImpactMay 2, 2026

Policy

OTTO tightens delivery and returns standards for partners

OTTO Market expects partners to meet reliable delivery times and provide German returns handling; repeated breaches can limit visibility.

Recommended action

Put a German returns solution and realistic delivery times in place before scaling inventory.

Source: OTTO Partner Center communications, monitored by SellerEU.

EU / DE Regulation High ImpactApr 22, 2026

EPR / Packaging

LUCID/VerpackG: marketplaces re-validate packaging registration numbers

Operators are running fresh checks against LUCID packaging registration numbers. Accounts without valid packaging registration risk listing suspension.

Recommended action

Confirm your LUCID registration and volume reporting, and store the number in each marketplace account.

Source: EU and German regulatory sources (GPSR, VerpackG/LUCID, VAT), monitored by SellerEU.

Kaufland Medium ImpactApr 18, 2026

EPR / Packaging

Kaufland validates EPR and packaging numbers at inventory intake

When using the Kaufland fulfilment option, packaging and EPR registrations are checked before stock is accepted.

Recommended action

Store valid LUCID and EPR numbers before sending stock to Kaufland.

Source: Kaufland.de seller onboarding and policy pages, monitored by SellerEU.

OTTO Medium ImpactApr 10, 2026

Policy

OTTO Market tightens compliance evidence during onboarding

New partners on OTTO Market must provide packaging and product-safety evidence earlier in the onboarding process.

Recommended action

Have LUCID, GPSR and Responsible Person evidence ready before starting OTTO onboarding.

Source: OTTO Partner Center communications, monitored by SellerEU.

Amazon High ImpactApr 5, 2026

GPSR

Amazon suppresses listings missing GPSR safety details

Amazon is expanding mandatory product-safety fields (warnings, manufacturer, EU responsible person); incomplete listings lose visibility.

Recommended action

Complete the product-safety attributes per ASIN in Seller Central.

Source: Amazon Seller Central announcements & help pages, monitored weekly by SellerEU.

eBay Medium ImpactMar 30, 2026

EPR / Packaging

eBay collects EPR registration numbers for German listings

eBay increasingly requires packaging and electrical EPR numbers on file for the German market; missing details can restrict listings.

Recommended action

Enter your LUCID and WEEE numbers in your eBay account settings.

Source: eBay seller announcements for the EU, monitored by SellerEU.

EU / DE Regulation High ImpactMar 28, 2026

VAT

VAT: storing stock in Germany remains a trigger despite OSS

Even when using the One-Stop-Shop, storing inventory in Germany (e.g. via FBA) still triggers a local VAT-registration obligation — a point often missed under Pan-EU programmes.

Recommended action

Before enabling Pan-EU or German FBA, check whether a local VAT registration is required.

Source: EU and German regulatory sources (GPSR, VerpackG/LUCID, VAT), monitored by SellerEU.

Kaufland Medium ImpactMar 12, 2026

Policy

Kaufland.de expands document checks for new sellers

Kaufland.de increasingly requires complete compliance paperwork at activation, including packaging registration and safety labelling.

Recommended action

Ensure packaging and product-safety evidence is complete before listing.

Source: Kaufland.de seller onboarding and policy pages, monitored by SellerEU.

eBay Medium ImpactFeb 26, 2026

GPSR

eBay enforces product-safety and manufacturer fields in the EU

eBay increasingly requires completed manufacturer, EU-responsible-person and safety-information fields on EU listings under GPSR.

Recommended action

Populate the GPSR fields in your eBay listings to avoid restrictions.

Source: eBay seller announcements for the EU, monitored by SellerEU.

Amazon Medium ImpactFeb 8, 2026

Account health

Amazon links account health more closely to compliance documents

Missing or expired compliance documents increasingly affect account health and selling eligibility, not just individual listings.

Recommended action

Keep a central document register with expiry dates and submit evidence before deadlines.

Source: Amazon Seller Central announcements & help pages, monitored weekly by SellerEU.

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