# eBay GPSR requirements: manufacturer, responsible person and safety fields

> What eBay asks business sellers to add to listings for buyers in the EU and Northern Ireland, accepted formats for safety information, what happens if fields are missing, and eBay’s partners.

Canonical: https://ohdock.com/en/eu-compliance/guides/ebay-gpsr/  
Updated: 2026-10-29

eBay asks business sellers to add GPSR information to listings that are visible to buyers in the EU and Northern Ireland. Here is what eBay’s own Seller Centre page says.

## Who it applies to

All **business sellers** listing items for sale in the **EU and Northern Ireland**. eBay says the regulation does not apply to sales to UK buyers outside Northern Ireland.

## The fields eBay asks for

- **Manufacturer**: name and contact information.
- **Responsible person**: if the manufacturer is outside the EU, an EU-based responsible person or entity, with name and contact details.
- **Product information** such as model number, pictures and type.
- **Safety information in the local language** of the country where the item is sold, in any of three forms:
  - an image — a pictogram, symbol or label;
  - a statement — safety warnings or chemical hazard warnings;
  - a document — a product manual or other document, in .pdf, .jpg or .png.
- **CE marking**, where the rules for your product require it.

## Where to add it

Manufacturer and responsible person details can be added **one listing at a time or in bulk** through eBay’s regulatory contacts tools. Safety information and documents are uploaded through the hazardous-materials labelling tools.

## If something is missing

Listings may **not be visible or purchasable** for buyers in the EU and Northern Ireland. Visibility returns once the information is added, unless the listing is hidden for another reason.

## Finding a responsible person

eBay names four partners that offer GPSR services, including acting as an EU responsible person: Webinterpret, Cert-Rep, Obelis and Eucerep, and says it is independent of them. Our [comparison of published provider prices](/en/eu-compliance/responsible-person-providers/) includes Webinterpret and Obelis alongside other providers.

## Checklist

1. Manufacturer name, postal and electronic address on every listing for the EU and Northern Ireland.
2. An EU responsible person if the manufacturer is outside the EU.
3. Warnings in each buyer country’s language: the [GPSR label generator](/en/eu-compliance/gpsr-label-generator/) gives you label and listing text.
4. A manual or safety document uploaded where the product has one.
5. The national registrations for where you ship — for example [Germany](/en/eu-compliance/guides/gpsr-germany/) or [France](/en/eu-compliance/guides/gpsr-france/).

Run the [compliance checker](/en/eu-compliance/) to see which EU rules apply to your product.

## Sources

- [eBay Seller Centre: General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)](https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/global-sales/general-product-safety-regulation)
- [Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), Articles 16 and 19](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/988/oj)