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EU & UK Compliance Newsletter – April 2023

Compliance requirements can be complex, so to make them simpler, we have gathered relevant information that may require your attention.

2023 UPCOMING COMPLIANCE DEADLINES

Some compliance requirements are already live and lack of compliance could generate immediate consequences.
Please read each requirement section for more details.

UPCOMING DEADLINES

EPR¹ WEEE²
Germany

Am I affected? If you sell Electric and Electronic Equipment in Germany.

Consequences of non-compliance: Listing deactivation.

Submit your (WEEE-Reg.-Nr.)

We are here to help!

• Learn more about EPR requirements: WEEE in Germany.

• To help you become compliant, go to EPR Services on Amazon or get support from our EPR Service Provider Network.

¹Extended Producer Responsibility
²Waste from Electric and Electronic Equipment
³We might deactivate noncompliant listings by June 5

Codice Fiscale
Italy

Am I affected? If you are Italy-based selling on Amazon.it

Consequences of non-compliance: Account deactivation in Italy store.

To provide your Codice fiscale, go to Seller Central, click on ‘Add a VAT/GST number’, select ‘Italy’ in Country field and provide the required information: (a) your Italian Tax ID in the ‘Citizen ID’ field for Individual Selling Partners OR (b) your Italian VAT ID in the ‘VAT/GST Registration Number’ field for Companies.

Provide your Codice Fiscale

DAC7¹
EU

NEW

Am I affected? If you are EU-based and generate more than €2,000 in sales and/or complete 30 or more transactions within a calendar year.

Consequences of non-compliance: Account deactivation & funds withholding.

By Q3, Amazon will share the link to upload the necessary information.

We are here to help!

• Learn more about DAC7 Directive to understand what information you are required to provide.

¹Directive on Administrative Cooperation – 7^th amendment

²60 days after receiving the first notice from Amazon

General Product Safety Regulation
EU
(regulation not formally adopted yet)

Am I affected? If you sell products in the EU.

Consequences of non-compliance: Listing deactivation if we become aware of non-compliance.

Appoint your EU-based Responsible Person

We are here to help!

• Learn more about Responsible Person requirements.

• If you are based outside of the EU and use Fulfillment by Amazon, sign up for the Amazon Responsible Person service.

Safety labeling, warnings and markings
EU

Am I affected? If you sell products in the EU that are subject to product compliance display requirements.

Consequences of non-compliance: Listing deactivation if we become aware of non-compliance.

Follow the linked steps to upload product safety labelling, warnings and markings.

Upload product images in Seller Central

We are here to help!

• For detailed information on the product safety and compliance variant, Image variants.

• Learn more about Product safety information and warning requirements.

KIND REMINDER

EPR Packaging
Germany

Am I affected? If you sell packaged goods in Germany.

Consequences of non-compliance: Listing deactivation.

Submit your LUCID number

We are here to help!

• If your listings have been deactivated, fix your products to start the reactivation process.

• Learn more about EPR Requirements: Packaging in Germany.

• Check out the Amazon solutions for EPR compliance.

Plastic Packaging Tax
UK

Am I affected? Yes, if you manufacture or import 10 tons or more of finished plastic packaging into the UK.

Consequences of non-compliance: Account suspension in UK store if notified by HMRC⁴.

and provide your UK PPT registration number when requested.

We are here to help!

• For more information, go to UK Plastic Packaging Tax OR use the Enquire about Plastic Packaging Tax online form.

⁴His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

EPR
France

Am I affected? If you sell certain product categories in France.

Consequences of non-compliance: Auto-enrollment in Amazon’s ‘Pay on behalf’ service.

Submit your unique identification numbers

Use the ‘Pay on Behalf’ service

We are here to help!

• Learn more about EPR requirements: France.

• Check out the Amazon solutions for EPR compliance.

Joint and Several Liability
Germany

Am I affected? Yes, if you have inventory stored in Germany OR if you conduct B2C sales to Germany and your total EU sales exceed €10,000 per year.

Consequences of non-compliance: Account deactivation.

Provide your German VAT number

or EU VAT registration number accompanied by evidence of your Union-Stop Shop (OSS) preference.

We are here to help!

• Learn more about Joint and Several Liability.

• Check out the VAT Services on Amazon.

We are here to help!

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