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EU & UK Compliance Newsletter – March 2023

We know compliance requirements in the European Union and the UK can be overwhelming and complex.
Follow these monthly updates to make sure you are up-to-date on EU & UK compliance.

Ensure to review the requirements every month as new compliance requirements will be added.

2023 KEY COMPLIANCE DEADLINES

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

WHAT’S NEW IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Codice Fiscale, Italy

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

What are the 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

Product compliance legislation on safety
labeling, warnings and markings

Am I impacted? If you sell products in the EU and Northern Ireland that are subject to product compliance display requirements.

What are the consequences of non-compliance? Listing deactivation if we become aware of non-compliance.

Follow the linked steps to upload images displaying 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.

General Product Safety Regulation
(regulation not formally adopted yet)

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

What are the 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.

UPCOMING DEADLINES

EPR¹ WEEE², Germany

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

What are the consequences of non-compliance? Listing deactivation.

Submit your registration number (WEEE-Reg.-Nr.)

We are here to help!

• Learn more about EPR requirements: WEEE in Germany.

• For Amazon Solutions to help you become compliant, go to EPR Services on Amazon and Amazon solutions for EPR compliance.

¹Extended Producer Responsibility
²Waste from Electric and Electronic Equipment

KIND REMINDER

EPR Packaging, Germany

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

What are the 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.

EPR, France

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

What are the 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.

Plastic Packaging Tax, UK

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

What are the consequences of non-compliance? Account suspension in UK store if notified by HMRC³.

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.

³His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Joint and Several Liability, Germany

Am I impacted? 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.

What are the 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!

Compliance Educational Material

Stay tuned! We will keep adding more educational content here.

Check our Compliance Hub

Questions?

Contact Selling Partner Support

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