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Energy efficiency labeling
As a business seller, you’re required to display energy efficiency or performance information in your listings if you sell specific types of electrical products and tires in the EU and UK. This ensures your compliance with EU regulations and provides your buyers with clear information about how energy efficient a product is.
The EU Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulation
From August 18, 2025, new requirements under the EU Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulation come into effect. These are part of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, aimed at reducing environmental impact and encouraging safe handling, clear labeling, proper collection, and the recycling of batteries.
European Accessibility Act for sellers
As part of EAA compliance, business sellers who offer to sell to consumers in the EU are required to add an accessibility statement, accessibility information if available, product safety information if applicable, and provide accessible listings.
Using of the UKCA/UKNI and CE markings in the UK market
After leaving the EU, the United Kingdom implemented its own regulations regarding product conformity assessment. You need to use UKCA/UKNI markings and add this info in your item descriptions if you want to sell to buyers from Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
14-day right of withdrawal under the EU Consumer Rights Directive
If you sell online to EU buyers, you must offer them a right of withdrawal within at least 14 days. It means that they can return an item without explanation, and you provide a full refund of the price and shipping costs unless the item is damaged. Non-compliance can lead to legal claims, court proceedings, and penalties.
Selling products with a CE mark into the EU
The European Conformity (CE) mark indicates that a certain product is safe for sale and use in the European Economic Area. If you sell any CE-marked products to EU buyers, you must have an EU established economic operator and provide information about it on your products or packaging.
EU DSA: Digital Services Act
The Digital Services Act fosters a safe, accountable online environment, requiring platforms like eBay to enhance transparency and consumer protection. To learn more about the DSA, visit our Seller Center page.
EU DAC7 and the Platform Tax Transparency Act – Sales reporting obligations
DAC7 introduced new reporting obligations for platforms acting as digital intermediaries, such as eBay. The rules require digital platform operators to collect and verify information about the identity and transactions of sellers that use their platforms. This information must be reported to the German tax authorities and sellers each year. eBay follows the German law requirements in order to fulfill its obligations under DAC7. DAC7 reports on all EU business and consumer sellers with 30 or more transactions OR more than 2,000 EUR in total payments per calendar year.
EU GPSR: General Product Safety Regulation
GPSR ensures the sale of safe products to buyers in the European Union (EU) and Northern Ireland (NI). This regulation applies to both new and second-hand products sold in these markets, and it introduces specific requirements for businesses regarding product safety information.
WEEE Germany (ElektroG)
The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive is part of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) and regulates the distribution, return and environmentally friendly disposal of electrical and electronic equipment. Sellers of these products must check if they need to enter a WEEE number in their eBay account. To learn more about this regulation, visit our Help page.
German Packaging Act (EPR)
EPR regulates waste from products. To reduce environmental impact and encourage recycling, sellers to buyers in Germany must license their packaging and register with the government waste-reduction system. To learn more about this regulation, visit our Help page.
FR EPR: France Extended Producer Responsibility
The Extended Producer Responsibility France (EPR France) regulates the disposal of packaging and materials throughout the entire lifecycle of products. Sellers who sell to buyers in France must comply with the EPR requirements, which may include rules for eBay listings, recycling, and waste management. To learn more about this regulation, visit our Help page.