The European Union General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) has introduced new obligations for businesses selling products in the EU, with significant implications for small heritage crafts businesses, especially those who occasionally sell to EU customers.
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Heritage Crafts is currently looking into possible collaborative strategies to help overcome these new regulatory burdens, but such solutions are complex. Heritage Crafts is also speaking to partner organisation to join forces in lobbying for exemptions or simplified rules for small businesses and occasional sellers. Simplified compliance pathways, such as self-certification for certain product categories, would help small craftspeople remain competitive.