Description

Introduced cybersecurity regulation in General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)

On 30 June 2021, the European Commission introduced the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). If adopted, the GPSR would establish a wide-ranging legal framework for ensuring the safety of non-food consumer products – items designed for consumer use or those reasonably expected to be used by consumers. Its specific focus is to address safety challenges stemming from novel technologies and the landscape of online selling. Embedded within the GPSR are provisions for cybersecurity regulation. During the evaluation of a product's safety, particular attention shall be given to the following factors: when necessitated by the product's nature, the appropriate cybersecurity features essential to shield the product from external influences, including malicious third parties, which could impact the product's safety, even leading to potential loss of interconnectivity.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2021-06-30
under deliberation

On 30 June 2021, the European Commission introduced the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). I…

2023-04-25
adopted

On 25 April 2023, the Council adopted the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which estab…

2024-12-13
in force

On 13 December 2024, the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) came into force, which establishe…

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