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Compliance Glossary

Product Safety Act

ProdSG — Germany's core product safety legislation

Clear definitions for marketplaces, manufacturers, and importers.

What it means

The Product Safety Act (Produktsicherheitsgesetz, ProdSG) is Germany's central legal basis for the safety of non-food consumer products. It transposes various EU directives into national law and defines requirements for placing on the market, the GS mark, and official market surveillance. Violations can result in fines of up to EUR 100,000.