Help with the GPSR for used car parts

Summary: The discussion concerns the request of evoricambiusati to obtain assistance on GPSR for used car parts. marioelegio and daxsisko replied, but no additional details were provided in their messages.

Hello everyone

I am a professional seller of used multi-brand auto parts (BMW, Mercedes, Fiat etc..).

Lately, with the new GPSR regulations on eBay, we are trying to understand clearly how to fill in all the information requested in listings to be compliant.

Since I sell used parts that come from scrapped vehicles, I do not have the original manufacturer’s data, nor user manuals, nor certificates of conformity. Often I only have the part number, if it hasn’t been erased.

We contacted eBay customer support but the answer was not very clear. They suggested I:

-Write in the forum

-Enter the vehicle manufacturer’s details (such as BMW for a BMW part) as the "product manufacturer".

On the second point I have some doubts. I wonder on what basis we can enter another company’s details (company name, address, email, etc.) in our listings? Considering that the parent companies may have offices all over the world, and that part may not have been produced directly by them but by one of their suppliers. Am I at risk of entering incorrect or even false data?

Secondly, what should I enter in the "Symbols" and "Safety declarations" section?

Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction? I thank in advance anyone who can give me a thorough answer.

evoricambiusati

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Posted 1 year ago·Last reply 1 year ago

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daxsisko

·1 year ago

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@evoricambiusati wrote:
Hello everyone

I am a professional seller of used multi-brand car spare parts (BMW, Mercedes, Fiat, etc..).

Lately, with the new GPSR regulations on eBay, we’re trying to understand exactly how to fill in all the information required in the listings to stay compliant.

Since I sell used parts that come from scrapped vehicles, I don’t have the original manufacturer’s data, nor user manuals, nor certificates of conformity. Often I only have the part code, if it hasn’t been erased.

We contacted eBay customer support but the answer wasn’t very clear. They suggested that I:

-Write in the forum
-Enter the vehicle manufacturer’s details (e.g. BMW for a BMW part) as the "manufacturer of the product".

I have doubts about the second point. I wonder on what basis we can enter another company’s details (company name, address, email, etc.) in our listings? Considering that the parent companies may have offices all over the world, and that part may not have been produced directly by them but by one of their suppliers. Am I risking entering incorrect or even false information?

Secondly, what should I enter in the "Symbols" and "Safety declarations" section?

Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction? I thank in advance anyone who can give me a thorough answer.

The classic eBay...... if they actually told you to write in the forum...... great answer..... speaks for itself.....
we also have to remember that eBay is not the law..... (also because, selling across different countries, they obviously stay vague....... ) : in these cases sometimes you have to proceed by "trial and error" and, in turn, remain "vague" as far as possible, without getting too specific.....

marioelegio

·1 year ago

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Theoretically, for cars manufactured after 1993 there shouldn’t be any major problems. Cars approved in the EU can only be equipped with original or OEM parts, and the CE mark is generally not applicable to original (OEM) or original equipment (OE) spare parts. The mark is instead required for non-original spare parts.

Try contacting a trade association; my feeling is that for original spare parts you can use the details of the parent company’s headquarters or its importer, while for non-original ones you have to use the details of the spare parts manufacturer and the CE mark.

A product is presumed to comply with the general safety requirement set out in Article 5 of the Regulation in the following cases:

it complies with the relevant European standards or parts thereof with regard to the risks and risk categories covered by those standards, the references to which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Article 10(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012; or
in the absence of relevant European standards referred to in point 1), it complies with the national requirements, with regard to the risks and risk categories covered by the health and safety requirements laid down by the national legislation of the Member State in which it is made available on the market, provided that such legislation is in compliance with Union law.

When the presumption of safety as described above does not apply, the following aspects are to be taken into account:

European standards other than those whose references have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Article 10(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012;
international standards;
international agreements;
voluntary certification systems or similar third-party conformity assessment frameworks, in particular those designed to support Union law;
Commission recommendations or guidelines on product safety assessment;
national standards developed in the Member State where the product is made available;
the state of the art and technology, including the opinion of recognized scientific bodies and expert committees;
codes of good practice in the field of product safety in force in the relevant sector;
the safety that consumers can reasonably expect;
the safety requirements adopted pursuant to Article 7(2).

Theoretically, spare parts manufactured between 1925 and 1993 could only be sold under the responsibility of the manufacturer or the seller.

mario