Amazon GPSR blocks: Seller Central listing issues showing compliance blocks in the France, Italy and Germany stores

Amazon GPSR Block Keeps Coming Back? 5 Reasons and How to Clear It

You added the manufacturer, the EU Responsible Person and the safety documents. A week later Amazon blocks the listing again, this time in France or Italy, with the same line: “To list this product, you must provide the information required to comply with our General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) policy.”

An Amazon GPSR block that keeps coming back is rarely a new problem. Amazon checks GPSR store by store, EPR blocks look almost the same, and a bulk upload can overwrite data you already fixed. Usually it’s one of five things, and each one has a different fix.

Why Does Amazon Keep Blocking My Listing for GPSR?

These five causes cover the repeat blocks we see most. Find the one that matches yours:

CauseWhat you seeFix
1. You fixed one store, not all of themLive in Germany, blocked in France, Italy or the NetherlandsRepeat the fix in every EU store you sell in
2. It is an EPR block, not GPSRThe message asks for “ERN information”Add the registration number for that country and category
3. A bulk file overwrote good dataThe block returns after a flat-file uploadBuild files per product type and store; never reuse an old file
4. Your documents are still in review“Under review” for daysAllow up to 14 working days, then open a case
5. Responsible Person or manufacturer details missingThe same GPSR message in every EU storeAdd an EU-based Responsible Person and the manufacturer’s contact details

What Have Sellers Reported?

  • 22 October 2026: a UK seller of tableware and home decor posted that their listings keep getting deactivated for GPSR and EPR even after completing the required information. Some stay inactive, others go inactive again (Amazon Seller Forums).
  • Amazon’s own bulk-upload thread: under the GPSR team’s guidance on uploading safety information in bulk, sellers replied that manufacturer contact details overwrote across brands and that the Responsible Person section didn’t save (Amazon Seller Forums).
  • Our alert data: in the compliance alerts we send sellers, the same product gets blocked in three EU stores within seconds of each other, and GPSR and EPR blocks hit one product on the same day.

I read all three the same way. “Fixed” is a status per store and per requirement, not one for your whole account.

GPSR or EPR: Which Block Is It?

Read the message, not the status. Both blocks look alike in Listing Issues, and in the data we receive from Amazon both carry the same issue code (100632). The wording is what tells them apart:

  • GPSR: “To list this product, you must provide the information required to comply with our General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) policy.”
  • EPR: “In order to sell this product in Amazon stores, you must provide ERN information to comply with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations.”

GPSR is the EU’s product safety law, Regulation (EU) 2023/988, and it has applied since 13 December 2024 (EUR-Lex). On Amazon it means manufacturer contact details, an EU-based Responsible Person and safety information for each product.

EPR is a different thing. It proves you are registered to cover packaging and product waste in a country. Amazon’s EPR page lists Germany (a 13-digit LUCID number for packaging, plus registration with stiftung ear for electrical equipment) and France (19 categories, each with its own unique identification number), and says Amazon may need to deactivate non-compliant listings (Amazon).

So a listing can pass GPSR in every store and still be blocked in Germany for a missing packaging number. That’s why “but I already did GPSR” doesn’t settle it.

How Do I Check Which EU Stores Are Blocked?

  1. Switch to each EU store in Seller Central, one at a time. A fix in one store doesn’t carry over. Amazon’s GPSR team says you must take the steps separately for each EU store you sell in (Amazon).
  2. Open Listing Issues and filter for compliance issues. Note the ASIN, the store and the exact message.
  3. Check Account Health, under Regulatory Compliance, for GPSR violations by ASIN. The label can vary slightly by store.
  4. Sort each blocked ASIN into GPSR or EPR using the wording above.
  5. Write down the date you submitted each fix. Amazon says document reviews can take up to 14 working days.

That’s five steps, in every store, every time you touch a listing. SentryKit does the checking for you. When a UK or EU store blocks one of your listings, you get an email naming the store and quoting Amazon’s message, so you can tell GPSR from EPR without logging in. It’s part of our UK and EU monitoring.

How Do I Stop a GPSR Block Coming Back?

  • Set one Responsible Person and one manufacturer profile per brand, then check it saved
  • After any fix, check every EU store you sell in, not just the one that blocked
  • Build bulk files one product type and one store at a time, in that store’s language
  • Never re-upload an old flat file over listings you’ve already fixed
  • Use direct-download links for safety PDFs, not shareable viewer links
  • Check your EPR numbers for each country and category before you send stock there
  • If a submission sits “under review” past 14 working days, open a case with the ASIN, store and submission date

After any bulk upload, open two or three of the ASINs and check the compliance fields are still there. Your own files aren’t the only thing that rewrites a listing, either. Amazon changes listing data too, often without a notice.

The blocks themselves don’t need watching by hand. SentryKit emails you when one lands and again when Amazon lifts it, and anything still blocked after a day shows up in your morning digest. It’s the same alert we covered for brands getting “no longer eligible for third-party sellers” notices this month. Agencies running several brands can send each client’s alerts to a different inbox. Plans start at $19/month with a 14-day free trial (pricing).

Check every store after every fix, and a returning block stops being a surprise.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does “you must provide the information required to comply with our General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) policy” mean?

Amazon has blocked the listing in that store until it has the GPSR information it needs: the manufacturer’s contact details, an EU-based Responsible Person and safety information for the product. Add or correct it for that store. The block lifts once Amazon validates it.

Why is my Amazon listing live in Germany but blocked in France?

Amazon checks compliance per store. GPSR information has to be provided for each EU store you sell in, and EPR numbers are country-specific, so France can block a listing for a missing French identification number while Germany doesn’t.

Is EPR the same as GPSR on Amazon?

No. GPSR covers product safety information. EPR covers your registration to pay for packaging and product waste in a country. Amazon’s EPR message asks for “ERN information”, and fixing GPSR won’t clear it.

How long does Amazon take to review GPSR documents?

Amazon’s GPSR team has said submissions can take up to 14 working days. A listing marked “under review” isn’t live yet.

Do I need an EU Responsible Person if I sell from the UK or US?

Yes, for the EU stores. Amazon’s GPSR help page says you or your supplier must appoint an EU-based Responsible Person for your products.

Raghav Tiwari  ·  Founder, SentryKit

Raghav is the founder of SentryKit. He spent years running his own Amazon storefronts before building it, and writes about Buy Box strategy, competitive intelligence, and the platform shifts sellers can’t afford to miss.

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