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deadlines 2026\u002F27: What merchants need to implement now","benedikt-rillox",{"type":165,"value":166,"toc":901},"minimark",[167,171,174,177,181,186,189,413,416,420,423,428,437,440,444,459,462,466,473,476,480,488,492,501,507,510,523,526,530,538,541,545,558,561,564,568,576,579,601,610,614,623,626,630,633,637,644,647,651,659,662,666,669,673,676,680,689,693,696,700,703,707,716,719,723,726,764,768,771,775,778,781,785,788,792,795,799,808,812,815,818,822,825,828,832],[168,169,170],"p",{},"Online retail is not facing one isolated legal change, but a chain of\ndeadlines. Two have already passed: since 19 June 2026, affected distance\ncontracts need an online withdrawal function. The EU Packaging and Packaging\nWaste Regulation (PPWR) has applied since 12 August 2026. New duties on cyber\nincidents, legal guarantees, durability guarantees and environmental claims\nfollow in September.",[168,172,173],{},"Not every merchant needs to implement every regulation at the same time. Five\nquestions determine priority: Do you sell to consumers? Which countries do\nyou supply? Which product groups do you carry? Are you only a distributor or\nalso an importer or manufacturer? And do you offer private-label goods,\nconnected products or consumer finance?",[168,175,176],{},"This article updates our whitepaper timeline as at 17 August 2026. One change\nis particularly important: the EUDR deadlines were postponed again after the\nwhitepaper was published.",[178,179],"whitepaper-teaser",{"slug":180},"e-commerce-compliance-2026-27",[182,183,185],"h2",{"id":184},"the-next-deadlines-at-a-glance","The next deadlines at a glance",[168,187,188],{},"Between June 2026 and December 2027, eleven compliance deadlines follow one\nanother: from the already-applicable duties around the withdrawal function and\nPPWR, through CRA reporting, EmpCo guarantee notices and CCD II, to product\nliability, EUDR, the battery passport and full CRA application. The table\norders them by date, applicability and status – each regulation links to its\nprimary source.",[190,191,192,211],"table",{},[193,194,195],"thead",{},[196,197,198,202,205,208],"tr",{},[199,200,201],"th",{},"Deadline",[199,203,204],{},"Regulation",[199,206,207],{},"Who needs to check now",[199,209,210],{},"Status",[212,213,214,235,253,271,289,307,325,343,361,379,396],"tbody",{},[196,215,216,220,229,232],{},[217,218,219],"td",{},"19 Jun 2026",[217,221,222],{},[223,224,228],"a",{"href":225,"rel":226},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gesetze-im-internet.de\u002Fbgb\u002F__356a.html",[227],"nofollow","Online withdrawal function",[217,230,231],{},"B2C shops concluding eligible distance contracts online",[217,233,234],{},"already due",[196,236,237,240,247,250],{},[217,238,239],{},"12 Aug 2026",[217,241,242],{},[223,243,246],{"href":244,"rel":245},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Freg\u002F2025\u002F40\u002Foj\u002Feng",[227],"Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)",[217,248,249],{},"Merchants, manufacturers and importers placing packaging on the EU market",[217,251,252],{},"applies; individual duties are phased",[196,254,255,258,265,268],{},[217,256,257],{},"11 Sep 2026",[217,259,260],{},[223,261,264],{"href":262,"rel":263},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Freg\u002F2024\u002F2847\u002Foj\u002Feng",[227],"Cyber Resilience Act reporting",[217,266,267],{},"Manufacturers of connected products and software; importers and distributors in the escalation chain",[217,269,270],{},"next deadline",[196,272,273,276,283,286],{},[217,274,275],{},"12 Sep 2026",[217,277,278],{},[223,279,282],{"href":280,"rel":281},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Freg\u002F2023\u002F2854\u002Foj\u002Feng",[227],"Data Act: access by design",[217,284,285],{},"Manufacturers of connected products and providers of related services",[217,287,288],{},"product deadline",[196,290,291,294,301,304],{},[217,292,293],{},"27 Sep 2026",[217,295,296],{},[223,297,300],{"href":298,"rel":299},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Fdir\u002F2024\u002F825\u002Foj\u002Feng",[227],"EmpCo: legal guarantee, durability guarantee and green claims",[217,302,303],{},"Almost every B2C shop selling goods, digital content or using sustainability claims",[217,305,306],{},"urgent",[196,308,309,312,319,322],{},[217,310,311],{},"20 Nov 2026",[217,313,314],{},[223,315,318],{"href":316,"rel":317},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Fdir\u002F2023\u002F2225\u002Foj\u002Feng",[227],"Consumer Credit Directive II",[217,320,321],{},"Shops offering instalments, deferred payment or BNPL",[217,323,324],{},"depends on payment model",[196,326,327,330,337,340],{},[217,328,329],{},"9 Dec 2026",[217,331,332],{},[223,333,336],{"href":334,"rel":335},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Fdir\u002F2024\u002F2853\u002Foj\u002Feng",[227],"New Product Liability Directive",[217,338,339],{},"Especially manufacturers, importers, private labels and software providers",[217,341,342],{},"national transposition and new products",[196,344,345,348,355,358],{},[217,346,347],{},"30 Dec 2026",[217,349,350],{},[223,351,354],{"href":352,"rel":353},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=CELEX%3A52026DC0191",[227],"EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)",[217,356,357],{},"First operators and exporters of relevant commodities and products",[217,359,360],{},"postponed deadline",[196,362,363,366,373,376],{},[217,364,365],{},"18 Feb 2027",[217,367,368],{},[223,369,372],{"href":370,"rel":371},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Freg\u002F2023\u002F1542\u002Foj\u002Feng",[227],"Battery passport and removability",[217,374,375],{},"Certain EV, industrial and LMT batteries plus products with portable batteries",[217,377,378],{},"assortment-specific",[196,380,381,384,390,393],{},[217,382,383],{},"30 Jun 2027",[217,385,386],{},[223,387,389],{"href":352,"rel":388},[227],"EUDR for most micro and small undertakings",[217,391,392],{},"Affected small first operators and exporters",[217,394,395],{},"special deadline",[196,397,398,401,407,410],{},[217,399,400],{},"11 Dec 2027",[217,402,403],{},[223,404,406],{"href":262,"rel":405},[227],"Cyber Resilience Act full application",[217,408,409],{},"Manufacturers, importers and distributors of products with digital elements",[217,411,412],{},"structural programme",[168,414,415],{},"This table is a prioritisation aid, not a blanket assessment of applicability.\nAn EU directive also needs national transposition, whereas an EU regulation\nis generally directly applicable. The business model, member state and\nnational law therefore remain decisive.",[182,417,419],{"id":418},"three-existing-obligations-belong-in-every-backlog-audit","Three existing obligations belong in every backlog audit",[168,421,422],{},"Three rulebooks have applied for some time and belong in every backlog audit:\nthe General Product Safety Regulation GPSR (since December 2024), the European\nAccessibility Act with national laws such as Germany's BFSG (since June 2025)\nand the Data Act (since September 2025, with a product-specific follow-up date\nin September 2026). Businesses that treated them as completed legal projects\nshould check whether they still work across the live assortment, new templates\nand the most recent relaunch.",[424,425,427],"h3",{"id":426},"gpsr-mandatory-information-belongs-on-the-specific-offer","GPSR: Mandatory information belongs on the specific offer",[168,429,430,431,436],{},"The General Product Safety Regulation has applied since 13 December 2024. For\nonline retail, it changed which product and manufacturer details need to be\nvisible in a distance-sales offer. Depending on the product, these include a\nunique identifier, contact details for the manufacturer and, where relevant,\nthe responsible person in the EU, as well as warnings and safety information.\n",[223,432,435],{"href":433,"rel":434},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Freg\u002F2023\u002F988\u002Foj\u002Feng",[227],"Regulation (EU) 2023\u002F988","\nexpressly covers online offers and fulfilment actors.",[168,438,439],{},"A one-off data import is not enough. New suppliers, variants, bundles and\nmarketplace feeds can introduce gaps at any time. A GPSR audit should sample\nproduct pages, mobile views, language versions and external sales channels.\nIf the source data are absent from PIM or ERP, a manually maintained shop text\nfield is rarely sustainable.",[424,441,443],{"id":442},"accessibility-remains-an-operational-quality-attribute","Accessibility remains an operational quality attribute",[168,445,446,447,452,453,458],{},"The European Accessibility Act has applied to covered e-commerce services\nsince 28 June 2025 through national implementing laws. Germany's BFSG, for\nexample, exempts microenterprises providing services, but that exemption does\nnot automatically remove every product requirement. The exact scope depends\non the relevant national law; Germany defines it in\n",[223,448,451],{"href":449,"rel":450},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gesetze-im-internet.de\u002Fbfsg\u002F__1.html",[227],"§ 1 BFSG"," and the\n",[223,454,457],{"href":455,"rel":456},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gesetze-im-internet.de\u002Fbfsg\u002F__3.html",[227],"microenterprise rule in § 3 BFSG",".",[168,460,461],{},"For a shop project, accessibility does not end with an automated Lighthouse\nscore. Navigation, search, filters, variant selection, cart, checkout,\npayments, account and error handling need keyboard and assistive-technology\ntesting. Theme updates, plugin replacements and new CMS elements can all\nrequire renewed functional checks.",[424,463,465],{"id":464},"data-act-access-by-design-becomes-concrete-on-12-september-2026","Data Act: Access by design becomes concrete on 12 September 2026",[168,467,468,469,458],{},"The Data Act has generally applied since 12 September 2025. A further date is\nimportant for connected products and related services: the design obligation\nin Article 3(1) applies to products placed on the market after 12 September\n2026. Users should be able to access the product and related-service data\ngenerated by use easily, securely and generally free of charge. The phased\napplication is set out in Article 50 of\n",[223,470,472],{"href":280,"rel":471},[227],"Regulation (EU) 2023\u002F2854",[168,474,475],{},"For a pure reseller without access to the data platform, this is usually not\nan in-house development task. Private labels, IoT products, apps, customer\nportals and related services need to establish where users request data, in\nwhich format they receive it, and how contracts and privacy notices support\nthe process. This overlaps with the CRA but is not the same programme: the\nData Act regulates access to and use of data, while the CRA regulates product\ncybersecurity.",[182,477,479],{"id":478},"already-due-withdrawal-function-and-ppwr","Already due: withdrawal function and PPWR",[168,481,482,483,487],{},"Two duties are already in force: since 19 June 2026, eligible online consumer\ncontracts require an electronic withdrawal function – in Germany under\n",[223,484,486],{"href":225,"rel":485},[227],"section 356a BGB"," – and\nthe EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation PPWR has applied since 12\nAugust 2026. A business that has not implemented either one is no longer\npreparing; it is catching up.",[424,489,491],{"id":490},"online-withdrawal-function-since-19-june-2026","Online withdrawal function since 19 June 2026",[168,493,494,495,500],{},"Businesses offering consumers eligible distance contracts online must enable\nwithdrawal through an easy-to-find online function. This involves more than a\nlink: after entering the required information, the customer must be able to\nconfirm the withdrawal explicitly and receive confirmation on a durable\nmedium. The function must remain available throughout the withdrawal period.\nThese rules come from\n",[223,496,499],{"href":497,"rel":498},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=CELEX%3A32023L2673",[227],"Directive (EU) 2023\u002F2673","\nand have applied since 19 June 2026.",[168,502,503,504,458],{},"For a detailed guide to when the function is actually required, what the\nworkflow needs to cover and how to implement it natively or with a plugin in\nShopware 6, see ",[223,505,506],{"href":117},"Withdrawal button 2026: requirement, implementation and\nShopware 6 guide",[168,508,509],{},"Three questions are enough for an initial shop audit:",[511,512,513,517,520],"ol",{},[514,515,516],"li",{},"Is the function accessible without logging in or searching the footer?",[514,518,519],{},"Do identification, confirmation and email evidence work end to end?",[514,521,522],{},"Are withdrawals passed to customer service, ERP and returns processes in a\nstructured format?",[168,524,525],{},"A contact form or email address alone does not cover this journey.",[424,527,529],{"id":528},"ppwr-applies-from-12-august-2026-but-not-every-duty-starts-at-once","PPWR applies from 12 August 2026, but not every duty starts at once",[168,531,532,533,537],{},"The ",[223,534,536],{"href":244,"rel":535},[227],"Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025\u002F40","\nhas applied since 12 August 2026. This does not mean that every labelling,\nrecycled-content and reuse target became effective on the same day. Many\nrequirements are phased or still require more detailed legal acts.",[168,539,540],{},"The groundwork is due now: map packaging types and countries, determine\nsupply-chain roles, check registrations and extended producer responsibility\nschemes, and make material, weight and supplier data centrally available.\nAsking for that data only when the next labelling deadline arrives is too\nlate.",[182,542,544],{"id":543},"_11-september-2026-cra-reporting-routes-must-work","11 September 2026: CRA reporting routes must work",[168,546,547,548,552,553,458],{},"The Cyber Resilience Act covers products with digital elements, including\nconnected devices, IoT components and commercially supplied software.\n",[223,549,551],{"href":262,"rel":550},[227],"Regulation (EU) 2024\u002F2847","\napplies in full from 11 December 2027, but reporting duties for actively\nexploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents start on 11 September\n2026, as also confirmed by the\n",[223,554,557],{"href":555,"rel":556},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=legissum%3A4797302",[227],"official EUR-Lex CRA summary",[168,559,560],{},"Manufacturers bear the direct reporting duty. Distributors and importers\nstill need a reliable escalation route: Who receives a security report? How\nis the manufacturer identified? Who stops sales if there is a serious risk?\nCan the business trace the affected batch, software version and customer\ngroup?",[168,562,563],{},"The manufacturer role deserves particular attention for private labels and\ncustom-developed software. A plan for security updates, technical\ndocumentation and conformity assessment should already be on the roadmap to\nDecember 2027.",[182,565,567],{"id":566},"_27-september-2026-visible-changes-in-b2c-shops","27 September 2026: Visible changes in B2C shops",[168,569,570,571,575],{},"The Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive, or EmpCo,\ndirectly affects product communication and shop interfaces. National measures\napply from 27 September 2026.\n",[223,572,574],{"href":298,"rel":573},[227],"Directive (EU) 2024\u002F825","\ntightens the rules for environmental claims and introduces harmonised\ninformation on legal guarantees and commercial guarantees of durability.",[168,577,578],{},"Three workstreams matter for online merchants:",[580,581,582,589,595],"ul",{},[514,583,584,588],{},[585,586,587],"strong",{},"Legal guarantee notice:"," The harmonised notice on the legal guarantee of\nconformity must be integrated prominently into the B2C experience.",[514,590,591,594],{},[585,592,593],{},"Durability guarantee:"," The harmonised label is shown on a particular\nproduct only where the producer provides a free durability guarantee of\nmore than two years for the entire product and makes that information\navailable. It is not a general quality badge.",[514,596,597,600],{},[585,598,599],{},"Green claims:"," Generic claims such as “environmentally friendly”,\n“climate neutral” or “green” need a robust basis or must be removed from\nproduct data, banners, filters and campaigns.",[168,602,603,604,609],{},"The design and content of both notice and label are prescribed by\n",[223,605,608],{"href":606,"rel":607},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=CELEX%3A32025R1960",[227],"Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\u002F1960",".\nCustom icons or freely worded substitutes are therefore not a safe shortcut.",[182,611,613],{"id":612},"_20-november-2026-reassess-payment-methods-under-ccd-ii","20 November 2026: Reassess payment methods under CCD II",[168,615,616,617,622],{},"The new Consumer Credit Directive expands the European framework for\nconsumer credit and deferred payment. National rules apply from 20 November\n2026. ",[223,618,621],{"href":619,"rel":620},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=CELEX%3A32023L2225",[227],"Directive (EU) 2023\u002F2225","\ncontains exemptions, but “invoice purchase” or “Buy Now, Pay Later” are not\noutside its scope simply because of their labels.",[168,624,625],{},"Merchants should classify each payment method together with their payment\nservice provider and legal counsel: Who is the creditor or intermediary? How\nlong is payment deferred? Are there interest, fees or late charges? Who\nhandles information duties, creditworthiness assessment and withdrawal? The\nanswers must align across checkout, contracts and support processes before the\ndeadline.",[182,627,629],{"id":628},"december-2026-put-product-liability-and-eudr-in-context","December 2026: Put product liability and EUDR in context",[168,631,632],{},"Two frameworks become relevant in December 2026: the new Product Liability\nDirective must be transposed by 9 December 2026 and expressly covers software\nfor the first time, while the EU Deforestation Regulation EUDR – after its\nlatest postponement – applies from 30 December 2026 for most affected\nbusinesses, and from 30 June 2027 for most micro and small undertakings.",[424,634,636],{"id":635},"new-product-liability-from-9-december-2026","New product liability from 9 December 2026",[168,638,639,640,458],{},"The new Product Liability Directive expressly includes software and digital\ncomponents. Member states must transpose it by 9 December 2026, and it covers\nproducts placed on the market or put into service from that date. This follows\nfrom ",[223,641,643],{"href":334,"rel":642},[227],"Directive (EU) 2024\u002F2853",[168,645,646],{},"This deadline does not require a new shop button. It is a trigger to review\nroles, supplier contracts, traceability, technical records and insurance,\nespecially for imports, private labels, bundles and digitally enhanced\nproducts.",[424,648,650],{"id":649},"eudr-postponed-to-30-december-2026-or-30-june-2027","EUDR postponed to 30 December 2026 or 30 June 2027",[168,652,653,654,658],{},"The earlier timeline in the whitepaper is no longer current. Following the\nlatest amendment, the EU Deforestation Regulation applies from 30 December\n2026 for most affected businesses. Most micro and small undertakings have\nuntil 30 June 2027; certain small undertakings already covered by the EU\nTimber Regulation remain on the December 2026 date. The\n",[223,655,657],{"href":352,"rel":656},[227],"European Commission's current EUDR report","\nsummarises the change.",[168,660,661],{},"The rules do not apply to all merchants indiscriminately, but to relevant\nproducts derived from cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood.\nThe revised model focuses the due diligence statement more closely on the\nfirst operator or exporter. Downstream merchants still need reliable product\nclassification, supplier references and a process for authority requests.",[182,663,665],{"id":664},"four-merchant-profiles-and-their-likely-priorities","Four merchant profiles and their likely priorities",[168,667,668],{},"A useful roadmap comes from the business's role, not from the number of legal\nacts. Four profiles cover most shops: the German B2C reseller, the\ncross-border EU merchant, the importer or private-label manufacturer, and the\nprovider of digital or connected products. Each profile has a different set of\nlikely priorities – the following cuts help with a first assessment.",[424,670,672],{"id":671},"_1-german-b2c-reseller","1. German B2C reseller",[168,674,675],{},"A business selling standard products from EU suppliers only to German\nconsumers should start with the withdrawal function, accessibility, GPSR\ndisplay and September's EmpCo changes. PPWR and CCD II join the list where the\nmerchant uses its own shipping packaging or offers finance and deferred\npayment. CRA, battery passports and EUDR remain assortment-dependent.",[424,677,679],{"id":678},"_2-cross-border-eu-merchant","2. Cross-border EU merchant",[168,681,682,683,688],{},"Every destination country adds dependencies: language versions,\ncountry-specific registrations, extended producer responsibility schemes,\ntake-back and packaging duties, and national transposition of directives.\n",[223,684,687],{"href":685,"rel":686},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Fsettings\u002Fsaleschannel",[227],"Shopware sales channels","\ncan separate countries, domains and languages, but do\nnot replace a documented check that information and registrations are correct\nin each target market.",[424,690,692],{"id":691},"_3-importer-private-label-or-manufacturer","3. Importer, private label or manufacturer",[168,694,695],{},"This profile faces the highest regulatory density. Alongside GPSR and PPWR,\nproduct liability, CRA, Data Act, battery law and potentially EUDR become core\nprogrammes. The decisive question is not what appears in the footer, but\nwhether technical files, risk assessment, conformity, vulnerability handling,\ntraceability and supplier evidence exist. A merchant may become the legal\nmanufacturer when marketing a product under its own name or brand.",[424,697,699],{"id":698},"_4-provider-of-digital-or-connected-products","4. Provider of digital or connected products",[168,701,702],{},"For software, IoT devices, apps and related services, several regulations\ntouch the same data flow. Data Act, CRA, new product liability, EmpCo update\ninformation and data protection need one shared model. Solving each in\nisolation quickly produces four portals, four owners and conflicting claims\nabout update and support periods.",[182,704,706],{"id":705},"_18-february-2027-not-every-battery-needs-a-passport","18 February 2027: Not every battery needs a passport",[168,708,709,710,715],{},"From 18 February 2027, LMT batteries, electric vehicle batteries and\nindustrial batteries above 2 kWh need an electronic battery passport. The\n",[223,711,714],{"href":712,"rel":713},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Flegal-content\u002FEN\u002FTXT\u002F?uri=CELEX%3A32023R1542",[227],"Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023\u002F1542","\nalso starts applying removability and replaceability requirements for portable\nand LMT batteries on that date.",[168,717,718],{},"A merchant selling ordinary button cells therefore does not automatically\nhave to create battery passports. Businesses selling affected batteries,\ne-bikes, storage systems or products with built-in batteries should clarify\nwho provides the passport, how QR access reaches product and data flows, and\nwhich information needs to appear in the shop.",[182,720,722],{"id":721},"what-belongs-on-the-next-30-day-roadmap","What belongs on the next 30-day roadmap",[168,724,725],{},"The sensible order follows risk and technical lead time: first the\nalready-due withdrawal function and PPWR groundwork, by the end of August the\nCRA reporting and escalation process, by mid-September the visible EmpCo\nchanges, in parallel the CCD II assessment of payment methods – and for Q4\nand 2027, product liability, EUDR and battery data. In concrete terms:",[511,727,728,734,740,746,752,758],{},[514,729,730,733],{},[585,731,732],{},"Today:"," Test the withdrawal function end to end and document PPWR roles\nand packaging data.",[514,735,736,739],{},[585,737,738],{},"By the end of August:"," Define CRA reporting and escalation for connected\nproducts; mark manufacturer and importer roles by assortment.",[514,741,742,745],{},[585,743,744],{},"By mid-September:"," Integrate the legal guarantee notice and conditional\ndurability label; inventory environmental claims across shop, feeds and\ncampaigns.",[514,747,748,751],{},[585,749,750],{},"In parallel:"," Assess BNPL, instalment and invoice payment against CCD II\nwith payment providers.",[514,753,754,757],{},[585,755,756],{},"Plan for Q4:"," Review product-liability records and the EUDR assortment;\nassign owners and deadlines to supplier-data gaps.",[514,759,760,763],{},[585,761,762],{},"Prepare 2027:"," Treat battery data and CRA conformity as cross-functional\nprogrammes involving purchasing, product, IT and legal, not content tasks.",[182,765,767],{"id":766},"where-these-requirements-land-in-shopware","Where these requirements land in Shopware",[168,769,770],{},"Compliance is not one menu item in the Administration. Duties spread across\nfive system areas: the product model and PIM as the data foundation for GPSR,\nPPWR, EUDR and battery passports; storefront and CMS for visible notices and\nlabels; checkout and account for withdrawal and CCD II; Administration and\nFlow Builder for incident workflows; and monitoring and evidence. This system\nmatrix helps estimate the real effort.",[424,772,774],{"id":773},"product-model-pim-and-supplier-data","Product model, PIM and supplier data",[168,776,777],{},"This is the foundation for GPSR, PPWR, EUDR, battery passports and parts of\nEmpCo. More fields alone are not enough; ownership and validation matter.\nWhich GTIN or model identifier is authoritative? Who supplies manufacturer\naddress, responsible person, warnings, packaging material, guarantee period,\nupdate period and due diligence statement reference? Which data belong at\nvariant level?",[168,779,780],{},"Required fields should depend on product group, brand, manufacturer role and\ncountry of sale. A battery-passport field across the entire catalogue creates\nas much confusion as one free-text field for every safety instruction.",[424,782,784],{"id":783},"storefront-and-cms","Storefront and CMS",[168,786,787],{},"Product detail pages, listings, search and CMS expose the information. Notices\nmust be visible, understandable, correctly translated and accessible. EmpCo\nlabels, GPSR warnings and manufacturer details have different conditions and\nshould not collapse into one static text block. AI and marketplace feeds need\nthe same approved source data, or the shop can be correct while an external\nchannel remains outdated.",[424,789,791],{"id":790},"checkout-account-and-customer-service","Checkout, account and customer service",[168,793,794],{},"The withdrawal function and CCD II directly affect the purchase journey. A\nShopware extension can implement input and confirmation, but the process does\nnot end in the frontend. Status, timestamp, confirmation, order association\nand handover to service or ERP need to work as an auditable chain. Payment\nmethods also require tests that notices, credit checks and contractual parties\nswitch correctly across countries and breakpoints.",[424,796,798],{"id":797},"administration-flow-builder-and-integrations","Administration, Flow Builder and integrations",[168,800,801,802,807],{},"CRA incidents, product recalls, EUDR requests and data-access requests need\nunambiguous workflows. Shopware rules,\n",[223,803,806],{"href":804,"rel":805},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Fsettings\u002Fflow-builder",[227],"Flow Builder events","\nand integrations\ncan distribute work, but the business decision remains with a named owner.\nUseful designs define escalation levels, deadlines, deputies and evidence of\nwhich data were sent to whom and when.",[424,809,811],{"id":810},"monitoring-and-evidence","Monitoring and evidence",[168,813,814],{},"Go-live is only a snapshot. Product data change, plugins are updated, and new\ncountries or payment methods are added. Automated mandatory-field checks,\naccessibility tests, sampling plans and a regular compliance review therefore\nbelong in operations. Good evidence answers not only “Is the information\nvisible today?” but also “Which rule and source record caused this display?”",[168,816,817],{},"The most useful technical answer is rarely one separate compliance plugin per\nlaw. A shared data foundation for manufacturer role, material, packaging,\nguarantee, software version, risk and evidence works better. Shopware, PIM,\nERP, feeds and documents can then consume the information that must be shown\nor transmitted at each deadline.",[182,819,821],{"id":820},"conclusion-assess-applicability-before-implementing","Conclusion: Assess applicability before implementing",[168,823,824],{},"The biggest risk is not failing to read a 200-page regulation in full. It is\nclarifying responsibility and data needs only weeks before the deadline.\nBusinesses that map assortment, countries, customer groups and supply-chain\nroles once can work through the coming dates with much greater precision.",[168,826,827],{},"The exact position depends on the business model and national implementation.\nThis article provides operational orientation and is not legal advice for an\nindividual case.",[424,829,831],{"id":830},"official-sources","Official sources",[580,833,834,840,846,853,859,865,871,877,883,889,895],{},[514,835,836],{},[223,837,839],{"href":497,"rel":838},[227],"Online withdrawal function – Directive (EU) 2023\u002F2673",[514,841,842],{},[223,843,845],{"href":433,"rel":844},[227],"General Product Safety Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2023\u002F988",[514,847,848],{},[223,849,852],{"href":850,"rel":851},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gesetze-im-internet.de\u002Fbfsg\u002F",[227],"German Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG)",[514,854,855],{},[223,856,858],{"href":280,"rel":857},[227],"EU Data Act – Regulation (EU) 2023\u002F2854",[514,860,861],{},[223,862,864],{"href":244,"rel":863},[227],"PPWR – Regulation (EU) 2025\u002F40",[514,866,867],{},[223,868,870],{"href":262,"rel":869},[227],"Cyber Resilience Act – Regulation (EU) 2024\u002F2847",[514,872,873],{},[223,874,876],{"href":298,"rel":875},[227],"EmpCo – Directive (EU) 2024\u002F825",[514,878,879],{},[223,880,882],{"href":316,"rel":881},[227],"Consumer Credit Directive – Directive (EU) 2023\u002F2225",[514,884,885],{},[223,886,888],{"href":334,"rel":887},[227],"Product Liability Directive – Directive (EU) 2024\u002F2853",[514,890,891],{},[223,892,894],{"href":352,"rel":893},[227],"EUDR: current European Commission report",[514,896,897],{},[223,898,900],{"href":370,"rel":899},[227],"Batteries Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2023\u002F1542",{"title":902,"searchDepth":903,"depth":903,"links":904},"",2,[905,906,912,916,917,918,919,923,929,930,931,938],{"id":184,"depth":903,"text":185},{"id":418,"depth":903,"text":419,"children":907},[908,910,911],{"id":426,"depth":909,"text":427},3,{"id":442,"depth":909,"text":443},{"id":464,"depth":909,"text":465},{"id":478,"depth":903,"text":479,"children":913},[914,915],{"id":490,"depth":909,"text":491},{"id":528,"depth":909,"text":529},{"id":543,"depth":903,"text":544},{"id":566,"depth":903,"text":567},{"id":612,"depth":903,"text":613},{"id":628,"depth":903,"text":629,"children":920},[921,922],{"id":635,"depth":909,"text":636},{"id":649,"depth":909,"text":650},{"id":664,"depth":903,"text":665,"children":924},[925,926,927,928],{"id":671,"depth":909,"text":672},{"id":678,"depth":909,"text":679},{"id":691,"depth":909,"text":692},{"id":698,"depth":909,"text":699},{"id":705,"depth":903,"text":706},{"id":721,"depth":903,"text":722},{"id":766,"depth":903,"text":767,"children":932},[933,934,935,936,937],{"id":773,"depth":909,"text":774},{"id":783,"depth":909,"text":784},{"id":790,"depth":909,"text":791},{"id":797,"depth":909,"text":798},{"id":810,"depth":909,"text":811},{"id":820,"depth":903,"text":821,"children":939},[940],{"id":830,"depth":909,"text":831},[942,944,945,946,947,948,949,950,951,953,954,955],{"name":943,"url":225},"Section 356a BGB: electronic withdrawal function for distance contracts",{"name":839,"url":497},{"name":845,"url":433},{"name":852,"url":850},{"name":858,"url":280},{"name":864,"url":244},{"name":870,"url":262},{"name":876,"url":298},{"name":952,"url":316},"Consumer Credit Directive II – Directive (EU) 2023\u002F2225",{"name":888,"url":334},{"name":894,"url":352},{"name":900,"url":370},"Withdrawal function, PPWR, legal guarantee notice, CCD II, CRA and product passports: the next compliance deadlines from August 2026, ranked by urgency.",false,"md",{"src":960,"alt":961},"\u002Fimages\u002Finsights\u002Fe-commerce-fristen-2026-27.png","Benedikt Rillox presenting a timeline of the main e-commerce deadlines from August 2026 to December 2027",{},true,null,"2026-08-17",14,{"title":968,"description":969},"E-commerce deadlines 2026\u002F27: Merchant checklist","The key e-commerce deadlines for 2026\u002F27: withdrawal function, PPWR, EmpCo, CCD II, CRA, EUDR and product passports, with a practical checklist.",{"loc":87,"lastmod":971},"2026-08-18","en\u002Finsights\u002Fe-commerce-deadlines-2026-27",[974,975,204],"Compliance","E-commerce law","insights-ecommerce-deadlines-2026-27","gkYJ0ZkoMc_2NauqvZUggInuDrMX4Yo-3jER-BR2iW8",{"id":979,"title":980,"alternateName":964,"bio":981,"body":982,"description":1152,"events":1153,"extension":958,"heroIllustration":1155,"image":1157,"meta":1160,"name":1159,"navigation":963,"ogImage":964,"path":156,"projects":964,"robots":964,"role":1161,"schemaOrg":964,"seo":1162,"sitemap":1163,"slug":163,"socials":1164,"stem":1166,"talks":964,"translationKey":1167,"__hash__":1168},"team_en\u002Fen\u002Fteam\u002Fbenedikt-rillox.md","Benedikt Rillox — Founder & Strategist","Benedikt is managing partner of nuonic Digital, e-commerce consultant, and developer. Since 2009 he has been designing, building, and guiding digital platforms — from code through product ownership to strategic leadership.",{"type":165,"value":983,"toc":1143},[984,988,994,997,1000,1003,1007,1010,1013,1016,1019,1022,1026,1029,1032,1035,1058,1061,1065,1068,1071,1074,1091,1095,1098,1101,1107,1110,1114,1117,1120,1123,1127,1130,1133],[182,985,987],{"id":986},"about-benedikt-rillox","About Benedikt Rillox",[989,990,991],"blockquote",{},[168,992,993],{},"To me, technology is not a cost item — it's a competitive advantage.",[168,995,996],{},"I'm Benedikt Rillox, managing partner of nuonic Digital, e-commerce consultant, and developer.",[168,998,999],{},"Since 2009 I have been designing, building, and guiding digital platforms. My path led from hands-on software development through product ownership and technical team leadership into entrepreneurial responsibility.",[168,1001,1002],{},"That's why I know e-commerce from very different perspectives: from the code, from product development, from budget responsibility, and from strategic leadership. Today I combine these experiences to build commerce systems that don't just work technically, but measurably move businesses forward.",[182,1004,1006],{"id":1005},"my-path-in-e-commerce","My path in e-commerce",[168,1008,1009],{},"I started out as a developer for web and e-commerce projects using technologies like Shopware, TYPO3, PHP, and Symfony. During that time I delivered solutions for smaller companies as well as for well-known brands and corporations — including Unilever, Paul Hewitt, and Framily.",[168,1011,1012],{},"At A-Z Gartenhaus my role evolved from Shopware developer to product owner. There I helped build and lead a ten-person development team and was responsible for the strategic evolution of the commerce platform and its connected third-party systems.",[168,1014,1015],{},"For the Legero United group I took on budget responsibility as product owner and coordinated the technical development of the Superfit, legero, and Think! shops.",[168,1017,1018],{},"As tech lead for ByteClub I planned and built the commerce platforms of the group with brands like COMSPOT, Shifter, GfBD, and IM.F.B. Further projects included ongoing support and the Shopware 6 rebuild for Xucker, as well as the design and development of a Shopware payment plugin for topi that digitizes B2B leasing and buy-on-invoice.",[168,1020,1021],{},"These stations taught me that successful commerce projects never consist of technology alone. They combine architecture, processes, people, and clear business goals.",[182,1023,1025],{"id":1024},"from-development-to-strategy","From development to strategy",[168,1027,1028],{},"I am a developer, a strategist, and a problem solver.",[168,1030,1031],{},"I can dive deep into technical details without losing sight of the actual goal: What impact should a solution have for the company, its people, and its customers?",[168,1033,1034],{},"Today my focus is on designing, building, and continuously evolving demanding Shopware systems. Among other things, that includes:",[580,1036,1037,1040,1043,1046,1049,1052,1055],{},[514,1038,1039],{},"technical and strategic e-commerce consulting,",[514,1041,1042],{},"software and Shopware development,",[514,1044,1045],{},"architecture and system integration,",[514,1047,1048],{},"product ownership and project management,",[514,1050,1051],{},"performance and stable operations,",[514,1053,1054],{},"automation and process optimization,",[514,1056,1057],{},"technical team leadership and collaboration with agencies.",[168,1059,1060],{},"Across more than 25 client projects I have seen what makes digital initiatives fail — and what makes them succeed. Good technology needs a clear direction, realistic requirements, and the courage to make decisions.",[182,1062,1064],{"id":1063},"i-dont-build-shops-just-so-theyre-online","I don't build shops just so they're online",[168,1066,1067],{},"A shop can work technically and still be too slow, too complicated, or economically ineffective. That's why at nuonic we don't just look at individual features. We look at the whole system: architecture, processes, integrations, performance, customer journey, and the ability to grow in the future.",[168,1069,1070],{},"I don't believe in best practices when they merely mean copying what everyone else is already doing. I believe in solutions that fit a company's business model, its team, and its actual goals.",[168,1072,1073],{},"That also means asking uncomfortable questions:",[580,1075,1076,1079,1082,1085,1088],{},[514,1077,1078],{},"Does this feature really need to exist?",[514,1080,1081],{},"Does it solve a relevant problem?",[514,1083,1084],{},"Will the system remain manageable in the long run?",[514,1086,1087],{},"Does the investment support a concrete business goal?",[514,1089,1090],{},"Can the platform grow without collapsing under its own complexity?",[182,1092,1094],{"id":1093},"responsibility-begins-after-go-live","Responsibility begins after go-live",[168,1096,1097],{},"To me, go-live is not a success. It's the beginning of responsibility.",[168,1099,1100],{},"Only in day-to-day operations does a platform prove whether it truly holds up: whether it stays stable, whether the team can work with it efficiently, and whether it can evolve without unnecessary friction.",[168,1102,1103,1104],{},"That's why my work doesn't end with the handover. That's where the real value creation begins: ",[585,1105,1106],{},"Optimize. Automate. Scale.",[168,1108,1109],{},"I don't think in short-term projects, but in commerce systems that carry their weight for the long run. Technology shouldn't just cover today's needs — it should open up new possibilities.",[182,1111,1113],{"id":1112},"clarity-is-part-of-working-together","Clarity is part of working together",[168,1115,1116],{},"Good results don't come from saying yes to every idea. That's why I also say no — to bad requirements, to short-term thinking, and to projects without a discernible direction.",[168,1118,1119],{},"I prefer working with decision-makers who take ownership. With teams that are ready to genuinely change things instead of merely managing existing problems. And with companies that see technology as an investment — not as a necessary cost item.",[168,1121,1122],{},"That's not always comfortable. But it creates clarity, protects budgets, and leads to better results.",[182,1124,1126],{"id":1125},"what-i-stand-for","What I stand for",[168,1128,1129],{},"I don't want to simply be busy. I want to create impact.",[168,1131,1132],{},"With nuonic we build commerce systems for companies that want to grow — faster, more stable, and more profitable.",[168,1134,1135,1136,1139,1140,1142],{},"Others talk about digitalization. We deliver it.",[1137,1138],"br",{},"\nOthers plan. We build.",[1137,1141],{},"\nOthers wait. 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This whitepaper puts every deadline in order, draws clean lines around who is affected when — and delivers the action items to match.",[182,1181,1183],{"id":1182},"whats-inside","What's inside",[580,1185,1186,1192,1198,1204],{},[514,1187,1188,1191],{},[585,1189,1190],{},"Deadline overview:"," Every effective date from GPSR (2024) to full CRA application (December 2027) in chronological order — including obligations already in force that many shops still leave open.",[514,1193,1194,1197],{},[585,1195,1196],{},"Eight regulations in detail:"," Withdrawal button, EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR), warranty & guarantee labels (EmpCo), Consumer Credit Directive CCD II, Cyber Resilience Act, EU Deforestation Regulation, the new Product Liability Directive, and the Digital Product Passport — each with concrete action items.",[514,1199,1200,1203],{},[585,1201,1202],{},"Applicability matrix:"," Which rules hit which merchant? 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