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EU guarantee guides for online stores

Practical, plain-language guides to the 2026 EU guarantee rules — the harmonised legal-guarantee notice, the GARAN durability label, and how to get your store ready before 27 September 2026.

For business · Compliance

EU Guarantee Rules 2026: What Changes on 27 September?

Learn what changes for EU ecommerce stores on 27 September 2026, including the harmonised legal-guarantee notice and durability label.

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For business · Explainer

Legal Guarantee vs Commercial Warranty vs Durability Guarantee

Understand the difference between an EU legal guarantee, commercial guarantee and commercial guarantee of durability before September 2026.

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For business · Checklist

Do the New EU Guarantee Rules Apply to My Online Store?

Use this practical ecommerce checklist to determine whether your online store should prepare for the EU guarantee information changes in September 2026.

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For business · Compliance

The 2026 EU guarantee rules: what every online store must do

From 27 September 2026, EU online stores must show a harmonised legal-guarantee notice and durability label. Here's what Regulation (EU) 2025/1960 requires and how to comply in WooCommerce.

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For business · Compliance

Is the EU guarantee notice mandatory? Disclosure duties and penalties from 2026

From 27 September 2026, EU online sellers must disclose a harmonised legal-guarantee notice on the product page. Here's what's mandatory, the law behind it, who enforces it, and the penalties (up to 4% of turnover) for non-compliance.

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For business · Compliance

EU guarantee labelling: exactly what your store must show

From 27 September 2026, EU online stores must show a harmonised legal-guarantee notice and the GARAN durability label. Exactly what must appear, at what size and in what form under Regulation (EU) 2025/1960.

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For shoppers · Your rights

Legal guarantee, commercial guarantee, durability label — explained

Confused by guarantees when you shop in the EU? Here's the difference between the legal guarantee, a commercial guarantee and the new durability label — and how to actually use your rights.

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