Do I have to use a plugin to add the EU guarantee notice to WooCommerce?

No. You can place the official Annex I notice manually, translated for each market. But a plugin that renders it automatically in the buyer's language, in the right place, and keeps it current is far less error-prone — especially with several products or languages.

Can I place the notice with a shortcode?

Yes. WarrantyARK Connect provides shortcodes — [warrantyark_eu_notice] for the legal-guarantee notice and [warrantyark_eu_garan] for the GARAN durability label — so you can position them anywhere in your theme or content.

Which languages does it support?

All 24 official EU languages. With language set to Automatic, the notice follows the buyer's language.

When is the GARAN durability label required?

Only when the producer offers a voluntary durability guarantee that is free of charge, covers the whole product and lasts longer than the two-year statutory minimum. It is not added to every product.

How to add the EU legal-guarantee notice to WooCommerce (2026 guide)

From 27 September 2026, your WooCommerce store must show the harmonised EU legal-guarantee notice and, for qualifying products, the GARAN durability label — in the buyer's language. Here's the fastest way to do it, step by step.

Short answer: install the free WarrantyARK Connect plugin, set language to Automatic, and enable the notice on the product page and checkout. For products with a qualifying long-term guarantee, add the GARAN label per product. You can also place it anywhere with the shortcode [warrantyark_eu_notice].

Step by step

1. Confirm you're in scope

If you sell physical goods to consumers (B2C) in the EU, you must show the legal-guarantee notice — regardless of where your business is registered. Genuinely B2B-only stores and some categories (such as food) are treated differently.

2. Install WarrantyARK Connect

In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New, search for WarrantyARK Connect, then Install and Activate. The free plugin covers the core legal-guarantee notice display. (Prefer to do it by hand? You can place the official Annex I graphic manually — but you must translate it per market and keep it current.)

3. Set language to Automatic

Open the plugin settings and set Language: Automatic. The official notice will then display in the buyer's language across all 24 EU languages, using the unaltered EU graphics.

4. Choose where the notice appears

In settings, enable the notice on the product page, at checkout and in the order email. Prefer manual placement? Drop the shortcode [warrantyark_eu_notice] into a product description, block or template where you want it.

5. Add the GARAN durability label where it applies

The GARAN durability label is required only when a producer offers a free durability guarantee longer than two years covering the whole product. For those products, set the brand, model and years in the product's fields, or place [warrantyark_eu_garan]. It is not added to every product.

6. Test in the buyer's language

View a product page and go through checkout in a couple of EU languages to confirm the official notice and, where relevant, the GARAN label render correctly. Done — your store is compliant and stays current as your catalogue changes.

Manual vs. automatic — which should you pick?

Manual placement can work for a single-language store with a handful of products. For anything larger — more products, more EU markets, changing manufacturer guarantees — automatic display removes the repetitive work and the most common mistakes (wrong language, altered graphics, a missing label).

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This article is general information, not legal advice. For how the rules apply to your specific business, consult the official texts of Directive (EU) 2024/825 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1960, or a qualified adviser.

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