Guides
EU deadline guides for online shops
Short, sourced guides to the rules that changed online shops in the EU, with the dates for Austria, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands. Each one links the official texts and is built from the same rules data as the Shopproof app and plugin.
This guide is technical help to understand the rules, not legal advice. Check the official source for your situation, or ask a lawyer when you are unsure.
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The EU withdrawal button for online shops
What the button must do, the wording each country expects and the national dates.
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The EU guarantee notice and durability label
The standard notice every shop selling goods shows, and when the durability label is needed.
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Packaging registration and the LUCID update
The German LUCID update and what the EU Packaging Regulation asks of shops that ship abroad.
Checked against Shopproof rules data 0.9.0 on 2 November 2026. Rules we are still checking are left out.