GPSR risk assessment template, with a worked example
Article 9(2) asks the manufacturer for an internal risk analysis before placing a product on the market, kept in the technical documentation. The GPSR gives no form for it. A table with one row for each aspect of Article 6(1) covers what the regulation lists; the detail follows the product.
Checked against the sources on 16 October 2026
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), Official Journal L 135, 23.5.2023
Checked against the sources on 16 October 2026
The template
One table per product. For each aspect: does it apply to this product, the possible risk, the solution adopted to remove or reduce it, and the evidence (a test report, a standard applied, a supplier declaration).
| Article 6(1) | Aspect | Applies? | Possible risk | Solution adopted | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Characteristics: design, composition, packaging, assembly, installation, use and maintenance instructions | … | … | … | … |
| (b) | Effect on other products used with it, including interconnection | … | … | … | … |
| (c) | Effect of other products on it | … | … | … | … |
| (d) | Presentation, labelling, age suitability, warnings, instructions for use and disposal | … | … | … | … |
| (e) | Consumers using it, in particular vulnerable consumers: children, older people, persons with disabilities | … | … | … | … |
| (f) | Appearance that may lead to other use: resembling food, or appealing to children | … | … | … | … |
| (g) | Cybersecurity features, where the nature of the product requires it | … | … | … | … |
| (h) | Evolving, learning and predictive functions, where the nature of the product requires it | … | … | … | … |
Where an aspect does not apply, say why in one line: an empty row reads as not assessed. If you applied a European standard, name it and the parts applied; for the risks it covers, conformity with a standard published in the Official Journal gives a presumption of safety (Article 7).
Worked example: a yoga mat
An illustration of how the rows are filled in, for a 6 mm TPE yoga mat sold in a cardboard sleeve. It is not an assessment of any real product, and your product's risks and evidence will differ.
| Article 6(1) | Applies? | Possible risk | Solution adopted | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Yes | Slipping on a smooth floor; substances in the foam | Textured underside; supplier's declaration on substances of very high concern | Slip test report; supplier declaration on file |
| (b) | Yes | Marks on some floor finishes | Warning in the instructions | Test on sample floors |
| (c) | No | Used on its own; no other product changes how it works | — | — |
| (d) | Yes | Use on a wet or uneven floor; use near heat | Warnings: use on a dry, flat floor; keep away from fire and heaters | Label and listing text |
| (e) | Yes | Older users may lose balance getting up | Textured surface; instructions on use | As (a) |
| (f) | No | Does not resemble food and is not designed to appeal to children | — | — |
| (g) | No | No connection or software | — | — |
| (h) | No | No evolving or learning functions | — | — |
Where it goes
The analysis is part of the technical documentation, with the general description of the product, the test results and the standards applied; keep it up to date and for 10 years after the product is placed on the market (Article 9(2) and (3)). See technical documentation and risk analysis for the full list.
The paid GPSR document kit writes this table into the technical file of every product you sell, with your answers, as Word files. The analysis itself remains yours: the template does not say that a product is safe.