{"id":63684,"date":"2023-12-14T13:45:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T11:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/?page_id=63684"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:06:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:06:59","slug":"sustainability-and-compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/en\/company\/sustainability-and-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability and compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"header-block_95c845d7660f5d843d5c4bdef0cba56f\" class=\"block-header module type-big bc-libri-blue c-white-imp\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    <p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      <div class=\"row\">\r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 title\">\r\n          <h1 class=\"\">Sustainability and compliance<\/h1>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 text\">\r\n          <p>Environmental protection, social responsibility, and compliance are key to our success.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"anchor-nav-block_5a306727d1531899e3aed2b0188c9d5e\" class=\"block-anchor-nav module bc-light-gray\"  >\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"container\"><div class=\"line\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n      <div class=\"p-relative\">\r\n        <div class=\"arrow left\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"arrow right\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"overflow-x-auto\">\r\n        <div class=\"d-flex anchor-nav\" data-class=\"anchor-nav-entry\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"commitment\" class=\"block-anchor\" data-title=\"Commitment\" >\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"text-block_e205227d8fd8f43bd6e40871fffd5696\" class=\"block-text module type-text bc-white\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"row \">\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\r\n                      <h2 class=\"title\">Commitment<\/h2>\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"text for-box-js\">\r\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As an innovative and reliable partner in the book industry, we are dedicated to books as a cultural asset and stand for cultural and social diversity, fairness, and integrity. Sustainability, compliance with legal requirements, and corporate responsibility are integral parts of our business practices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We uphold and represent these values daily in our interactions with business partners, suppliers, service providers, and customers. We continuously strive to improve our business activities as well as our products, services, and supply chains in line with this philosophy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our compliance and sustainability management system translates our philosophy into action our philosophy through clear structures, preventive measures, guidelines, as well as appropriate tools and initiatives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          \r\n          \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"space-block_eee689702a55b4b0e723004dd60b260a\" class=\"block-space module bc-white\" style=\"height: 48px;\"><\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"compliance-sustainability-management\" class=\"block-anchor\" data-title=\"Compliance &#038; Sustainability Management\" >\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"text-block_7a770fb377a3b12292fcacd380878e02\" class=\"block-text module type-text bc-third-blue c-white-imp\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"row \">\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\r\n                      <h2 class=\"title\">Compliance &#038; Sustainability Management<\/h2>\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"text for-box-js\">\r\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of the compliance management system, we ensure integrity, minimize legal risks, and thereby strengthen our partnerships. Our compliance team focuses on compliance risk management, regulatory monitoring, guidelines, advisory, training and awareness-raising, supervision of the in-house whistleblower system, and relevant reporting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:9353305,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the sustainability team, we coordinate processes and develop appropriate measures for climate and environmental protection as well as social matters within the company and along the value chain together with our departments and business partners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:9353305,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          \r\n          \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"image-block_46a235b86c5b0f5b0a023fc7fdb4df41\" class=\"block-image module type-full bc-green\">\r\n\r\n  \r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/libri_photovoltaik-bad-hersfeld-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Libri Photovoltaik Bad Hersfeld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/libri_photovoltaik-bad-hersfeld-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/libri_photovoltaik-bad-hersfeld-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/libri_photovoltaik-bad-hersfeld-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/libri_photovoltaik-bad-hersfeld-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/libri_photovoltaik-bad-hersfeld-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\r\n   \r\n  \r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"climate-action\" class=\"block-anchor\" data-title=\"Climate Action\" >\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"text-block_cf7e95766305e932af5bafbfbfdb55e5\" class=\"block-text module type-text bc-trans\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"row \">\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\r\n                      <h2 class=\"title\">Climate Action<\/h2>\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"text for-box-js\">\r\n            <p>Libri is actively committed to climate change mitigation. We have already made significant progress on our path to decarbonization:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carbon Accounting: Since 2021, we have been preparing a detailed annual balance sheet according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.<\/li>\n<li>Renewable Energy: Our large-scale photovoltaic system at the Bad Hersfeld site and the complete switch to green electricity are important milestones.<\/li>\n<li>Energy Management: With ISO 50001-certified energy management, we continuously optimize our efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability Strategy 2030: We have set clear goals in the areas of mobility and resource efficiency, supported by concrete measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          \r\n          \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"space-block_4fa9372a65922562a3b00b60e312da82\" class=\"block-space module bc-trans\" style=\"height: 48px;\"><\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"image-block_d4786da0a7aa09ed3846f32e0c7f3a52\" class=\"block-image module type-full bc-trans\">\r\n\r\n  \r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1990\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-4.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Libri Print on Demand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-4.png 1990w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-4-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-4-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-4-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-4-1536x849.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1990px) 100vw, 1990px\" \/>\r\n   \r\n  \r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"impulses-for-the-industry\" class=\"block-anchor\" data-title=\"Impulses for the Industry\" >\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"text-block_1bcaefa6d8590ef27a62838796294781\" class=\"block-text module type-text bc-trans\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"row \">\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\r\n                      <h2 class=\"title\">Impulses for the Industry <\/h2>\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"text for-box-js\">\r\n            <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">A <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">key <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">component<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\"> of our climate strategy is Libri Print-on-Demand. With the unique combination of the latest digital printing technology and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">state-of-the-art<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\"> book trade <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">logistics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">, we ensure that millions of German and foreign language book titles are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">immediately<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\"> and permanently available to readers internationally \u2013 and in a sustainable way. The production and delivery of books on demand effectively avoids overproduction in print runs, energy-intensive storage, and the sealing of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">surfaces for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\"> storage, while reducing transport routes and returns from the book trade and online trade. For a sustainable future <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">in the world of books<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25835093 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW25835093 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n                      <div class=\"cta\">\r\n              <a \r\n                class=\"bttn-secondary icn-no\" \r\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/en\/for-publishers\/libri-print-on-demand\/\" \r\n                target=\"_blank\"\r\n                >\r\n                Visit Libri Print-on-Demand              <\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          \r\n          \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"text-block_53da6d97b121f0b62874339fa3a714bb\" class=\"block-text module type-text bc-trans\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"row \">\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"text for-box-js\">\r\n            <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136756950 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136756950 BCX8\">On the path to transforming the book industry, Libri sees itself as a reliable partner for publishers and the book trade. We provide impulses through long-standing training formats such as Libri.Campus and engage within the industry, including in the Sustainability Interest Group of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association. J\u00f6rg Paul, site manager of Bad Hersfeld, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136756950 BCX8\">represents<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136756950 BCX8\">the intermediary <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136756950 BCX8\">book <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136756950 BCX8\">sellers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136756950 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW136756950 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          \r\n          \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"space-block_4fa9372a65922562a3b00b60e312da82\" class=\"block-space module bc-trans\" style=\"height: 48px;\"><\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"image-block_ba35e9af6955de70738fc415a313ceda\" class=\"block-image module type-full bc-trans\">\r\n\r\n  \r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1990\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-3.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"BOOXpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-3.png 1990w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-3-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-3-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-3-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Libri-Website-Modul-Bild-1990-x-1100-px-3-1536x849.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1990px) 100vw, 1990px\" \/>\r\n   \r\n  \r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"sustainability-in-the-supply-chain\" class=\"block-anchor\" data-title=\"Sustainability in the Supply Chain \" >\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"text-block_e771d4e93b1527e9db441eea48be9ac2\" class=\"block-text module type-text bc-trans\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"row \">\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\r\n                      <h2 class=\"title\">Sustainability in the Supply Chain <\/h2>\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"text for-box-js\">\r\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We take our social and societal responsibility very seriously. Particularly in our role as a connector in the bookselling industry, we work with a variety of suppliers and service providers from whom we, like ourselves, expect to act in accordance with applicable local legal requirements and recognized international standards and regulations. This includes, in particular, respect for human rights and environmental standards.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Libri Supplier Code of Conduct conveys this commitment to our suppliers and forms the basis for all contractual relationships with them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n                      <div class=\"cta\">\r\n              <a \r\n                class=\"bttn-secondary icn-no\" \r\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/en\/download\/42734\/\" \r\n                target=\"_blank\"\r\n                >\r\n                View Supplier Code of Conduct              <\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          \r\n          \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"text-block_0969b215fb1d294f9919253a3d7aa774\" class=\"block-text module type-text bc-trans\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"row \">\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"text for-box-js\">\r\n            <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118961561 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118961561 BCX8\">In the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118961561 BCX8\">policy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118961561 BCX8\">statement on our human rights strategy, we express our commitment and expectation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118961561 BCX8\">to uphold these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118961561 BCX8\">human and environmental rights and describe the procedure by which we ensure this in our own <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118961561 BCX8\">operations <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118961561 BCX8\">and with our suppliers.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW118961561 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n                      <div class=\"cta\">\r\n              <a \r\n                class=\"bttn-secondary icn-no\" \r\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/en\/download\/63753\/\" \r\n                target=\"_blank\"\r\n                >\r\n                View Policy Statement              <\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          \r\n          \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"space-block_4fa9372a65922562a3b00b60e312da82\" class=\"block-space module bc-trans\" style=\"height: 48px;\"><\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"eu-deforestation-regulation\" class=\"block-anchor\" data-title=\"EU Deforestation Regulation\" >\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"teaser-small-block_efacf663c6680e6ccd9b7d75eec3fddd\" class=\"block-teaser-small bc-green-2\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/en\/eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr\/\" target=\"\" class=\"d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center flex-column flex-md-row\">\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"image\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPSR-Libri-Icon-640x640-3-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"EU-Entwalderungsverordnung Libri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPSR-Libri-Icon-640x640-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPSR-Libri-Icon-640x640-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPSR-Libri-Icon-640x640-3.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>        <\/div>\r\n      \r\n      <div class=\"text\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"title\">EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)<\/h3>\r\n        <p>The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires Libri to ensure that books and paper products come from sustainable sources to prevent deforestation. Suppliers have already been informed, and the implementation of software to verify the origin of raw materials is in progress.<\/p>      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"teaser-arrow\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"general-product-safety-regulations\" class=\"block-anchor\" data-title=\"General Product Safety Regulations\" >\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"teaser-small-block_c4c258e23db378aee2529d7dbc7488c3\" class=\"block-teaser-small bc-green-2\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/en\/sustainability-and-compliance\/general-product-safety-regulation-gpsr\/\" target=\"\" class=\"d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center flex-column flex-md-row\">\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"image\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPSR-Libri-Icon-640x640-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPSR-Libri-Icon-640x640-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPSR-Libri-Icon-640x640-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.libri.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPSR-Libri-Icon-640x640-1.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>        <\/div>\r\n      \r\n      <div class=\"text\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"title\">General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)<\/h3>\r\n        <p>The Product Safety Regulation aims to protect consumers in the European market by ensuring that products pose no risks. From 13th of December 2024, product safety labelling becomes mandatory. Libri will ensure that all products are correctly labelled (e.g. serial number, ISBN) and include warnings and manufacturer details (name, address, email). Products without proper labelling will be removed from the range. 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