When does the EU harmonised legal guarantee notice apply?

The new harmonised notice rules apply from 27 September 2026.

Can I edit the EU harmonised legal guarantee notice?

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1960 states that the elements of the harmonised notice cannot be edited.

What format is used for online-interface distance contracts?

The harmonised notice must be in colour using the RGB version for distance contracts concluded through an online interface.

Is the GARAN label the same as the legal guarantee notice?

No. The legal guarantee notice concerns the statutory legal guarantee of conformity. GARAN concerns a qualifying commercial guarantee of durability and is a separate rule.

Does this checker certify legal compliance?

No. It provides automated compliance-readiness information and links to official sources. It does not provide legal advice or certify compliance.

EU COMPLIANCE TOOL

Do You Need the New EU Legal Guarantee Notice?

Check whether the harmonised EU legal guarantee notice is likely relevant to your consumer-goods sales and review key implementation requirements before the rules apply.

Verified against official EU sources - 26 August 2026

Application date: 27 September 2026

Important distinction

This checker concerns the harmonised notice for the legal guarantee of conformity. The GARAN durability label is a separate obligation with different triggering conditions.

1. Scope check

What is your role in this transaction?

Is the offer or sale directed to a consumer in an EU market?

What are you selling? Special rules or national-law variations may require manual review for some categories, including second-hand goods.

Will the relevant consumer contract or offer be made on or after 27 September 2026?

How is the consumer contract made?

2. Notice readiness

Which version of the notice are you planning to display?

Is the notice displayed prominently before the consumer is bound?

For online-interface sales, are you using the colour RGB notice?

Have you checked the Commission guidance on a clickable equivalent for the notice QR destination?

For non-online-interface contracts, is the notice at least A4 and either colour CMYK or black and white?

Have you selected the official notice version appropriate for the market/language and checked national requirements?

What the law says

Directive 2011/83/EU, as amended for application from 27 September 2026, requires traders to provide consumers with a prominent reminder of the legal guarantee of conformity for goods using the harmonised notice.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1960 fixes the design and content of the notice. Its elements cannot be edited. Online-interface distance contracts use the colour RGB version; other contracts use colour CMYK or black and white with a minimum A4 size.

Law vs implementation guidance

This checker separately labels requirements taken from the Directive or Implementing Regulation and practical implementation points drawn from European Commission guidance. Guidance examples should not be treated as replacing the legal text.

Official sources

EU Legal Guarantee Notice Checker FAQ

When does the new harmonised notice apply?

The new rules apply from 27 September 2026. Existing consumer-law obligations may already apply before that date.

Can I edit or redesign the official notice?

The Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1960 states that none of the elements of the harmonised notice can be edited.

What version should an online shop use?

For distance contracts concluded through an online interface, the Implementing Regulation specifies the colour RGB version.

Is GARAN the same thing?

No. GARAN concerns a qualifying commercial guarantee of durability. The harmonised legal guarantee notice concerns consumers' statutory legal guarantee rights. They have different triggering conditions.

Does a positive result mean my store is legally compliant?

No. The checker identifies readiness signals based on your answers. It does not inspect your full sales process, national implementation, contract terms or every fact relevant to legal compliance.

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OneMinuteTools provides automated compliance-readiness information for general informational purposes. Results are not legal advice and do not certify compliance. Requirements may depend on your role, goods, sales channel, Member State, national implementation and specific facts. Verify material decisions against the linked official sources or qualified counsel.