GARAN Label 2026 EU Eligibility and What Changes
This content applies specifically to Spain, Portugal, Germany, France, Italy. Shopping for goods in the EU? From September 27, 2026, you will see standardized legal guarantee notices and GARAN labels for qualifying products. The change distinguishes existing rights against the seller from a free manufacturer durability guarantee covering the entire product for more than 2 years. The legal guarantee of generally at least 2 years is already in place. The new notices do not create that protection, and a missing GARAN label does not mean those rights disappear. Separate existing rights from extra cover The legal guarantee concerns whether goods match the contract, including advertised features. The seller remains responsible, with free repair or replacement as the primary remedy. A manufacturer's guarantee does not remove that responsibility. For you, GARAN identifies a separate promise to maintain functions and performance during normal use. Its basic remedy is free repair or...