MercatlasEU e-commerce compliance data

Regulations

Each row is a rule that binds an online shop selling into the EU. Columns show whether the platform covers it natively and how many apps address it.

RegulationStatusShopifyWooCommerceWixApps
Cookie consent
Consent before non-essential cookies and trackers
In force since 25 May 2018 PartialApp neededNative 6
Accessibility
Online shops must be usable with assistive technology
In force since 28 June 2025 PartialPartialPartial 3
General Product Safety Regulation
Manufacturer and responsible-person details on every non-food product listing
In force since 13 December 2024 App neededApp neededApp needed 8
Price reduction rule
Show the lowest price of the last 30 days next to any discount
In force since 28 May 2022 App neededApp neededApp needed 5
Legal guarantee notice
Standard notice on the legal guarantee of conformity at the point of sale
Applies from 27 September 2026 App neededApp neededApp needed 2
Packaging EPR
Register and pay for the packaging you ship into each country
In force since 1 January 2019 ManualManualManual 1
Electronics and batteries
Take-back registration and labelling for electronics and batteries
In force since 15 August 2018 ManualManualManual 0
Digital product passport
Machine-readable product record, phased in by product group
Applies from 18 February 2027 App neededManualManual 4
Verifactu
Certified invoicing software with hash chain and QR for Spanish businesses
Applies from 1 January 2027 App neededApp neededManual 5
E-invoicing
Structured electronic invoices for B2B sales, country by country
Phasing in since 1 January 2025 App neededApp neededManual 9
KSeF
Poland's national e-invoice system, mandatory for all VAT payers
Phasing in since 1 February 2026 ManualApp neededManual 0
German legal texts
Impressum, withdrawal notice, terms and the order button, German style
In force since 13 June 2014 PartialApp neededPartial 1
DSA trader traceability
Marketplaces must verify and display who the seller is
In force since 17 February 2024 Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable 0
VAT OSS and IOSS
Charge the buyer's country VAT rate and file through one return
In force since 1 July 2021 PartialPartialPartial 1