Commitment Charter

The GAOPÉ Commitment Charter

Made in the European Union: our commitment

Every brand listed on GAOPÉ has signed our Commitment Charter, through which it commits that all products offered are manufactured in one or more Member States of the European Union.

Definition

A product is considered manufactured in the European Union when its last substantial transformation, i.e., manufacturing (cutting, sewing, assembly, finishing), was carried out in one or more Member States of the European Union. This definition is inspired by the non-preferential rules of origin provided by the Union Customs Code (Regulation (EU) No 952/2013).

Raw materials may be of extra-European origin. What determines the manufacturing origin is the place of production.

What we verify

Before any listing, each brand provides documentation attesting to the place of manufacture of its products. GAOPÉ reserves the right to request additional documents (workshop attestations) at any time and to immediately suspend any product or seller that does not meet these requirements.

What we do not accept

Isolated operations of creation, labeling, packaging, storage, or simple assembly of parts do not, by themselves, constitute a substantial transformation within the meaning of our Charter. They do not, by themselves, allow for claiming European origin.

A contractual standard

The Commitment Charter is a contractual document signed by each partner brand concurrently with the General Terms of Use. It applies to all listed products, without exception.

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