Step 1
Ask the supplier to describe the material or process change and its effective batch.
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Track product material changes
Direct answerRecord material changes against the affected model and production period, then identify the evidence and claims that need reassessment. Treat the change as a review trigger.
Reviewed by ComplyFolio. Sellers and reviewers maintaining product evidence and preparing publication decisions.
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These are suggested operational checks to apply to your own evidence. They are not additional legal requirements or claims that the workspace automates this entire task.
Step 2
Identify safety, care and marketing statements based on the previous specification.
Step 3
Request updated supporting evidence scoped to the changed version.
Step 4
Keep old and new stock distinguishable until the relevant reviews are complete.
Worked example
A jewelry supplier changes a plating process while continuing to use the same catalog code.
What the reviewer finds
- The catalog code has not changed.
- The listing's material claim still reflects the previous process.
Resulting record
A material-change log with affected claims and evidence requests.
Boundary: The log cannot determine chemical safety or which tests a changed material requires.
This scenario is fictional. It illustrates a review decision, not a customer outcome or a compliance determination.
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The Markdown worksheet includes the procedure, the fields below, and space for findings, evidence, owners and retests. It contains no pre-approved findings. Edit it locally without an account.
- Changed material
- Effective batch
- Previous claim
- New evidence
- Review owner
Record what you observed, including unknowns. Link each decision to a source and keep unresolved questions assigned to an owner. Share completed records only through an appropriate authorized route.
Primary references and scope
The references provide the legal or technical context. The procedure and worksheet are ComplyFolio working suggestions, not official forms or a certification standard.
- GPSR — product safety, operator and distance-sale requirements (legal context)
- European Commission — product safety and business resources
The log cannot determine chemical safety or which tests a changed material requires.
Connect the review to your product record
Use the free workspace for an initial public product-page review, then add the manual evidence and decisions this guide requires. A page scan cannot inspect private supplier files or complete every user journey.
Start with a public product page