Step 1
List affected stock by location and the identifier that separates old and new versions.
Practical review guide · Free worksheet
Plan a stock cutover after a product update
Direct answerDefine which evidence and listing version belongs to stock before and after a change. Keep the cutover observable through batch or receiving records.
Reviewed by ComplyFolio. Sellers and reviewers maintaining product evidence and preparing publication decisions.
Get the working templateReview procedure
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
Match each stock version to its labels, instructions and evidence record.
Step 3
Plan listing and fulfillment changes with owners and a verifiable cutover point.
Step 4
Check a sample order from each affected location and record discrepancies.
Worked example
A seller updates packaging and contact details while old stock remains in two fulfillment locations.
What the reviewer finds
- One warehouse still holds the earlier packaging.
- The live page describes only the new version.
Resulting record
A stock transition checklist with location-level verification.
Boundary: A stock transition plan does not decide whether older stock may continue to be sold.
This scenario is fictional. It illustrates a review decision, not a customer outcome or a compliance determination.
Download the blank working record
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.
- Location
- Old-stock identifier
- New-stock identifier
- Cutover condition
- Verification result
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
A stock transition plan does not decide whether older stock may continue to be sold.
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