Do Indian companies need an EU authorised representative to export to the EU?
Yes, and usually more than one. The product side requires a responsible person established in the Union, the data side requires a GDPR representative, and AI providers require an authorised representative under the AI Act. These are three separate obligations and one appointment does not satisfy the others.
What has to be done
- Product side: appoint a responsible person established in the EU whose name and address appear on the product, its packaging or the accompanying documents, and who can hand the technical documentation to a market surveillance authority on request.
- Data side: appoint a GDPR representative in writing in one of the Member States where the affected individuals are, and publish the identity and contact details in the privacy notice.
- Both roles must be real entities capable of receiving correspondence from a regulator. A forwarding mailbox or a group email is not an appointment.
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- 2026-08-26
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