Discover legal obligations by country and how NoPaperManuals guarantees your full compliance in Europe, UK, US, and worldwide.
Selling in Europe, UK, or US imposes strict language requirements for product manuals. Digital QR codes are 100% compliant, provided you follow local rules. NoPaperManuals guarantees your full compliance.
Strict obligations - Fines up to €1,500
Strict obligations in Europe
Each EU country requires mandatory translations in the local language. Digital manuals via QR codes are accepted.
Toubon Law n°94-665 (1994)
French manual mandatory for any sale in France
Digital format accepted if clearly indicated on packaging
Fines up to €1,500 per non-compliant product
Codice del Consumo (art. 6)
Italian manual mandatory for any sale in Italy
QR codes accepted with visible mention in Italian
Administrative sanctions + possible product withdrawal
Ley de Consumidores
Spanish manual mandatory (Castilian)
Digital manuals accepted under consumer law
ProdSG (Produktsicherheitsgesetz)
German manual mandatory for technical products
Digital format accepted if access is guaranteed
European directive on general product safety: requires instructions in the language of the country of sale, easily understandable.
View full directiveLess strict obligations but essential best practices
Consumer Rights Act 2015
'Clear and understandable' information required
English strongly recommended, mandatory for regulated products
FTC Act (Federal Trade Commission)
No federal language requirement
Spanish recommended in California, Texas, Florida (large Hispanic populations)
Amazon requires product listings and manuals to respect the local language of the marketplace (.fr = French, .it = Italian, etc.) to avoid account suspensions.
Download our comprehensive guide to sell compliant on Amazon Europe with multilingual manuals via QR codes.
| Country/Region | Legal obligation | Required language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | Official bilingualism | French + English |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Mandatory | Portuguese |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Recommended | English |
| 🇨🇳 China | Mandatory | Simplified Chinese |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Mandatory | Japanese |
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Accepted by all European legislations if clearly indicated on packaging
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