Overview

Effective immediately, Amazon.de requires sellers of diamond cutting discs and drill bits to upload specific safety and compliance documents before those items can stay visible on the marketplace. The new rule targets power‑tool accessories that fall under EU product‑safety legislation, and non‑compliant listings will be hidden or removed without warning. Sellers who ignore the requirement risk losing sales in Germany’s largest European marketplace.

Key Points

• New help page in Seller Central — Amazon has added a dedicated compliance guide that lists every certificate and test report needed for the two product categories.
• Documentation mandatory for each SKU — Every diamond cutting disc and drill bit must be backed by an EN‑type certification, CE declaration, or accredited lab test before it can be listed.
• Immediate enforcement — Listings lacking the required paperwork can be suppressed at any moment, cutting off buyer access instantly.
• EU‑wide compliance push — The German policy is part of Amazon’s broader effort to align all European storefronts with the General Product Safety Directive and CE‑marking rules.
• Supplier responsibility — Sellers must obtain EU‑recognised documentation from manufacturers, even when sourcing from outside the bloc.

How Compliance Documentation Works

1. Access the compliance guide — Log into Seller Central, navigate to the new “Power‑Tool Accessories Compliance” article, and review the checklist of required certificates (e.g., EN 12413 for cutting discs, EN 60335‑2‑29 for drill bits).
2. Gather product‑specific evidence — For a 125 mm diamond disc, upload the EN test report that confirms the maximum peripheral speed of 45 m/s; for a set of HSS drill bits, provide a CE declaration of conformity referencing the relevant EN standard.
3. Submit through “Manage Your Compliance” — Use the upload portal to attach each document to the matching SKU; Amazon validates the file format, expiration date, and laboratory accreditation before re‑activating the listing.