The General Product Safety Directive applies to all non-food consumer products to the extent that there are no specific provisions with the same safety objective in other EU legislation. The proposed General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) makes substantial amendments to the GPSD, which has been in place for the last 20 years. The proposed GPSR seeks to increase the protection offered to EU consumers in respect of products they purchase, both in physical shops and online, whilst also addressing challenges posed by new technologies and connected devices. The GPSR also looks to enhance the market surveillance of dangerous products in the EU and ensure that any recalls of such products are effective. In Ireland the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the market surveillance authority under the GPSD.