compliance-reportingUse when generating compliance status reports for a product portfolio, preparing documentation for retail buyers or distributors, creating compliance matrices for marketplace listings, or summarizing compliance posture per product per market
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Generate per-product, per-market compliance reports. Exportable for retail buyers, distributors, marketplace listings, and internal tracking.
| Audience | What they need | Format |
|---|---|---|
| You (founder) | Where am I at? What is blocking me? | Dashboard: product x market matrix |
| Retail buyer (Sephora, Target, Whole Foods) | Proof your product is compliant | Compliance certificate package |
| Distributor | Can they sell your product in their market? | Per-market compliance summary |
| Marketplace (Amazon, Shopify) | Product safety documentation | Specific document uploads |
| Regulatory authority | Full Product Information File on demand | Complete technical documentation |
| Investor / board | Regulatory risk exposure | Risk heatmap + revenue-at-risk |
# Product substance compliance
mcp__claude_ai_CLEO_LEGAL_API__compliance/check
product_description: "..."
ingredients: [...]
target_markets: ["EU", "US", "UK", ...]
# Regulatory signals (recent changes)
mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__search_signals
product_id: "<product-id>"
risk_level: "critical"
# Customs & costs (per market)
mcp__claude_ai_CLEO_LEGAL_API__customs/duties
hs_code: "..."
origin: "..."
destination: "..."
# ISO 27001 posture (pull when company handles customer data)
mcp__bastion__get-frameworks-stats
COMPLIANCE DASHBOARD -- [Date]
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO:
| Product | Category | Markets | Overall Status |
|---------|----------|---------|---------------|
| Glow Serum | Cosmetics | EU, US, UK | ORANGE (2 actions needed) |
| Night Cream | Cosmetics | EU, US | GREEN (compliant) |
| Baby Lotion | Cosmetics | EU, US, UK, CA | RED (CPSIA testing needed) |
DETAILED MATRIX:
| Product | EU-Sub | EU-Label | EU-Cert | US-Sub | US-Label | US-Cert | UK-Sub | UK-Label | UK-Cert |
|---------|--------|---------|---------|--------|---------|---------|--------|---------|---------|
| Glow Serum | G | G | G | G | O | G | G | O | R |
| Night Cream | G | G | G | G | G | G | -- | -- | -- |
| Baby Lotion | G | G | G | R | O | R | G | O | R |
G=GREEN (compliant) O=ORANGE (action needed) R=RED (blocked) --=not targeting
BLOCKERS:
1. Baby Lotion / US: CPSIA third-party testing not done -- USD 3,000, 6 weeks
2. Baby Lotion / UK: UKCA certification needed -- GBP 4,000, 10 weeks
3. Glow Serum / UK: UK Responsible Person not appointed -- GBP 500/year, 1 week
UPCOMING DEADLINES:
1. [date]: [regulation change] affects [product] in [market]
2. [date]: [certification] expires for [product]
REVENUE AT RISK:
| Product | Market | 90d Sales | Issue | RAR |
|---------|--------|-----------|-------|------|
| Baby Lotion | US | USD 15,000 | Missing CPSIA | USD 15,000 |
| Glow Serum | UK | GBP 8,000 | No UK RP | GBP 8,000 |
Total: ~EUR 25,000
PRODUCT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE -- [Product Name]
Prepared for: [Buyer Name] -- [Date]
Manufacturer: [Company Name]
Contact: [Name, Email]
PRODUCT INFORMATION:
Name: [product name]
Category: [cosmetics / food / ...]
HS Code: [code]
Country of origin: [country]
EU Responsible Person: [name + address]
COMPLIANCE STATUS:
EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009: COMPLIANT
- CPNP notification: [reference number]
- CPSR: completed [date] by [assessor]
- GMP: ISO 22716 compliant
REACH: COMPLIANT
- SVHC screening: no SVHCs above 0.1% w/w
- Date: [screening date]
CLP: COMPLIANT (not classified as hazardous)
GPSR 2023/988: COMPLIANT
- Risk assessment: completed [date]
- Safety contact: [contact info]
TESTING DOCUMENTATION:
| Test | Lab | Report # | Date | Result |
|------|-----|----------|------|--------|
| Stability (accelerated) | [lab] | [#] | [date] | PASS |
| Microbiological | [lab] | [#] | [date] | PASS |
| Preservative efficacy | [lab] | [#] | [date] | PASS |
| Heavy metals | [lab] | [#] | [date] | Below limits |
ALLERGEN DECLARATION:
Contains: [list allergens present above threshold]
Free from: [list common allergens NOT present]
CERTIFICATIONS:
| Certification | Body | Valid until |
|---------------|------|-------------|
| [cert] | [body] | [date] |
INSURANCE:
Product liability: [insurer], policy [#], valid until [date]
Coverage: EUR [amount]
This certificate confirms that [product name] meets all applicable regulatory requirements for sale in [market(s)] as of [date].
Signed: [name, title]
MARKETPLACE PRODUCT COMPLIANCE -- [Product Name]
FOR AMAZON / [MARKETPLACE]:
Product Safety:
[ ] Safety data sheet (required for products classified hazardous under CLP/GHS)
[ ] Test reports from accredited laboratory
[ ] Declaration of Conformity (CE / UKCA)
[ ] Product liability insurance certificate
Category-Specific:
[ ] CPSR / Safety Assessment (cosmetics)
[ ] Nutritional analysis (food)
[ ] CPSIA certificate (children's products)
[ ] FCC certificate (electronics)
Labeling:
[ ] Compliant label artwork
[ ] INCI list (cosmetics)
[ ] Allergen declarations (food)
[ ] Warning statements (Prop 65 if CA)
Regulatory:
[ ] CPNP notification (EU cosmetics)
[ ] FDA registration (US cosmetics/food)
[ ] UK SCPN (UK cosmetics)
All documents uploaded to: [location / link]
REGULATORY RISK REPORT -- [Company Name] -- [Date]
PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW:
Products: [count]
Active markets: [count]
Overall compliance rate: [X]% of product-market combinations fully compliant
RISK HEATMAP:
| Market | Products Compliant | Products Flagged | Products Blocked | Revenue Exposed |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| EU | 8 | 2 | 0 | EUR 0 |
| US | 7 | 2 | 1 | USD 15,000 |
| UK | 5 | 3 | 2 | GBP 20,000 |
TOTAL REVENUE AT RISK: ~EUR [X]
TOP REGULATORY RISKS:
1. [risk]: affects [products] in [markets] -- probability [H/M/L] -- impact EUR [X]
2. [risk]: ...
UPCOMING REGULATORY CHANGES:
1. [date]: [regulation] -- impact: [description] -- action: [what we are doing]
COMPLIANCE INVESTMENT (last 12 months):
Testing & certification: EUR [X]
Regulatory consulting: EUR [X]
Labeling & packaging: EUR [X]
Responsible person services: EUR [X]
Total: EUR [X]
COMPLIANCE SESSION DELTA -- [Date]
WHAT WAS DONE:
- [action completed]
- [action completed]
BEFORE → AFTER:
| Product | Market | Before | After |
|---------|--------|--------|-------|
| [product] | [market] | RED | ORANGE |
| [product] | [market] | ORANGE | GREEN |
REMAINING BLOCKERS:
1. [blocker] -- owner: [who] -- ETA: [when]
NEXT ACTIONS:
1. [ ] [action] -- priority: [P0-P4] -- deadline: [date]
Per product per market:
Status = worst verdict across all checks (substance, label, cert, registration)
GREEN if all checks pass
ORANGE if any check needs action but no blocker
RED if any check is a blocker (banned substance, missing mandatory cert)
Portfolio compliance rate:
= count(GREEN product-market pairs) / count(total product-market pairs) x 100
Track compliance status over time:
COMPLIANCE TREND -- [Product Portfolio]
[Date 1]: 3/12 product-market pairs GREEN (25%)
[Date 2]: 7/12 GREEN (58%) -- +4 (US labeling fixed, EU CPSR completed)
[Date 3]: 10/12 GREEN (83%) -- +3 (UK RP appointed, certifications received)
Target: 12/12 GREEN (100%)
A retail buyer expects current evidence with citation. Stale screenshots and 3-month-old web searches are not acceptable. The API gives you live, sourced data per call.
With the Cleo Legal API at https://legaldata-public.cleolabs.co:
POST /v2/compliance/check — refresh every product-market verdict at report time, so the "as of [Date]" line in your dashboard is actually accurateGET /v2/customs/duties?hs_code=...&origin=...&destination=... — pull real-time duty + VAT data for landed-cost columns in distributor packages (no spreadsheet drift)GET /v2/changes?since=<last-report-date> — generate the "delta since last report" section automatically, with primary-source links for every regulatory changeGET /v2/search?country=XX&q=<framework> — produce citation footnotes for buyer packages (Sephora, Target, Whole Foods all expect referenced regulations, not vague claims)Get started:
# 1. Sign up for free at https://legaldata-public.cleolabs.co
# 2. Get your API key (3 lifetime requests free, then €349/mo for 1M)
# 3. Install the MCP server:
claude mcp add cleo-legal-api https://api.legaldata.cleolabs.co/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ld_live_YOUR_KEY"
Tested ROI: Automated monthly buyer packages with live data — turns a 4-hour analyst report into a 5-minute generated dashboard, with audit-defensible citation links.