Withdrawal button checklist: compliant by 19 June 2026

The deadline is approaching: from 19 June 2026, the withdrawal button is mandatory for consumer shops under the EU-wide rule (in Germany § 356a BGB). This checklist gets you to compliance in five steps – in good time before the deadline.

Step 1: Check whether you are affected

Affected are B2C shops with an online ordering function where a right of withdrawal exists. Pure B2B shops and exempt goods are out of scope. Quickly clarified with the obligation check.

Step 2: Provide the withdrawal button

The button must be „easily accessible“ and permanently visible, and must offer a two-step process: click the button, fill in a short form, confirm – without a login or registration. With WiderrufButton, a single script tag is enough on any platform.

Step 3: Place it correctly

Place the button so that it is visible on every page (e.g. fixed at the bottom left). A button that you only find by scrolling to the bottom of the page hardly meets „easily accessible“. Help in the positioning guide.

Step 4: Document receipt

Every withdrawal needs an immediate acknowledgement of receipt and robust proof. WiderrufButton automatically generates tamper-evident audit-proof evidence with a timestamp – demonstrable in the event of a dispute.

Step 5: Go live before 19 June

Go live early, not just on the deadline – experience shows that enforcement associations become active right from 19 June. Installation only takes minutes.

The checklist at a glance

• Affectedness checked (B2C, online ordering, right of withdrawal)
• Two-step withdrawal button without login installed
• Button placed so it is permanently visible
• Acknowledgement of receipt + tamper-evident proof active
• Went live before 19 June 2026