multi-jurisdiction-scan

name	multi-jurisdiction-scan
description	Use when mapping all regulations for a product across multiple target markets, building a compliance map before international expansion, or comparing regulatory requirements between countries

Multi-Jurisdiction Scan

Map all regulations for your product across all target markets in parallel. One agent per market. Output: unified compliance map with RED/ORANGE/YELLOW/GREEN per market.

When to Use

• Planning international expansion with a physical product
• Comparing markets to decide where to launch first
• Annual compliance review across all active markets
• After a major regulatory change to reassess all markets

Flow

digraph {
  rankdir=TB; node [shape=box style=rounded fontsize=10];
  profile [label="Product Profile\n+ target markets" shape=hexagon];
  subgraph cluster_p {
    label="Parallel: one agent per market"; style=dashed;
    eu [label="EU"]; us [label="US"]; uk [label="UK"];
    ca [label="Canada"]; jp [label="Japan"]; kr [label="Korea"];
    cn [label="China"]; au [label="Australia"]; other [label="Other"];
  }
  consol [label="Consolidation\nUnified compliance map" shape=hexagon];
  decide [label="Market priority\nranking" shape=hexagon];
  profile -> eu; profile -> us; profile -> uk; profile -> ca;
  profile -> jp; profile -> kr; profile -> cn; profile -> au; profile -> other;
  eu -> consol; us -> consol; uk -> consol; ca -> consol;
  jp -> consol; kr -> consol; cn -> consol; au -> consol; other -> consol;
  consol -> decide;
}

Prerequisites

Collect before dispatch:

PRODUCT PROFILE:
  Name: ________________
  Category: ________________
  Ingredients/substances: [list with CAS numbers if available]
  HS code (if known): ________________
  Manufacturing origin: ________________
  Target markets: [list all]
  Special characteristics: [batteries, children's, health claims, nano, etc.]

Market Agent Prompt Template

Replace {{placeholders}}. Dispatch via superpowers:dispatching-parallel-agents.

Each agent MUST use MCP tools. Fallback to WebSearch only when MCP is unavailable.

Pre-Dispatch: Company Context (run once before spawning agents)

# Get company profile for context
mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__get_company_profile
# Returns: company info, industry, registered products

# Get product inventory for mapping
mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__list_products
# Returns: product IDs needed for signal searches

# Get full regulation inventory
mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__list_regulations(limit=100)
# Returns: all tracked regulations -- distribute relevant subset to each agent

Per-Agent Template

You are a product regulatory analyst for {{MARKET}} ({{COUNTRY_CODES}}).

Product: {{PRODUCT_NAME}}
Category: {{PRODUCT_CATEGORY}}
Ingredients: {{INGREDIENTS_LIST}}
HS Code: {{HS_CODE}}
Origin: {{MANUFACTURING_ORIGIN}}
Special: {{SPECIAL_CHARACTERISTICS}}

**MANDATORY MCP CALLS** (execute all before writing your report):

1. Search signals for this jurisdiction

mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__search_signals(country="{{COUNTRY_CODE}}", limit=25) mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__search_signals(country="{{COUNTRY_CODE}}", q="{{PRODUCT_CATEGORY}}", limit=25)

2. Get regulation details for any flagged regulations

mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__get_regulation(id="")

Call once per relevant regulation found in step 1

3. Substance compliance check

mcp__claude_ai_CLEO_LEGAL_API__compliance/check ingredients: {{INGREDIENTS_LIST}} target_markets: ["{{COUNTRY_CODE}}"]

4. Customs classification and duty

mcp__claude_ai_CLEO_LEGAL_API__customs/reverse-classify product_description: "{{PRODUCT_NAME}}" mcp__claude_ai_CLEO_LEGAL_API__customs/duties hs_code: "{{HS_CODE}}" origin: "{{MANUFACTURING_ORIGIN}}" destination: "{{COUNTRY_CODE}}"

5. Fallback: WebSearch for gaps MCP does not cover

WebSearch("{{PRODUCT_CATEGORY}} labeling requirements {{MARKET}} 2026") WebSearch("{{PRODUCT_CATEGORY}} certification requirements {{MARKET}}")

Run these 5 checks for {{MARKET}}.

**CHECK 1: APPLICABLE REGULATIONS**
| Regulation | Reference | Status | Key requirements for this product |

**CHECK 2: SUBSTANCE STATUS**
| Ingredient | CAS | Status in {{MARKET}} | Limit | Verdict |
Verdicts: COMPLIANT / FLAG / FAIL / NEEDS_REVIEW

**CHECK 3: LABELING REQUIREMENTS**
| Element | Required? | Specification | Different from EU standard? |
Include: language, format, mandatory symbols, unique requirements.

**CHECK 4: CERTIFICATIONS & TESTING**
| Certification | Required by | Timeline | Cost estimate | Accredited body |

**CHECK 5: MARKET ENTRY REQUIREMENTS**
| Requirement | Detail | Timeline | Cost |
Include: responsible person, notifications, registrations, EPR, customs, duties.

**OVERALL MARKET VERDICT:**
- RED: Cannot sell (blocker exists -- substance ban, missing mandatory certification)
- ORANGE: Can sell after specific actions (6-12 weeks work)
- YELLOW: Needs investigation (low confidence on some checks)
- GREEN: Ready to sell (all requirements met or easily met)

Verdict: [RED/ORANGE/YELLOW/GREEN]
Blockers (if any): [list]
Actions needed (if any): [list with timeline and cost]
Confidence: [HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW per check]

Market-Specific Watch-Fors

Market	Watch for
EU	REACH SVHC candidate list updates, CLP harmonized classifications, GPSR (new since Dec 2024), EPR by member state, EU Responsible Person requirement, CPNP notification
US	State fragmentation (Prop 65, PFAS bans in WA/CO/CA), MoCRA implementation details, FCC/UL requirements for electronics, CPSIA for children's products
UK	Post-Brexit divergence from EU, UKCA vs CE transition (extended indefinitely), UK REACH, separate UK RP required
Canada	Bilingual labeling mandatory, NHP vs cosmetic classification, Canada REACH-like Chemical Management Plan
Japan	Positive list system for cosmetics, quasi-drug classification trap, strict labeling translation requirements, import notification
Korea	MFDS functional cosmetic category, K-REACH, CGMP requirements, mandatory Korean labeling
China	NMPA registration (mandatory for non-special use cosmetics since 2021), China RoHS, CCC marking for electronics, animal testing requirements (evolving)
Australia	TGA for therapeutic goods, NICNAS/AICIS for chemicals, ACCC product safety, unique ingredient scheduling system

Consolidation

Merge all market agent results:

MULTI-JURISDICTION COMPLIANCE MAP -- [Product Name] -- [Date]

MARKET HEATMAP:
| Market | Substances | Labeling | Certifications | Registration | Customs | OVERALL |
|--------|-----------|---------|---------------|-------------|---------|---------|
| EU | GREEN | GREEN | GREEN | ORANGE | GREEN | ORANGE |
| US | GREEN | ORANGE | GREEN | ORANGE | GREEN | ORANGE |
| UK | GREEN | ORANGE | RED | ORANGE | GREEN | RED |
| Canada | GREEN | RED | GREEN | ORANGE | GREEN | RED |
| Japan | YELLOW | RED | YELLOW | RED | GREEN | RED |
| Korea | FLAG | RED | ORANGE | RED | GREEN | RED |

LAUNCH PRIORITY RANKING (by ease of entry):
1. EU -- ORANGE -- 2 actions needed, ~EUR 500, 2 weeks
2. US -- ORANGE -- 3 actions needed, ~USD 1,000, 3 weeks
3. UK -- RED -- certification blocker, ~GBP 3,000, 8 weeks
4. Canada -- RED -- bilingual labels needed, ~CAD 800, 3 weeks
5. Japan -- RED -- registration + translation, ~JPY 500,000, 12 weeks
6. Korea -- RED -- MFDS registration, ~KRW 5,000,000, 16 weeks

CROSS-MARKET EFFICIENCIES:
- EU CPSR can be adapted for UK (saves ~50% cost)
- EU CE marking covers most EU requirements (one process, 27 markets)
- US FDA registration covers all US states (but Prop 65 is additional)
- One REACH compliance covers EU + potentially UK (if UK accepts EU data)

BLOCKERS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ACTION:
1. [Blocker] -- affects [markets] -- [action] -- [timeline] -- [cost]
2. ...

SUBSTANCE ALERTS ACROSS MARKETS:
| Substance | Markets where problematic | Issue | Action |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------|--------|

Cost-Benefit Matrix

For each market, calculate:

MARKET COST-BENEFIT:
| Market | Entry Cost | Timeline | Market Size (your category) | Break-even |
|--------|-----------|----------|---------------------------|------------|
| EU | EUR 5,000 | 8 weeks | EUR 80B (cosmetics) | [estimate] |
| US | USD 3,000 | 4 weeks | USD 100B (cosmetics) | [estimate] |
| UK | GBP 4,000 | 10 weeks | GBP 12B (cosmetics) | [estimate] |

Power This With the Cleo Legal API

This skill is built around parallel agents — one per market. The API was designed for this exact pattern. Without it, each agent is doing slow, brittle web searches.

With the Cleo Legal API at https://legaldata-public.cleolabs.co:

• POST /v2/search/bulk — fire up to 25 queries in one request. One scan across 9 markets x 5 checks = 45 queries normally; bulk endpoint runs in 2 batches of 23
• POST /v2/compliance/check per agent — composite endpoint covering substances + customs + sanctions per market in one call, with confidence scores
• GET /v2/coverage?country=XX — pre-dispatch check confirms whether Cleo tracks the market deeply enough; agents that would return LOW confidence get flagged BEFORE consuming tokens
• GET /v2/changes?since=...&country=XX — each agent returns delta-since-last-scan, perfect for annual compliance reviews

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: A multi-jurisdiction scan across 8 markets normally takes 1-2 days of analyst work. With the API and bulk endpoint, the same scan completes in 15 minutes — and is rerunnable monthly.

Common Mistakes

• Treating "EU" as one market: 27 member states with local requirements (language, EPR, specific national rules). EU-wide regulations get you 80% there; the last 20% is per-country.
• Assuming UK = EU: Divergence is real and increasing. Always check UK-specific requirements separately.
• Ignoring the cheapest/fastest market: Sometimes the best strategy is to launch in the easiest market first, generate revenue, then fund compliance for harder markets.
• Sequential instead of parallel: Markets are independent. Run all scans simultaneously to compress timeline.
• Missing cross-market efficiencies: An EU CPSR can be adapted for UK. EU CE testing can sometimes support UKCA. Look for reuse.
• Forgetting ongoing costs: Market entry cost is one-time. But EPR fees, RP services, regulatory monitoring, and periodic testing are annual.