EU Product Safety and Market Surveillance Regulation

Summary

A proposal to upgrade EU product safety enforcement, focusing on online sales, smart technology risks, and better cooperation between Member States.
10 03.07.2019
Other
trade
environment
public safety
administrative law
public administration
business and competition

Key points

  • Strengthening the overall safety and security of products within the European Single Market.
  • Improving cooperation between national authorities and customs to better control goods entering from outside the EU.
  • Requiring a designated reference person within the Union to provide compliance information for products.
  • Implementing a peer review system where Member States evaluate each other's enforcement effectiveness.
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