New EU regulation obliges online retailers to comply with market monitoring and product conformity standards
New regulation on market surveillance and product conformity affects European e-commerce
From July 16, 2021, the new Ordinance 2019/1020/EU- market surveillance and product conformity ordinance- will enter into force that influences European e-commerce and online retailers of market-leading retailers.
You need to know:
- Products, including CE-labeled products that are sold online, must continue to comply with the harmonized EU legal regulations.
- A person present in the European Union must take additional responsibility and be a contact for these products, an "authorized representative."
- Online retailers need an authorized representative of non-European marketplace sellers for each CE brand product.
Affected guidelines and regulations
The new regulation applies to all products that fall under one or more of the following regulations:
- Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 on construction products
- Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment
- Regulation (EU) 2016/426 about devices that burn gaseous fuels, also known as the gas equipment regulation
- Directive 2000/14/EC via noise emissions in the environment by devices for use outdoors
- Directive 2006/42/EC via machines
- Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys
- Directive 2009/125/EC to create a framework for determining ecodesign requirements for products relevant to energy consumption
- Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain dangerous substances in electrical and electronic devices (Rohs)
- Directive 2013/29/EU on the harmonization of the legal provisions of the Member States on the provision of pyrotechnic objects on the market
- Directive 2013/53/EU via watercraft and sports boats
- Directive 2014/29/EU on the harmonization of the legal provisions of the Member States on the provision of simple printing containers on the market
- Directive 2014/30/EU on electromagnetic compatibility
- Directive 2014/31/EU on the harmonization of the legal provisions of the Member States in relation to the provision on the market for non -automatic scales
- Directive 2014/32/EU on the harmonization of the legal provisions of the Member States on the provision of measuring devices on the market
- Directive 2014/34/EU on the harmonization of the legal provisions of the Member States in relation to devices and protection systems for use in explosive areas (ATEX)
- Directive 2014/35/EU on the harmonization of the legal provisions of the Member States in relation to the provision on the market of electrical devices that are designed for use within certain voltage limits (Lower voltage directive)
- Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonization of the legal provisions of the Member States on the provision of radio systems on the market
- Directive 2014/68/EU on the harmonization of the legal provisions of the Member States on the provision of printing equipment on the market.
How ComplyMarket can help you:
The Authorized Representative Service from Complymarket offers an economic participant for online sellers through an authorized representative. So you can support you in compliance with the new regulation:
- Review of the documents required to comply with the market monitoring, including the EU conformity or performance declaration, the technical documentation, and the declaration of conformity or performance, to keep the market surveillance authorities available for the period required in these legal provisions.
- Answering inquiries from a market surveillance authority, whereby this authority receives all information and documents that are required to prove the conformity of the product.
- Immediately take the necessary correction measures to remedy non -compliance in any case.
- Communication with the market surveillance authorities through high risk products.
ComplyMarket and its partner companies can help non -European sellers who have no legal presence in Europe to keep the trade securely.