New EU rules require online retailers to comply with market monitoring and product compliance standards
New market surveillance and product compliance regulation to affect European e-commerce
Beginning July 16, 2021, new regulations 2019/1020/EU - market surveillance and product compliance regulations - will be effective, affecting European e -commerce and online retailers by leading market retailers.
This is what you need to know:
- Products, including CE marked products, sold online still have to comply with coordinated EU laws.
- A person present in the European Union is also needed to be responsible and is the point of contact for this product, "legal representative."
- Online retailers will require legal representatives for each CE mark product from non -European market sellers.
The instructions and regulations are affected
This new rule applies to all products covered by one or more of the following rules:
- Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 on construction products
- Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment
- Regulation (EU) 2016/426 on appliances that burn gas fuel, also known as gas appliances rules
- Instructions 2000/14/EC related to the release of noise in the environment by equipment for outdoor use
- Instructions 2006/42/EC on machinery
- Instructions 2009/48/EC on toys security
- Instructions 2009/125/EC creates a framework for setting the tail requirements for energy -related products
- Instructions 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of specific hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment (ROHS)
- Instructions 2013/29/EU on the legal coordination of member countries relating to the provision of pyrotechnical goods available in the market
- Instructions 2013/53/EU on recreational crafts and private boats
- Directions 2014/29/EU on the legal coordination
- Instructions 2014/30/EU on electromagnetic compatibility
- Instructions 2014/11/EU on the legal coordination of member countries relating to the provision of non-automatic weighing tools available in the market
- Instructions 2014/32/EU on the legal coordination of member countries relating to the provision of measuring tools available in the market
- Instructions 2014/34/EU on the legal coordination of member states related to equipment and protection systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere (ATEX)
- Instructions 2014/35/EU on the legal coordination of member states related to the provision of electrical equipment available in the market designed for use in a specific voltage limit (low voltage instruction)
- Instructions 2014/53/EU on the legal coordination of member states related to the provision of radio equipment available in the market
- Instructions 2014/68/EU on the legal coordination of member countries relating to the preparation available in the pressure equipment market.
How ComlyMarket can help you:
Comlymarket's legal representative service provides economic operators for online sellers through legal representatives. Here's how they can help you adhere to new rules:
- Check the documents needed to comply with market surveillance, including compliance or EU performance declaration, technical documentation, and maintaining a declaration of compliance or performance declaration at the disposal of market supervision for the period required by the law.
- Responding to requests from market surveillance authorities, giving the authority with all the information and documentation needed to show product compliance.
- Take the corrective action that needs to be immediately to correct any cases of non -compliance.
- Communicate with market surveillance authorities on high -risk products.
Comlymarket and its partner company can help non -European sellers who do not have legal presence in Europe to continue trading safely.