New EU regulation requires online retailers to comply with market surveillance and products in accordance with the products
New market surveillance regulations and products to impact European electronic commerce
As of July 16, 2021, the new Regulation 2019/1020/EU - Market Surveillance and Regulation of Products Conformity - will enter into force that will affect European electronic commerce and online retail trade by market leading retailers.
This is what you need to know:
- The products, including CE brand products, which are sold online, must comply with the EU harmonized legislation.
- A person present in the European Union is also needed to assume responsibility and be the point of contact for these products, an "authorized representative."
- Online retailers will require an authorized representative for each product of the CE brand of non -European market vendors.
Directives and regulations affected
The new regulation applies to all products covered by one or more of the following regulations:
- Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 on construction products
- Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on individual protective equipment
- Regulation (EU) 2016/426 on devices that burn gaseous fuels, also known as gas apparatus regulations
- Directive 2000/14/EC relating to the issuance of noise in the environment due to outdoor uses
- Directive 2006/42/CE on machines
- Directive 2009/48/CE on toys safety
- Directive 2009/125/CE which establishes a framework for establishing ecological design requirements for energy -related products
- Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic devices (Rohs)
- Directive 2013/29/EU on the harmonization of the legislation of the Member States related to the commercialization of pyrotechnic articles
- Directive 2013/53/EU on recreation and personal vessels
- Directive 2014/29/EU on the harmonization of the legislation of the Member States related to the commercialization of simple pressure vessels
- Directive 2014/30/EU on electromagnetic compatibility
- Directive 2014/31/EU on the harmonization of the legislation of Member States related to the commercialization of non -automatic weighing instruments
- Directive 2014/32/EU on the harmonization of the legislation of Member States related to the marketing of measuring instruments
- Directive 2014/34/EU on the harmonization of the legislation of the Member States related to the equipment and protection systems aimed at being used in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)
- Directive 2014/35/EU relative to the harmonization of the legislation of the Member States related to the commercialization of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (low voltage directive)
- Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonization of the legislation of the Member States related to the marketing of radio equipment
- Directive 2014/68/EU on the harmonization of the legislation of the Member States related to the marketing of pressure equipment.
How Comleymarket can help you:
The Authorized Complymarket representative service provides an economic operator for online vendors through an authorized representative.Here are how they can help you comply with the new regulations:
- Check the necessary documents to comply with market surveillance, including the EU declaration of conformity or the declaration of benefits, the technical documentation, and maintain the declaration of conformity or the performance declaration available to the market surveillance authorities during the period required by said legislation.
- Respond to the applications of a market surveillance authority, facilitating such information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the product.
- Adopt the necessary corrective measures to remedy any case of non -compliance.
- Communicate with market surveillance authorities about high -risk products.
Complymarket and their associated companies can help non -European sellers who have no legal presence in Europe to keep trade safely.