The European Commission announced on 22 January 2020 that it is
looking for feedback on draft guidelines on the implementation of
Article 4 of the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (the
"Regulation").
Article 4 of the Regulation provides that there must be an
economic operator based in the EU to provide information to the
market surveillance authorities and cooperate with them. This can
be the manufacturer, the importer into the EU, an authorised
representative appointed by the manufacturer, or a fulfilment
service provider.
This consultation is a unique opportunity for businesses
involved in the distribution of products in the EU to have input
into the detail of the obligations placed on them.
