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Mutual Recognition: Proposal for an EU Regulation on application of national rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State
Starting Date: 28-02-07
Closing Date: 23-05-07
The Government has launched a public consultation on the Commission proposal on Mutual Recognition to gather views both on the proposal itself and on the experience of UK companies wishing to take advantage of the Mutual Recognition principle in trading across the EU. The consultation opened on 28 February and will close on 23 May 2007. Given the expected speed of EU negotiations, we would welcome responses as quickly as possible in order to ensure that views are fed into the consultation.
A response form is attached to DTI Consultation Paper, but you can also download additioanl electronic copies seperately see attachments below
Background:
On 14 February 2007, the Commission adopted a Regulation intended to make the Mutual Recognition of goods work better in the EU. The proposed Regulation only applies to the "non-harmonised" field of goods, and does not apply to goods that are already subject to EU harmonising legislation (such as the EU Directives on Toy Safety, Machinery, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, etc).
Broadly speaking, the proposal:
- sets out a procedure that market surveillance authorities will have to follow if they want to use national technical rules in order to prevent goods being marketed in their territory; and
- obliges Member States to set up Product Contact Points to provide information to businesses on their national technical rules.
It is expected that negotiations will move very swiftly on this proposal.
For more details please contact:
Angela Piearce
Europe and World Trade Directorate
Department of Trade and Industry
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
Tel: 020 7215 2748
Fax: 020 7215 2234
Email: angela.piearce@dti.gsi.gov.uk
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