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Market surveillance authorities, as part of their activities set out in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall perform appropriate checks on the characteristics of products on an adequate scale, by means of documentary checks and, where appropriate, physical and laboratory checks based on adequate samples, prioritising their resources and actions to ensure effective market surveillance and taking into account the national market surveillance strategy referred to in Article 13. In deciding on which checks to perform, on which types of products and on what scale, market surveillance authorities shall follow a risk-based approach taking into account the following factors: (a) possible hazards and non-compliance associated with the products and, where available, their occurrence on the market; (b) activities and operations under the control of the economic operator; (c) the economic operator's past record of non-compliance; (d) if relevant, the risk profiling performed by the authorities designated under Article 25(1); (e) consumer complaints and other information received from other authorities, economic operators, media and other sources that might indicate non-compliance.

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Source: EUR-Lex CELLAR · retrieved 2026-08-26