§2.2 Determination of the economic operator referred to in Article 4

Four types of economic operator can act as the economic operator referred to in Article 4: — A manufacturer (11) established in the EU — An importer (12) (by definition established in the EU), where the manufacturer is not established in the Union — An authorised representative (13) (by definition established in the EU) who has a written mandate from the manufacturer designating the authorised representative to perform the tasks set out in Article 4(3) on the manufacturer’s behalf — A fulfilment service provider (14) established in the EU where there is no manufacturer, importer or authorised representative established in the Union Section 4 contains detail on these economic operators’ role under sector-specific legislation and how this relates to their tasks under Article 4. What economic operator acts as the economic operator referred to in Article 4 depends in particular on the supply chain. Box 1 provides a short guide on this and is followed by further explanation.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-07