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 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.