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COMMISSION NOTICE Guidelines for economic operators and market surveillance authorities on the practical implementation of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products · European Union

The economic operator referred to in Article 4 can be sanctioned (32) if it does not fulfil its tasks under Article 4. Any penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive (Article 41(2) of the Regulation). The manufacturer remains responsible for the compliance of the product with sector-specific legislation and (like other actors in the supply chain) retains any legal obligations it has as regards products, guarantees, liability for defective products, etc. Article 4 does not impose additional legal obligations vis-à-vis consumers or other end-users.

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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.