§7.5 Control on products from third countries

— Carrying out controls during the import process is an effective way of preventing unsafe or non-compliant products from entering the EU. — Authorities designated for the control on products entering the Union market and market surveillance authorities have to cooperate closely. — Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 contains procedures for dealing with products suspected to be non-compliant by border authorities. — The release for free circulation shall not be deemed proof of conformity with Union law. All products made available on the Union market must comply with the applicable EU legislation, irrespective of their origin. The most effective approach to prevent non-compliant products or products presenting a risk from entering the EU is to carry out controls during the import process, before the products are released for free circulation and can subsequently circulate within the European Union. Thus, the authorities in charge of the control on products entering the Union market (mostly, though not always, customs and therefore hereafter referred to as ‘border authorities’) play a crucial role in carrying out first-line controls on the compliance and the absence of risks on products originating from third countries (hereafter referred to as ‘border controls’). This section only addresses the control of products entering the EU which are subject to Union harmonisation legislation, as explained in Section 1.2.1.

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