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COMMISSION NOTICE The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules 2022 · European Union

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’).

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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.