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Directive 2013/53/EU

Preamble
Recitals 53
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-6) 6
Chapter II - OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS AND PRIVATE IMPORTERS (Article 7-13) 7
Chapter III - CONFORMITY OF THE PRODUCT (Article 14-18) 5
Chapter IV - CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (Article 19-25) 7
Chapter V - NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES (Article 26-42) 17
Chapter VI - UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF PRODUCTS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND SAFEGUARD PROCEDURES (Article 43-46) 4
Chapter VII - DELEGATED ACTS AND IMPLEMENTING ACTS (Article 47-50) 4
Chapter VIII - SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (Article 51-53) 3
Chapter IX - FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (Article 54-58) 5
Annexes 9
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Annex VII
- Annex VIII
- Annex IX

market surveillance

Defined in Article 3, Directive 2013/53/EU

Definitions over time (1)

17/01/2014 – today applies on 10/11/2026 Article 3, Directive 2013/53/EU Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:

‘market surveillance’ means the activities carried out and measures taken by public authorities to ensure that products comply with the applicable requirements set out in Union harmonisation legislation and do not endanger health, safety or any other aspect of public interest protection;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 3(27) Historical · definitions end 17/01/2014

Used in (27 places in 13 provisions on 10/11/2026)

Directive 2013/53/EU (27 in 13)

Recital 5² · Recital 17 · Recital 19² · Recital 37² · Recital 39 · Recital 52 · Article 3 · Article 9² · Article 10 · Article 13² · Article 36 · Article 40 · Article 44¹⁰