Preamble
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-3) 3
Chapter II - TASKS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS (Article 4-7) 4
Chapter III - ASSISTANCE TO AND COOPERATION WITH ECONOMIC OPERATORS (Article 8-9) 2
Chapter IV - ORGANISATION, ACTIVITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF MARKET SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITIES AND THE SINGLE LIAISON OFFICE (Article 10-13) 4
Chapter V - MARKET SURVEILLANCE POWERS AND MEASURES (Article 14-21) 8
Chapter VI - CROSS-BORDER MUTUAL ASSISTANCE (Article 22-24) 3
Chapter VII - PRODUCTS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET (Article 25-28) 4
Chapter VIII - COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (Article 29-35) 7
Chapter IX - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS (Article 36-37) 2
Chapter X - AMENDMENTS (Article 38-40) 3
Chapter XI - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 41-44) 4
Annexes 3

distributor

Definitions over time (1)

12/08/2026 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

‘distributor’ means any natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes a product available on the market;