Preamble
Recitals 30
Chapter I - SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (Article 1-4) 4
Chapter II - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS (Article 5-16) 12
Chapter III - SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS (Article 17-19) 3
Chapter IV - EU TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES (Article 20-23) 4
Chapter V - CONDUCT OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES (Article 24-28) 5
Chapter VI - AMENDMENTS TO EU TYPE-APPROVALS (Article 29-31) 3
Chapter VII - VALIDITY OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL (Article 32) 1
Chapter VIII - CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY AND MARKINGS (Article 33-34) 2
Chapter IX - EXEMPTIONS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES OR NEW CONCEPTS (Article 35-36) 2
Chapter X - VEHICLES PRODUCED IN SMALL SERIES (Article 37) 1
Chapter XI - MAKING AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, REGISTRATION OR ENTRY INTO SERVICE (Article 38-40) 3
Chapter XII - SAFEGUARD CLAUSES (Article 41-48) 8
Chapter XIII - INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS (Article 49-50) 2
Chapter XIV - PROVISION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION (Article 51-52) 2
Chapter XV - ACCESS TO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION (Article 53-56) 4
Chapter XVI - DESIGNATION AND NOTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL SERVICES (Article 57-67) 11
Chapter XVII - IMPLEMENTING ACTS AND DELEGATED ACTS (Article 68-71) 4
Chapter XVIII - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 72-78) 5
Annexes 3

market surveillance

Definitions over time (1)

22/03/2013 – 01/01/2016 Article 3, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation and of the acts listed in Annex I, except as otherwise provided therein, the following definitions shall apply:

‘market surveillance’ means the activities carried out and measures taken by national authorities to ensure that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units made available on the market comply with the requirements set out in the relevant Union harmonisation legislation and do not endanger health, safety or any other aspect of public interest protection;

Each has its own scope, dates and uses. Open one to see when it applies.

No text uses this concept on 12/11/2026.