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

product presenting a serious risk

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:

‘product presenting a serious risk’ means a product presenting a risk, for which, based on a risk assessment and taking into account the normal and foreseeable use of the product, the combination of the probability of occurrence of a hazard causing harm and the degree of severity of the harm is considered to require rapid intervention by the market surveillance authorities, including cases where the effects of the risk are not immediate;