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Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (Text with EEA relevance)
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CHAPTER II General safety requirement, conformity assessment criteria and European standards
CHAPTER III Other obligations of producers and obligations of distributors
CHAPTER IV Specific obligations and powers of the Member States
Article 6.(1) Member States shall ensure that producers and distributors comply...
Article 7.Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable...
Article 8.(1) For the purposes of this Directive, and in particular...
Article 9.(1) In order to ensure effective market surveillance, aimed at...
Article 10.(1) The Commission shall promote and take part in the...
CHAPTER V Exchanges of information and rapid intervention situations
Article 16.(1) Information available to the authorities of the Member States...
Article 17.This Directive shall be without prejudice to the application of...
Article 18.(1) Any measure adopted under this Directive and involving restrictions...
Article 19.(1) The Commission may bring before the Committee referred to...
Article 20.The Commission shall identify the needs, possibilities and priorities for...
Article 21.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...
Article 22.Directive 92/59/EEC is hereby repealed from 15 January 2004, without...
Article 23.This Directive shall enter into force on the day of...
Article 24.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
PROCEDURES FOR THE APPLICATION OF RAPEX AND GUIDELINES FOR NOTIFICATIONS
1. RAPEX covers products as defined in Article 2(a) that pose...
2. RAPEX is essentially aimed at a rapid exchange of information...
3. Member States notifying under Article 12 shall provide all available...
4. When a Member State has informed the Commission, in accordance...
5. The Commission shall, in the shortest time possible, verify the...
6. Upon receipt of a notification referred to in Article 12,...
7. Member States shall immediately inform the Commission of any modification...
8. The Commission shall prepare and regularly update, in accordance with...
9. The Commission may inform the national contact points regarding products...
10. Responsibility for the information provided lies with the notifying Member...
11. The Commission shall ensure the proper functioning of the system,...
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