Placing a Product on the Market

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Identification
Placing a Product on the Market
Definition (1)
Source
New Legislative Framework
(Decision 768/2008/EC - on a common framework for the marketing of products)
Definitions
"Shall mean the first making available of a product on the Community market".
Definition (2)
Source
New Approach
Definitions
Placing on the Market:

is the initial action of making a product available for the first time on the Community market, with a view to distribution or use in the Community.

refers to each individual product, not to a type of product.

Making available can be either for payment or free of charge

A product must comply with the applicable New Approach directives when it is placed on the Community market for the first time and put into service.

Also all products imported from third countries – whether new or used – must meet the provisions of the applicable directives when made available for the first time on the Community market.

Member States
obligations
Member States are obliged:

not to prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market and putting into service of products that comply with the applicable New Approach directives

take any measures necessary to ensure that products are placed on the market and put into service:

the product does not endanger the safety and health of persons,
the product complies to the applicable directives, when correctly constructed, installed, maintained, and used in accordance with its purpose.

Responsibles

Manufacturer
Authorised Representative
Importer
Distributor

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Identification	Placing a Product on the Market
Definition (1)
Source	New Legislative Framework (Decision 768/2008/EC - on a common framework for the marketing of products)
Definitions	"Shall mean the first making available of a product on the Community market".
Definition (2)
Source	New Approach
Definitions	Placing on the Market: is the initial action of making a product available for the first time on the Community market, with a view to distribution or use in the Community. refers to each individual product, not to a type of product. Making available can be either for payment or free of charge A product must comply with the applicable New Approach directives when it is placed on the Community market for the first time and put into service. Also all products imported from third countries – whether new or used – must meet the provisions of the applicable directives when made available for the first time on the Community market.
Member States obligations	Member States are obliged: not to prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market and putting into service of products that comply with the applicable New Approach directives take any measures necessary to ensure that products are placed on the market and put into service: the product does not endanger the safety and health of persons, the product complies to the applicable directives, when correctly constructed, installed, maintained, and used in accordance with its purpose.
Responsibles	Manufacturer Authorised Representative Importer Distributor