Article 10 — Obligations of authorised representatives

General Product Safety Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2023/988

What does GPSR Article 10 say?

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1. A manufacturer may, by means of a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative. 2. An authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the manufacturer. The authorised representative shall provide the market surveillance authorities with a copy of that mandate upon request.

Source: General Product Safety Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2023/988, read 2026-09-26.

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1. A manufacturer may, by means of a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative.

2. An authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the manufacturer. The authorised representative shall provide the market surveillance authorities with a copy of that mandate upon request. The mandate shall allow the authorised representative to perform at least the following tasks:

(a) providing a market surveillance authority, upon that authority’s reasoned request, with all information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the safety of the product in an official language which can be understood by that authority;

(b) where the authorised representative considers or has reason to believe that a product in question is a dangerous product, informing the manufacturer thereof;

(c) informing the competent national authorities about any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products covered by their mandate through a notification in the Safety Business Gateway, where the information has not been already provided by the manufacturer or upon instruction of the manufacturer;

(d) cooperating with the competent national authorities, at their request, on any action taken to eliminate in an effective manner the risks posed by products covered by their mandate.

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Who does this apply to

The register names five roles. Open a role to see the duties this act places on it, each row with its article and its source.

• Online marketplace
• Seller in distance selling
• Manufacturer
• Importer

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