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Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II ACCREDITATION

    1. Article 3.Scope

    2. Article 4.UK national accreditation body

    3. Article 5.Operation of accreditation

    4. Article 6.Principle of non-competition

    5. Article 7.Cross-border accreditation

    6. Article 8.Requirements for the UK national accreditation body

    7. Article 9.Compliance with requirements

    8. Article 10.Peer evaluation

    9. Article 11.Presumption of conformity for national accreditation bodies

    10. Article 12.Information obligation

    11. Article 13.Requests to the body recognised under Article 14

    12. Article 14.European accreditation infrastructure

  4. CHAPTER III COMMUNITY MARKET SURVEILLANCE FRAMEWORK AND CONTROLS OF PRODUCTS ENTERING THE MARKET OF GREAT BRITAIN

    1. SECTION 1 General provisions

      1. Article 15.Scope

      2. Article 16.General requirements

    2. SECTION 2 Market surveillance framework

      1. Article 17.Information obligations

      2. Article 18.Obligations ... as regards organisation

      3. Article 19.Market surveillance measures

      4. Article 20.Products presenting a serious risk

      5. Article 21.Restrictive measures

      6. Article 22.Notification of serious risk

      7. Article 23.General information support system

      8. Article 24.Principles of cooperation between the Member States and the Commission

      9. Article 25.Sharing of resources

      10. Article 26.Cooperation with the competent authorities of third countries

    3. SECTION 3 Controls of imported products entering the Community market

      1. Article 27.Controls of imported products

      2. Article 28.Discharge of products

      3. Article 29.National measures

  5. CHAPTER 4 UK MARKING

    1. Article 30.(1) The Secretary of State must publish the form of...

  6. CHAPTER V COMMUNITY FINANCING

    1. Article 31.Body pursuing an aim of general European interest

    2. Article 32.Activities eligible for Community financing

    3. Article 33.Bodies eligible for Community financing

    4. Article 34.Financing

    5. Article 35.Financing arrangements

    6. Article 36.Management and monitoring

    7. Article 37.Protection of the Community's financial interests

  7. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 38.Technical guidelines

    2. Article 39.Transitional provision

    3. Article 40.Review and reporting

    4. Article 41.Penalties

    5. Article 42.Amendment to Directive 2001/95/EC

    6. Article 43.Repeal

    7. Article 44.Entry into force

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Requirements applicable to the body to be recognised under Article 14

      1. 1. The body recognised under Article 14 of the Regulation (the body),...

      2. 2. Under the body's constitution, national accreditation bodies from within the...

      3. 3. The body shall consult all relevant stakeholders.

      4. 4. The body shall provide its members with peer evaluation services...

      5. 5. The body shall cooperate with the Commission in accordance with...

    2. ANNEX 2

      UK marking

      1. 1. The UK marking consists of the initials “UKCA” taking the...

      2. 2. Where the UK marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions...

      3. 3. Where an enactment does not require specific dimensions, the UK...

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