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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.General principles

    3. Article 5.Operation of accreditation

    4. Article 6.Principle of non-competition

    5. Article 7.Cross-border accreditation

    6. Article 8.Requirements for national accreditation bodies

    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 COMMUNITY MARKET

    1. SECTION 1 General provisions

      1. Article 15.Scope

      2. Article 16.General requirements

    2. SECTION 2 Community market surveillance framework

      1. Article 17.Information obligations

      2. Article 18.Obligations of the Member States 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.Exchange of information — Community Rapid Information System

      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 products entering the Community market

      1. Article 27.Controls of products entering the Community market

      2. Article 28.Release of products

      3. Article 29.National measures

  5. CHAPTER IV CE MARKING

    1. Article 30.General principles of the CE marking

  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 II

      CE marking

      1. 1. The CE marking shall consist of the initials ‘CE’ taking...

      2. 2. If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions...

      3. 3. Where specific legislation does not impose specific dimensions, the CE...

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