UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 The concept of market surveillance and its specific features Andrea Femrell, Special Adviser SWEDAC

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 What is SWEDAC? Swedish Accreditation body –laboratories, certification-and inspection bodies and environmental verifiers Central administrative authority for: –Conformity assessment procedures –Coordination of market surveillance of products –Legal metrology and precious metals –Designation of notified bodies and conformity assessment bodies

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 Market surveillance of products Existence ande performance are duties for the State Actions intended to investigate wether those responsible for a particular product are complying with, or have complied with the applicable regulations concerning the product and, if not, to respond in an appropriate manner

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 Design Manufacture Sales Retail sales Import The in-use stageRecycling Recovery Disposal Product life cycle Market accession Taken off the marketEnd user

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 Examples of aspects considered by surveillance (inspection) Health and safety Environmental aspects Openness Quality Others

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 Design Manufacture Sales Retail sales Import The in-use stageRecycling Recovery Disposal Market accessionTaken off the marketEnd user Design and Manufacture Design and Manufacture - National type approvals - State inspection - Private third party inspection -Manufactures declaration-self inspection

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 Design Manufacture Sales Retail sales Import The in-use stageRecycling Recovery Disposal Market accessionTaken off the marketEnd user Sales, retail sales and import Sales, retail sales and import - State inspection of products - Private inspection on behalf of the state

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 Design Manufacture Sales Retail sales Import The in-use stageRecycling Recovery Disposal Market accessionTaken off the marketEnd user The in-use stage The in-use stage - Recurrent inspection by the state - Private recurrent inspection on behalf of the state - Full private inspection

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 Design Manufacture Sales Retail sales Import The in-use stageRecycling Recovery Disposal Market accessionTaken off the marketEnd user Recycling, recovery and disposal Recycling, recovery and disposal - State inspection -Privat inspection

UNECE forum on market surveillance in Geneva, 29 October 2002 Sales Retail sales Import Product life cycle Market accessionEnd user