Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 explained

Type:Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and compliance of products and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 (Text with EEA relevance.)
Madeby:European Parliament and Council
Ojref:L169, 25 June 2019, pp. 1–44
Ojrefurl:https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1020/oj
Amends:Directive 2004/42/EC, Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011
Status:Current

Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 is a regulation of the European Union on market surveillance and compliance of products. It aims to protect customers’ health and safety, the environment, and other public interests.

The regulation amended some New Legislative Framework laws: Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011.[1] It provides for operational cooperation between United Kingdom and EU market surveillance authorities, under the 2020 EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Eur-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and compliance of products had the effect of amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011, published 25 June 2019, accessed 29 November 2021
  2. UK Government, UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Summary, paragraph 20, published 24 December 2020, accessed 29 December 2020