On June 29th, the Blue Guide was published in the Official Jornal of the European Union. This Guide is intended to contribute to a better understanding of EU product rules and to their more uniform and coherent application across different sectors and throughout the market.
It is addressed to the Member States and others who need to be informed of the provisions designed to ensure the free circulation of products as well as a high level of protection throughout the Union.
This new version of the Guide was built on the past editions (Previous Guide 2016), but also reflects recent changes in the legislation and in particular the adoption of a new Regulation on Market Surveillance (Regulation (EU) 2019/1020), which was published in 2019 after the previous guide was in force and a New Regulation on Mutual Recognition (Regulation (EU) 2019/515).
Type Approval impacted: Possible changes in the countries that follow the EU directives and the market surveillance process
Spectrum Impacted: No
Imports Impacted: Possible changes in the countries that follow the EU directives
Standards Impacted: No
Product Impact: All