Kauppajärjestelmä ja yleinen tuoteturvallisuus

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Kauppajärjestelmä – tuontitodistukset ja -asiakirjat

Tätä vaatimusryhmää sovelletaan useisiin tuoteryhmiin, erityisesti aloihin, joilla tulliselvitystä varten tarvitaan erityisiä asiakirjoja.

Maataloustuotteiden tuontitodistus

Tiettyjen tuotteiden tuonnin edellytyksenä on, että tuontijäsenvaltion toimivaltainen viranomainen myöntää etukäteen tuontitodistuksen (tuontitodistus).

Latest revision date of the information: 01 November 2024

Imports of the selected product code are subject to the prior issue of an import licence (called import certificate) by the competent authority of the importing Member State, which entitles and obliges the importer to introduce in the European Union (EU) the requested quantities. In order to obtain the licence, the importer shall deposit a security, which is returned once the importation takes place within the established period.

Import licence (import certificate)

Import certificates are issued by the competent authorities of the Member State prior to clearance for free circulation, upon:

  1. request of the certificate using an application form, drawn up in duplicate ('holder's copy' and 'copy for the issuing authority'), using either the specimen depicted in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 (CELEX 32016R1239) or other sufficient means approved by the responsible authority; plus
  2. deposit of an adequate security, which amount is set in the Common Organisation of the Market for each agricultural sector. The deposit is returnable once the importer has fulfilled all his/her obligations. No security will be required if it comes to EUR 100 or less, or if the licence is drawn up in the name of an intervention agency.

Certificates can also be issued using computerised systems according to rules laid down by the competent authorities.

The import certificate constitutes both an authorisation and an obligation to import the specified quantity of the products concerned during its period of validity.

If the imported quantity is greater or less by not more than 5% of which is indicated in the certificate, the obligation to import will be considered as fulfilled. The security deposited upon importation shall not be returned if the importer fails to comply with his obligations.

Obligations deriving from certificates are not transferable, though rights can be transferred by their titular holder, during the period of its validity and for the quantities not yet attributed to the certificate.

Exceptions

Licences shall not be required for the purposes of the following operations:

  • of a non-commercial nature;
  • relating to quantities not exceeding those set out in Annex II Part I to Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 (CELEX 32016R1237), depending on the product;
  • returned goods

Legislation

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the system of import and export licences (OJ L-206 30/07/2016) (CELEX 32016R1239)
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 of 18 May 2016 supplementing Regulation(EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules for applying the system of import and export licences and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules on the release and forfeit of securities lodged for such licences, amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 2535/2001, (EC) No 1342/2003, (EC) No 2336/2003, (EC) No 951/2006, (EC) No 341/2007 and (EC) No 382/2008 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 2390/98, (EC) No 1345/2005, (EC) No 376/2008 and (EC) No 507/2008 (OJ L-206 30/07/2016) (CELEX 32016R1237)
  • Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) 922/72, (EEC) 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) 1234/2007 (OJ L-347 20/12/2013) (CELEX 32013R1308)

Ampuma-aseita ja sodan kaltaisia materiaaleja koskevat tuontivaatimukset

Tässä tietokannassa ei käsitellä erikseen ampuma-aseita ja sodan kaltaista materiaalia.

Latest revision date of the information: 01 November 2024

Firearms and warlike material are not specifically treated in this database.

Yleinen tuoteturvallisuus

Yleinen tuoteturvallisuus

Tähän sisältyvät yleiset turvallisuus-, terveys- ja kuluttajansuojavaatimukset tuotteille, joihin ei sovelleta tarkempia turvallisuusvaatimuksia muualla neuvontapalvelun verkkosivustolla.

Latest revision date of the information: 01 November 2024

Product Scope

Products on the European Union (EU) market for consumers or likely to be used by them, including all products that provide a service and excluding second-hand products that have antique value or that need to be repaired, must comply with the provisions laid down by Directive 2001/95/EC (CELEX 32001L0095) designed to protect consumer health and safety.

The General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) establishes the following common provisions concerning particularly:

  • General safety requirement
  • Additional manufacturer and distributor obligations
  • Market surveillance

NOTE: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (CELEX 32023R0988) sets the regulatory framework for general product safety, repealing Directive 87/357/EEC (CELEX 31987L0357) and Directive 2001/95/EC (CELEX 32001L0095) with effect from 13 December 2024. References to the repealed directives shall be construed as references to Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (CELEX 32023R0988) and to Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 (CELEX 32012R1025), and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex to Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (CELEX 32023R0988)

General Safety Requirement

Producers are obliged to place only safe products on the market. When the manufacturer is not established in the EU, this obligation applies to his representative in the EU or, in the absence of a representative, to the importer.

A safe product is one which poses no threat or only a reduced threat in accordance with the nature of its use and which is acceptable in view of maintaining a high level of protection for the human health and safety, taking into account the following points:

  • the characteristics of the product, including its composition, packaging, instructions for assembly and for installation and maintenance;
  • the effect on other products, where it is reasonably foreseeable that it will be used with other products;
  • the presentation of the product, the labelling, any warnings and instructions for its use and disposal and any other indication or information regarding the product;
  • the categories of consumers at risk when using the product, in particular children and the elderly.

The General Product Safety Directive establishes the regulatory scheme to determine compliance with the general safety requirement in which the European Standards (CEN) adopted to define the appropriate safety specifications are considered.

Additional manufacturer and distributor obligations

In addition to the basic requirement to place only safe products on the market, producers must inform consumers of the risks associated with the products they supply particularly, when such risks are not obvious. They must take measures to be informed of risks posed by the products and take the appropriate measures to prevent such risks (e.g. withdraw products from the market, warning consumers, recall products which have already been supplied to consumers, etc).

The obligations on producers apply to any professional in the supply chain who may affect the safety characteristics of a product. In particular, they are obliged to monitor the safety of products and provide the necessary documents ensuring that the products can be traced.

Manufacturers or the distributors must not supply products that they know or should presume to be dangerous. If they discover that a product is dangerous, it must be notified to the competent authorities of the Member States and, if necessary, cooperate with them on the action taken to avoid the risks for consumers.

Market surveillance

Nominated authorities in the Member States are in charge of checking that the products meet the applicable safety requirements. They may take appropriate measures to impose marketing restrictions, require product withdrawal from the market or recall products when there is evidence that there is any danger.

The Directive also sets up a system for rapid exchange of information ( Safety Gate - the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products) among Member States authoririesand the Commission on measures adopted to prevent, restrict or impose specific conditions on the marketing or use of products posing serious risks.

Legislation

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