GPSR, Article 12, NO

1. Before making a product available on the market, distributors shall verify that the manufacturer and, where applicable, the importer have complied with the requirements set out in Article 9(5), (6) and (7) and Article 11(3) and (4), as applicable.

2. Distributors shall ensure that, while a product is under their responsibility, storage or transport conditions do not jeopardise its conformity with the general safety requirement laid down in Article 5 and its conformity with Article 9(5), (6) and (7) and Article 11(3) and (4), as applicable.

3. Where a distributor considers or has reason to believe, on the basis of the information in that distributor’s possession, that a product is not in conformity with Article 5, Article 9(5), (6) and (7), and Article 11(3) and (4), as applicable, the distributor shall not make the product available on the market unless the product has been brought into conformity.

4. Where a distributor considers or has reason to believe, on the basis of the information in that distributor’s possession, that a product which it has made available on the market is a dangerous product or is not in conformity with Article 9(5), (6) and (7) and Article 11(3) and (4), as applicable, the distributor shall:

(a)

immediately inform the manufacturer or the importer, as applicable, thereof;

(b)

ensure that the corrective measures necessary to bring in an effective manner the product into conformity are taken, including withdrawal or recall, as appropriate; and

(c)

ensure that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States in which the product has been made available on the market are immediately informed thereof through the Safety Business Gateway.

For the purposes of points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph the distributor shall give appropriate details available to it of the risk to health and safety of consumers, of the number of products involved and of any corrective measure already taken.

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