Article 28 — Refusal to release for free circulation
Market Surveillance Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2019/1020
What does MARKET-SURVEILLANCE Article 28 say?
Short answer, straight from the official text
1. Where the market surveillance authorities conclude that a product presents a serious risk, they shall take measures to prohibit the placing of the product on the market and shall require the authorities designated under Article 25(1) not to release it for free circulation.
Source: Market Surveillance Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, read 2026-10-13.
| In the act | EU 2019/1020 |
| CELEX | 32019R1020 |
| Read on | 2026-10-13 |
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1. Where the market surveillance authorities conclude that a product presents a serious risk, they shall take measures to prohibit the placing of the product on the market and shall require the authorities designated under Article 25(1) not to release it for free circulation. They shall also require these authorities to include the following notice in the customs data-processing system, and, where appropriate, on the commercial invoice accompanying the product and on any other relevant accompanying document:
‘Dangerous product — release for free circulation not authorised — Regulation (EU) 2019/1020’.
Market surveillance authorities shall immediately enter that information in the information and communication system referred to in Article 34.
2. Where market surveillance authorities conclude that a product may not be placed on the market since it does not comply with the Union law applicable to it, they shall take measures to prohibit the placing of the product on the market and shall require the authorities designated under Article 25(1) not to release it for free circulation. They shall also require those authorities to include the following notice in the customs data-processing system, and, where appropriate, on the commercial invoice accompanying the product and on any other relevant accompanying document:
‘Product not in conformity — release for free circulation not authorised — Regulation (EU) 2019/1020’.
Market surveillance authorities shall immediately enter that information in the information and communication system referred to in Article 34.
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