Article 33 — Role and tasks of the Commission
Market Surveillance Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2019/1020
What does MARKET-SURVEILLANCE Article 33 say?
Short answer, straight from the official text
The Commission shall have the following tasks: (a) to assist the Network, its sub-groups, and the ADCOs by means of an executive secretariat that provides technical and logistic support;
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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The Commission shall have the following tasks:
(a) to assist the Network, its sub-groups, and the ADCOs by means of an executive secretariat that provides technical and logistic support;
(b) to keep and make available to the single liaison offices and ADCO chairs an updated list of ADCO chairs, including their contact information;
(c) to assist the Network in preparing and monitoring its work programme;
(d) to support the functioning of the Product Contact Points having duties assigned by Member States in relation to Union harmonisation legislation;
(e) to determine, in consultation with the Network, the need for additional testing capacity and to propose solutions for that purpose, in accordance with Article 21;
(f) to apply the instruments of international cooperation referred to in Article 35;
(g) to provide support for the establishment of separate or joint ADCOs;
(h) to develop and maintain the information and communication system referred to in Article 34, including the interface referred to in Article 34(7), as well as the interface with national market surveillance databases, and provide information to the public by means of that system;
(i) to assist the Network to perform preliminary or ancillary work in connection with the implementation of market surveillance activities linked to the application of Union harmonisation legislation, such as studies, programmes, evaluations, comparative analyses, mutual joint visits and visit programmes, exchange of personnel, research work, laboratory work, proficiency testing, inter-laboratory tests and conformity assessment work;
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