1. Guidelines on Market Surveillance and Safety of Consumer Products -Best Practices in the Nordic Countries- Birna Hreidarsdottir Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Consumer Policy www.norden.org www.norden.org Second International Forum on Market Surveillanc and Consumer Protection, Geneva, 24-25 October, 2005

2. The Nordic Countries

3. North-West Russia

4. Contents of the Guidelines

5. European Rules /Nordic Reality Denmark, Finland and Sweden are members of the European Union. Iceland and Norway are members of the internal market through the EEA Agreement Denmark, Finland and Sweden are members of the European Union. Iceland and Norway are members of the internal market through the EEA Agreement European rules apply European rules apply The Nordic countries have enjoyed a high level of consumer protection through the years The Nordic countries have enjoyed a high level of consumer protection through the years

6. The Way Ahead The revised General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) will probably contribute to a more structured market surveillance activities The revised General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) will probably contribute to a more structured market surveillance activities The main emphasis will be on post-marketing mechanisms The main emphasis will be on post-marketing mechanisms Countries in transition will in general benefit from adapting these rules Countries in transition will in general benefit from adapting these rules