This Commission Implementing Regulation establishes specific output indicators for monitoring the implementation of the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988. It creates a framework for Member States to report data on their market surveillance activities, resource allocation, and enforcement measures related to product safety in the EU market.The Regulation consists of three main articles and an Annex. Article 1 establishes output indicators, Article 2 sets reporting obligations for Member States starting from December 22, 2026, and Article 3 contains entry into force provisions. The Annex lists six specific output indicators that Member States must report on.The key provisions of the Regulation include:
- Member States must report on resources allocated to market surveillance authorities, including staff and budget
- Data must be provided on the number of consumer complaints, compliance checks, and mutual assistance requests
- Information about corrective actions and penalties imposed on economic operators must be reported
- Member States can provide data in aggregated form and avoid duplicate reporting if information is already available to the Commission through other channels
- The Commission will develop a standardized template for data reporting and will publish annual summary reports
The six output indicators in the Annex cover:
- Resources allocated to market surveillance
- Number of consumer complaints
- Compliance checks performed
- Mutual assistance requests
- Corrective actions taken
- Penalties imposed for infringements
