An EU representative is a person with the authority to act as a liaison between a manufacturer based outside the EU and a national authority within the EU. They are a natural or legal person established within the EU. An EU representative has received written approval from a manufacturer to act on its behalf in relation to specified tasks regarding the manufacturer’s obligations under the relevant EU harmonisation legislation or under the requirements of the Market Surveillance Regulation.
Synonyms for EU representative are authorised representative (add link to “What is an authorised representative” article) and EU responsible person.
