European Commission Safety Gate for European Users

• What is the European Commission Safety Gate?
• Why is this important for consumers?
• Who are the National Market Surveillance Authorities?
• List of National Market Surveillance Authorities Contacts

What is the European Commission Safety Gate?

The European Commission (EC) Safety Gate is a weekly report alerting consumers of non-food dangerous products. These alerts contain detected as dangerous, a description of the risk and the measures taken by the economic operator or ordered by the authority. Every alert is followed-up by the other authorities, which take their own measures if they find the same product in their own national markets.

Why is this important for consumers?

The European Commission (EC) Safety Gate is important for consumers to pay attention to because it protects both them, and others from potentially harmful and dangerous products, and sometimes offers guidance on adequate handling and/or disposal or return of the same. 

For general information on product safety and also for the alerts on unsafe products please visit: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate/#/screen/home

Who are the National Market Surveillance Authorities?

They are a group of authorities responsible for product safety in the European Union.

List of National Market Surveillance Authorities Contacts

Follow this link here for the list of National Market Surveillance Authorities and their contact information or see the images below.