Eu and UK authorised representative services

Authorised Rep Compliance offers comprehensive EU Authorized Representative Services (formerly EC) as well as UK Authorized Representative Services, facilitating the seamless trading and selling of goods within both the European Union and the United Kingdom (UK).
The appointment of an Authorized Representative is a mandatory step for manufacturers of products destined for import and distribution in the EU or UK.
In order to meet EU labeling requirements, it is essential to prominently feature the address of your Authorized Representative on product labels.
This representative becomes a crucial point of contact for market surveillance authorities responsible for enforcing consumer protection and health and safety standards. By designating an Authorized Representative, manufacturers not only meet regulatory obligations but also streamline communication, as it alleviates the burden on your distributors from assuming the role of representing your products and eliminates the necessity for them to access extensive technical documentation related to your products.
 
WHAT IS A EUROPEAN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE?
Understanding the significance of an European (EU) or UK Authorized Representative is crucial for grasping the necessity of having an EU AR or UK Rep when dealing with the import and export of products within the European Community or the United Kingdom.
The requirement for non-EU products to be represented to the authorities by someone in the EU has been around since the EU single market was launched in the 1990s. Initially, the rules were very unclear and it took a long time for them to be clarified enough for most manufacturers to realise the need.
A major change occurred on On the 1st January 2021 when the UK left the EU single market. Anyone in GB or the EU placing goods from the other side of The Channel on the market could no longer be a distributor. Instead they needed an importer established in the market on which the goods are being placed.
In recent years the legislators have made efforts to strengthen and extend the requirement for authorised representation to more products and supply chains in order to help consumer protection authorities deal with unsafe products.
In particular the market surveillance Regulation EU 2019/1010 tightens the rules in the EU for imported products to help the authorities trace and question overseas manufacturers.
 
We can help you meet these new rules and in particular provide you with:

• An EU address to place on all your products supplied in the EU
• A UK address to place on all your products supplied into Great Britain