Division 6.1 International event

Under Article 12 of the GPSD and Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, a Member State submits a RAPEX notification only if it considers that the effects of the risk(s) posed by a product go or can go beyond its territory (‘cross-border effects’ or ‘international event’).

In the light of the free movement of products in the internal market, and the fact that products are imported into the EU through different distribution channels and that consumers buy products during stays abroad and via the internet, national authorities are encouraged to interpret the cross-border effects criterion in a fairly broad sense. An Article 12 of the GPSD or Article 22 notification of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, therefore, is submitted where:

1. (a)

   it cannot be excluded that a product posing a risk has been sold in more than one EU Member State; or

2. (b)

   it cannot be excluded that a product posing a risk has been sold via the internet; or

3. (c)

   the product originates from a third country and is likely to have been imported into the EU through multiple distribution channels.