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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-417/annex/division-1/part-II/division-5/division-5.1/division-5.1.2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/417",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/417 of 8 November 2018 laying down guidelines for the management of the European Union Rapid Information System ‘RAPEX’ established under Article 12 of Directive 2001/95/EC on general product safety and its notification system (notified under document C(2018) 7334)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-417",
  "path": "annex/division/1/part/II/division/5/division/5.1/division/5.1.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "5.1.2",
  "heading": "Tasks",
  "text": "The main tasks of the RAPEX Contact Point are to:\n(a) organise and steer the work of the national RAPEX network, in accordance with the rules set out in these Guidelines;\n(b) train and assist all authorities in the network in the use of RAPEX;\n(c) ensure that all RAPEX tasks stemming from the GPSD and these Guidelines are performed correctly and, in particular, that all required information (i.e. notifications, follow-up notifications, additional information, etc.) is provided to the Commission without delay;\n(d) transmit information between the Commission and the national market surveillance authorities and authorities in charge of external border controls;\n(e) check and validate the completeness of the information received from all authorities before transmission to the Commission through the RAPEX application;\n(f) check before submitting a notification whether a product has already been notified or information on that product has been exchanged through the RAPEX application (to avoid any duplication);\n(g) participate in RAPEX Contact Point Working Group meetings and other events on the operation of RAPEX;\n(h) suggest possible improvements to the operation of the system;\n(i) inform the Commission immediately of any technical problems with the functioning of the RAPEX application;\n(j) coordinate all national activities and initiatives carried out in relation to RAPEX;\n(k) explain to stakeholders how RAPEX operates and clarify their obligations, particularly for the business notification obligation set out in Article 5(3) of the GPSD.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/417/annex/division/1/part/II/division/5/division/5.1/division/5.1.2",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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