# Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 20: Products presenting a serious risk

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Market surveillance authorities must ensure that products which present a serious risk requiring rapid intervention, including a serious risk the effects of which are not immediate, are recalled, withdrawn or that their being made available on the market is prohibited, and that the Secretary of State is informed without delay thereof, in accordance with Article 22.
2. The decision whether or not a product represents a serious risk must be based on an appropriate risk assessment which takes account of the nature of the hazard and the likelihood of its occurrence. The feasibility of obtaining higher levels of safety or the availability of other products presenting a lesser degree of risk does not constitute grounds for considering that a product presents a serious risk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/765/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-765/article-20
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