New guidelines for the European Safety Gate dangerous products alert system
07 May 2026
Effective: 09 Sep 2025
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Who is affected:
Manufacturers, importers and distributors of consumer products in the European Economic Area
Summary
The EFTA updates the rules of the Safety Gate system that alerts about dangerous products on the market. It affects companies that manufacture or distribute consumer products in Europe.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The EFTA Surveillance Authority adopts updated guidelines for the Safety Gate Rapid Alert System, based on Directive 2001/95/CE on general product safety. This system allows national authorities to notify and share information about dangerous products detected in the European market. The new guidelines establish more p…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601039: Decisión n.o 146/25/COL del Órgano de Vigilancia de la AELC, de 9 de septiembre de 2025, por la que se adoptan directrices para el Sistema de Alerta Rápida Safety Gate establecido en virtud de la Directiva 2001/95/CE, relativa a la seguridad general de los productos [2026/1039]