Defined term
Authorised representative (definition)
Defined at Article 3(15): the mandated person in the Union.
LAW Defined in Article 3 (Art. 3(15)). The verbatim definition is in the official text of Article 3; only the Official Journal is authentic.
sha256:27b7c6c64c773001… · CELEX 32024R2847Article 3(15) defines the authorised representative as a natural or legal person established in the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on its behalf in relation to specified tasks. Article 18 sets a minimum for the mandate, which includes keeping the declaration of conformity and technical documentation available to authorities and cooperating with them F-034.
A representative exists by mandate only — no written mandate, no role. That makes the mandate document itself part of the compliance record worth keeping tidy F-034.
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- F-034 A manufacturer may appoint an authorised representative by written mandate; the representative keeps the declaration of conformity and technical documentation at the disposal of authorities and cooperates with them. Non-EU manufacturers: reporting is routed via the representative's Member State. Art. 18, Art. 3(15), Art. 14(7)
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