Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 (the Union Customs Code), products from third countries intended to be made available on the Union market or intended for private use or consumption within the customs territory of the Union are placed under the customs procedure ‘release for free circulation’. That procedure aims to complete the formalities laid down in respect of the import of the goods, including the enforcement of the applicable provisions of Union law, so that those goods can be made available on the Union market like any product made in the Union. As far as consumer safety is concerned, those products are required to comply with this Regulation and, in particular, with the general safety requirement laid down in this Regulation.
- Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1). ↩︎