authorised representative

Accreditation Regulation, Article 2(4) First adopted 2008-07-09

any natural or legal person established within the Community who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under the relevant Community legislation

Toy Safety Directive, Article 3(4) Own wording adopted 2009-06-18

any natural or legal person established within the Community who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under the relevant Community legislation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

EMC Directive, Article 3(12) Same wording adopted 2014-02-26

Same wording as ATEX Directive.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks

ATEX Directive, Article 2(13) Same wording adopted 2014-02-26

Same wording as EMC Directive.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks

LVD, Article 2(4) Same wording adopted 2014-02-26

Same wording as EMC Directive.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks

RED, Article 2(13) Same wording adopted 2014-04-16

Same wording as EMC Directive.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks

PPE Regulation, Article 3(5) Same wording adopted 2016-03-09

Same wording as EMC Directive.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks

MDR, Article 2(32) Same wording adopted 2017-04-05

Same wording as IVDR.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received and accepted a written mandate from a manufacturer, located outside the Union, to act on the manufacturer's behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under this Regulation

IVDR, Article 2(25) Same wording adopted 2017-04-05

Same wording as MDR.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received and accepted a written mandate from a manufacturer, located outside the Union, to act on the manufacturer's behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under this Regulation

Market Surveillance Regulation, Article 3(12) Own wording adopted 2019-06-20

any natural or legal person established within the Community Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's manufacturer's obligations under the relevant Community Union harmonisation legislation or under the requirements of this Regulation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

GPSR, Article 3(9) Same wording adopted 2023-05-10

Same wording as Toy Safety Regulation.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on that manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the manufacturer’s obligations under this Regulation

EUDR, Article 2(22) Own wording adopted 2023-05-31, amended 2026-09-18

any natural or legal person established within in the Community Union who, in accordance with Article 6, has received a written mandate from a manufacturer an operator to act on his its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's operator’s obligations under the relevant Community legislation this Regulation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

Machinery Regulation, Article 3(19) Own wording adopted 2023-06-14

any natural or legal person established within the Community Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under the relevant Community legislation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

Batteries Regulation, Article 3(63) Own wording adopted 2023-07-12

any natural or legal person established within in the Community Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's manufacturer’s obligations under the relevant Community legislation Chapters IV and VI

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

CSDDD, Article 3(1)(k) Own wording adopted 2024-06-13

any a natural or legal person resident or established within in the Community who Union that has received a written mandate from a manufacturer company within the meaning of point (a)(ii) to act on his its behalf in relation to specified tasks compliance with regard that company’s obligations pursuant to the latter's obligations under the relevant Community legislation this Directive

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

AI Act, Article 3(5) Own wording adopted 2024-06-13

any a natural or legal person located or established within in the Community Union who has received and accepted a written mandate from a manufacturer provider of an AI system or a general-purpose AI model to act, respectively, perform and carry out on his its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under the relevant Community legislation and procedures established by this Regulation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

ESPR, Article 2(43) Own wording adopted 2024-06-13

any natural or legal person established within in the Community who Union that has received a written mandate from a the manufacturer to act on his the manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's manufacturer’s obligations under the relevant Community legislation this Regulation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

Product Liability Directive, Article 4(11) Own wording adopted 2024-10-23

any natural or legal person established within the Community Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his that manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under the relevant Community legislation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

CRA, Article 3(15) Own wording adopted 2024-10-23

any a natural or legal person established within the Community Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under the relevant Community legislation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

CPR, Article 3(36) Own wording adopted 2024-11-27

any natural or legal person established within in the Community Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his that manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's manufacturer’s obligations under the relevant Community legislation this Regulation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

32025R0040, Article 3(19) Own wording adopted 2024-12-19

any natural or legal person established within in the Community who Union that has received a written mandate from a the manufacturer to act on his that manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's manufacturer’s obligations under the relevant Community legislation this Regulation

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

European Business Wallets, Article 3(18) Own wording Proposal proposed 2025-11-19

any a natural or legal person established within acting on behalf of the Community who has received European Business Wallet owner in executing and operating functions of a written mandate from designated European Business Wallet on the basis of an authorisation granted by a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter's obligations under the relevant Community legislation European Business Wallet owner

Compared with Accreditation Regulation: struck words are only in Accreditation Regulation, marked words only here.

Toy Safety Regulation, Article 3(4) Same wording adopted 2025-11-26

Same wording as GPSR.

any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on that manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the manufacturer’s obligations under this Regulation