Glossary · Regulation & Compliance
What Is Market Surveillance?
Market surveillance is the activity of authorities that check products already on sale for compliance: examining labelling and claims, testing products, inspecting technical files and requiring corrective action where a product does not meet the rules. It happens after launch rather than at the border.
Why it matters when you source
Surveillance is why an inaccuracy on a page of artwork can remain a live risk years after launch. Keeping the formula documentation, testing records and approved artwork accessible is the practical defence, and much of that file is the factory's paperwork rather than yours.
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