Japanese Tools and distributors
Japanese Tools and distributors help ensure that only products compliant with EU legislation and bearing the CE marking are placed on the extended Single Market of the EEA. As they are the intermediaries between manufacturers and traders, they must have overall knowledge of the legal requirements and make sure that the products they distribute or import meet them.
japanese Tools
When importing from Japan, we check that products fulfil all EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements before placing them on the market. We must verify that:
- The manufacturer outside the EU has taken the necessary steps to allow the product to be placed on the EU market
- Distributors must handle the product carefully and they mustn’t affect its compliance with EU legislation.
- The distributor has to know which products must bear the CE marking and the accompanying documentation.
- They should be able to identify products that are not in compliance
Distributors
Distributors must be able to demonstrate to national authorities that they:
- Have confirmation from the manufacturer or the importer that the necessary measures have been taken when products entered the EU (Customs.
- If importers or distributors market the products under their own names, they take over the manufacturer’s responsibilities.
