[RAPEX] Overview of RAPEX notifications in October 2015

5. Measures adopted

In the month of October, 111 notifications (65%) were of compulsory preventive and restrictive measures ordered by national authorities (‘compulsory measures’). In 60 other notifications (35%), economic operators took preventive and restrictive measures on a ‘voluntary’ basis (‘voluntary measures’), i.e. they complied with their legal obligations without the formal intervention of a national authority. 1 notification reported that both kinds of measures were taken concerning the same dangerous product.

It is very frequent that there is more than one measure adopted in relation to a notified product. That is, it is regularly the case, that when the authorities ordered a sales ban they have also ordered a withdrawal from the market.

Of the compulsory measures, 11 were initiated by the customs authorities.

Number of notifications by type of measure per country (absolute values):