The Product Contact Point (PCP) provides information on the national rules and requirements for products in EU member states.
The PCP can help in the following situations:
- requirements for products in EU Member States;
- direct contact details for the competent authorities;
- information on remedies and procedures available in case of a dispute between the competent authority and the business, including the problem-solving procedure provided by the SOLVIT service;
- information on the principle of mutual recognition and the application of Regulation 2019/515.
In Latvia PCP is located on the state service portal www.latvija.lv.
Information on mutual recognition of products in Latvia is available here: https://www.latvija.lv/en/DzivesSituacijas/prasibas-produktiem/1_Savstarpeja_atzisana
Information on national requirements for products in EU non-regulated area is available here: https://www.latvija.lv/en/DzivesSituacijas/prasibas-produktiem/2_Tehniskie_noteikumi
Information on legal remedies available to economic operators in Latvia, in order to seek for clarification or to appeal against administrative decisions taken by the public authorities is available here: https://www.latvija.lv/en/DzivesSituacijas/prasibas-produktiem/3_Tiesiskas_aizsardzibas_lidzekli
Information on Market surveillance authorities in the non-regulated product area is available here: https://www.latvija.lv/en/DzivesSituacijas/prasibas-produktiem/4_Tirgus_uzraudzibas_iestades
Information on PCP in other countries of EU is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/goods/free-movement-sectors/mutual-recognition/contacts-list_en.