The Advisory Group on Market Surveillance (MARS) was established in 2003 to promote global trade and economic cooperation. The Group brings together all players involved (public authorities, manufacturers, retailers, importers, consumers, etc.) to increase transparency and attract attention to the role and responsibilities of public authorities in the chain of control. It has developed comprehensive guidance and serves as a forum of best practice and development of recommendation guidelines.
This MARS Group meeting takes place to plan MARS Group meetings in 2025 and the modalities of implementing MARS work plan and WP.6 34th plenary decisions in 2024. The attendance is expected by WP.6 MARS members, market surveillance authorities and experts.
The meeting will have a guest speaker, Casper Vanden Bilcke (Single Liaison Officer for Market Surveillance, Directorate-general Quality and Safety, Belgium). He will present "Coordinating market surveillance activities nationally -- how this was set up in Belgium: Practical experience of the Single Liaison Officer”.
Agenda
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Item |
Subject |
Timing |
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1a |
Roll call |
5 |
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1b |
Approval of the agenda |
5 |
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2 |
Invited guest speaker: Casper Vanden Bilcke (Single Liaison Officer for Market Surveillance, Directorate-general Quality and Safety, Belgium) on "Coordinating market surveillance activities nationally -- how this was set up in Belgium: Practical experience of the Single Liaison Officer”. 20 minute presentation followed by discussion |
40 |
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3 |
Update on 34th annual session of WP.6 outcomes Background information presented at the session:
Other presentations of interest:
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10 |
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4 |
Ideas on project development between MARS and GRM on better regulating digital vulnerabilities and how to harmonize these among regulatory agencies Jan Deconinck, MARS Chair |
20 |
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5 |
Next steps for MARS activities planning and deliverables (excerpt from WP.6 Programme of Work for 2025):
Discussion and brainstorming on next steps:
MARS Group survey |
30 |
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6 |
Update from the secretariat |
5 |
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7 |
Any other business - All |
5 |
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Next MARS call/meeting: (frequency of meetings?, annual meeting March/April during the Forum) |
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