Article 17 — Use of information, professional and commercial secrecy

Market Surveillance Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2019/1020

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Market surveillance authorities shall perform their activities with a high level of transparency and shall make available to the public any information that they consider to be relevant in order to protect the interests of end users.

Source: Market Surveillance Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, read 2026-10-13.

In the act	EU 2019/1020
CELEX	32019R1020
Read on	2026-10-13

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Market surveillance authorities shall perform their activities with a high level of transparency and shall make available to the public any information that they consider to be relevant in order to protect the interests of end users. Market surveillance authorities shall respect the principles of confidentiality and of professional and commercial secrecy and shall protect personal data in accordance with Union and national law.

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