Support to joint enforcement actions - non-compliant products and implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020

The call objectives are:

Objective 1 - Keep non-compliant products from the single market

Products which are non-compliant with Union harmonisation legislation keep finding their way on the Single Market. Market surveillance authorities sometimes lack the resources to finance product testing and other activities to promote compliance. The first objective of this call is to support authorities of the Member States of the Union in their market surveillance activities related to product testing aimed at assessing product compliance with respect to EU harmonised legislation. 

The products concerned by this objective fall within the scope of one or more of the legal instruments set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. 

Objective 2 - Support the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 

Regulation  (EU)  2019/1020  on  market  surveillance  and  compliance  of  products applies since 16 July 2021.

The second objective of this call is to support horizontal actions aimed at contributing to an efficient implementation of Regulation 2019/1020. 

Eligible applicants

Proposals may be submitted by any of the following applicants: 

• Non-profit organisation (private or public) ; 
• Public authorities (national, regional, local); 
• Private companies. 

Only applications from legal entities established in the following countries are eligible

• EU member states;
• European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA);
• Other non-EU countries which are associated to the Single Market Programme or countries which are in ongoing  negotiations for  an  association  agreement  and  where  the agreement   enters   into   force   before   grant   signature

All applicants must register in the Portal Participant Register.  The Participant Register is the Commission online tool to register and manage the data of the organisations participating in the EU programmes. It allows consistent handling of the participants` official data and avoids multiple requests to enter the same information.

If you want to participate in a project proposal, your organisation needs to be registered and have a 9-digit Participant Identification Code (PIC). This unique identifier of your organisation will be used as a reference by the Commission in any interactions.

Please read the guide on how and where to register.

Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated at €1,257,000.

The Commission will fund 90% of the total eligible costs, with a maximum of €400.000 for a product testing project and €100.000 for a horizontal action or a joint activity project. 

The maximum duration of projects is 24 months. 

How to apply

Applicants must:

• comply with the requirements set out in the full text of the call for proposals and;
• submit their full application via the following email address: EISMEA-MSJA-NON-FOOD-PRODUCTS-2022ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EISMEA-MSJA-NON-FOOD-PRODUCTS-2022[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu).

Please note that the deadline for submission is 15 June 2022, 17.00.00 (CET).

More information

Questions on this call for proposals can be submitted by email to: EISMEA-MSJA-NON-FOOD-PRODUCTS-2022ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EISMEA-MSJA-NON-FOOD-PRODUCTS-2022[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu).

Information day

The EISMEA will hold an information session on 11 May 2022.

The focus of the session will be introduction and explanation of the application and submission processes.

If you would like to participate in the Info Day, please send a confirmation email to:

EISMEA-MSJA-NON-FOOD-PRODUCTS-2022ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EISMEA-MSJA-NON-FOOD-PRODUCTS-2022[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

Deadline to send a confirmation email: 4 May 2022.