Lex/Glossary/Market surveillance
Glossary · Transparency and procedure

What is Market surveillance?

Definition

Market surveillance means: Market surveillance is the activity of public authorities checking that products or systems on the market comply with applicable EU rules. Source: EUR-Lex: Artificial Intelligence Act and 1 other official source.

Does this affect your company?
Run a free exposure scan — Lex maps the EU files, deadlines and source records heading your way, every claim cited.

Why it matters

It is how compliance is monitored after market placement and where enforcement, corrective action and withdrawals can begin.

Related law explainers

Related lobbying pages

Related glossary terms

Frequently asked

What is Market surveillance?

Market surveillance is the activity of public authorities checking that products or systems on the market comply with applicable EU rules.

Why does Market surveillance matter in EU policy?

It is how compliance is monitored after market placement and where enforcement, corrective action and withdrawals can begin.

Where can I verify the definition of Market surveillance?

Lex cites EUR-Lex: Artificial Intelligence Act; EUR-Lex glossary of summaries for this definition and links the source records on this page.

Official sources

Definitions are short paraphrases of official records, not legal advice. For binding text, use the linked EUR-Lex act, Official Journal or EU institution page.

See your company’s exposure — every claim cited.

Enter your company and Lex builds a cited Exposure Map in about 30 seconds. Free, no login.