TAIEX workshop on market surveillance of personal protective equipment held in Sarajevo

The workshop on New Legal Framework for Personal Protective Equipment was held on 25th-26th June 2025, in Sarajevo. This is another one of the events organized by the Market Surveillance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the support of the TAIEX assistance program of the European Commission. 

In addition to the representatives of the Market Surveillance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the workshop was attended by representatives of the inspectorates from Republic of Srpska, Federation of BiH, and Brčko District of BiH, who carry out the surveillance of personal protective equipment on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Agency.

Ms Maureen Logghe and Ms Wendy Van Aerschot, the experts from Belgium, shared their knowledge and experience in the market surveillance of personal protective equipment with the participants.

The objective of the workshop was to gain an insight into the applicable regulations in the field of product safety and the organization of the market surveillance system in the European Union member states. Through the exchange of experts' experiences, guidelines for improvement of the personal protective equipment market surveillance system were provided, with the aim of protecting consumers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as harmonizing with European regulations and surveillance practices.

The workshop was a valuable opportunity for a dialogue with experts from the European Union, as well as for strengthening the cooperation among all competent institutions within the market surveillance system of Bosnia and Herzegovina.