Trainings for inspectors from the BiH entities and Brčko District of BiH on implementation of market surveillance

Representatives of Market Surveillance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina held trainings for market inspectors from the BiH entities and Brčko District of BiH with the aim of preparing for implementation of market surveillance in accordance with the Annual market surveillance plan for 2022. The trainings were held from 17th May to 1st June 2022 in Brčko, Banjaluka and Istočno Sarajevo. 

The trainings covered market surveillance of the following product groups: bicycles for adults and young adults, barbecues burning solid fuels, hand-held electric drills, hand-held electric chainsaws, children's bicycles, skateboards, toy guns with bullets, children's pools, extension cords, electric deep fryers, hair dryers, electric water kettles and hair clippers.

As part of the training, representatives of the MSA presented the legal basis for implementation of market surveillance, basic information on product groups, explained the administrative and visual checks in accordance with the safety requirements from the applicable regulations and BAS standards, risk assessment and taking measures for the above-mentioned product groups. The details that inspectors should pay attention to during inspection and product sampling were highlighted.

The inspectors evaluated the trainings as useful and practical.