{"id":25058,"date":"2023-12-19T08:05:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T08:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/?page_id=25058"},"modified":"2023-12-20T15:50:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:50:28","slug":"single-market-for-goods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/european-affairs\/single-market-for-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"Single market for goods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-widget fusion-widget-element fusion-widget-area fusion-content-widget-area wpWidget-1 menu_v_template1 fusion_widget_vertical_menu no-divider-color\" style=\"--awb-fusion-border-size:0px;--awb-fusion-border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"widget avada_vertical_menu\"><style>#fusion-vertical-menu-widget-avada-vertical-menu-widget-1-nav ul.menu li a {font-size:14px;}<\/style><nav id=\"fusion-vertical-menu-widget-avada-vertical-menu-widget-1-nav\" class=\"fusion-vertical-menu-widget fusion-menu hover left no-border\" aria-label=\"Secondary navigation\"><ul id=\"menu-assuntos-europeus\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-2252\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2252\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> European affairs<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><ul class=\"sub-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-4048\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-4048\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> Single market for goods<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><ul class=\"sub-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-4055\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4055\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/ponto-contato-produtos\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> Point of contact for products<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-4082\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4082\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/produtos-construcao\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> Point of contact for building products<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-4103\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4103\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/marcas-contrastaria\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> brand recognition<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-2921\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2921\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/marcacao-ce\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> CE MARKING<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><ul class=\"sub-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-2948\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2948\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/marcacao-ce\/novo-quadro-legislativo\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> New legislative framework<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-3157\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3157\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/marcacao-ce\/on_od\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> Organismos notificados \/ Organismos designados<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-26364\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-26364\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/lista-mensal-de-notificacoes\/\"><span class=\"link-text\"> Lista Mensal de Notifica\u00e7\u00f5es<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two subtitulo-sh2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#2980b9;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.18;\">SINGLE MARKET FOR GOODS<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 template-1-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p>The European Union&#8217;s (EU) single market for goods encompasses more than 450 million consumers and at least 22.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), making it a fundamental asset whose potential should not be overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, while companies benefit from an enlarged domestic market for their products, easier access to a wide range of suppliers and consumers, lower unit costs and greater business opportunities, citizens benefit from lower prices, more innovation and technological development and higher standards of safety and environmental protection.<\/p>\n<p>One of the European Commission&#8217;s main objectives is therefore to guarantee the free movement of goods and to set high safety standards for consumers and protect the environment.<\/p>\n<p>In order to realise this ultimate goal, each EU Member State must designate or maintain Product Contact Points (PCPs) on its territory and ensure that they have sufficient expertise and adequate resources to properly carry out their tasks, with a view to providing information and access to national technical rules on specific products.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Member States must designate Construction Product Contact Points (PCPCs), in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) N\u00ba. 305\/2011, in order to clarify to economic operators the provisions applicable in their territory for the fulfilment of the basic requirements for construction works applicable to the intended use of each construction product, as provided for in Article 6(3)(e) of that Regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Both the PCP and PCPC must provide information and answers to economic operators within 15 working days, free of charge, according to their area of competence.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, with regard to precious metal artefacts, the recognition of assay marks ensures the necessary consumer protection and fair competition between the different economic operators, given the lack of harmonised European legislation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-3 fusion-columns-total-3 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left title_boxes_t2\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#ffffff;--awb-hover-accent-color:#2980b9;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#2980b9;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-box link-type-text content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-none\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/ponto-contato-produtos\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/ponto-contato-produtos\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 40px;line-height:normal;font-size:40px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-th fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h6 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h6_typography-font-size:15px;--fontSize:15;line-height:1.73;\">PONTO DE CONTACTO PARA PRODUTOS<\/h6><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#2980b9;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-box link-type-text content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-none\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/produtos-construcao\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/produtos-construcao\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 40px;line-height:normal;font-size:40px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-ruler-combined fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h6 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h6_typography-font-size:15px;--fontSize:15;line-height:1.73;\">PONTO DE CONTACTO PARA PRODUTOS DA CONSTRU\u00c7\u00c3O<\/h6><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#2980b9;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-box link-type-text content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-none\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/marcas-contrastaria\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/marcas-contrastaria\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 40px;line-height:normal;font-size:40px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-shapes fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h6 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h6_typography-font-size:15px;--fontSize:15;line-height:1.73;\">RECONHECIMENTO DE MARCAS DE CONTRASTARIA<\/h6><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 template-1-text\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":25045,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25058","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25058"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25119,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25058\/revisions\/25119"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}