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Market surveillance of hand-held electric drills has been completed as a part of the joint action of CEFTA member states

11/14/2024

Market Surveillance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the market inspection of the Federal Administration for Inspection Affairs completed the market surveillance of hand-held electric drills as a part of the joint surveillance action of CEFTA member states.

Market surveillance of hand-held electric drills was carried out in accordance with the Order on the safety of machinery (Official Gazette of BiH, 04/10) and harmonized BAS standards. The surveillance was carried out by the Agency and the competent inspection authority in 2024.

The objective of the joint market surveillance was to determine whether the hand-held electric drills that are available on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina are safe for consumers to use.

During the implementation of proactive surveillance, 99 hand-held electric drills were destroyed.