In the case of a product which presents a serious and immediate risk extending beyond the territory of the Member State concerned, the Member State must notify the Commission that it has taken or is going to take emergency measures to restrict or prevent the marketing of that product. The Commission will check to see whether the product complies with the provisions of the Directive and will forward the information to the other Member States, which, in turn, must immediately inform the Commission of any measures they adopt to deal with the problem.
In certain circumstances, and in particular where the Member States differ on the measures to be taken and where the specific Community procedures prove inadequate to deal with the risk, the Directive provides for a Community procedure for the adoption of emergency measures. Under this procedure, the Commission, assisted by a Committee on Product Safety Emergencies, may decide to require the Member States to take identical measures within a certain time-limit with regard to the allegedly dangerous product.
