Ettevõtjad peaksid vastutama käesoleva määruse kohaldamisalasse kuuluvate toodete vastavuse eest käesoleva määruse nõuetele vastavalt oma osale tarneahelas, et tagada avalike huvide kõrgetasemeline kaitse, nagu inimeste, eelkõige tarbijate ja kutsealasel eesmärgil kasutajate tervise kaitse ja ohutus, ning kui see on asjakohane, koduloomade ja vara ning keskkonna kaitse, samuti aus konkurents liidu turul.
Economic operators should be responsible for the compliance of products within the scope of this Regulation with the requirements of this Regulation in relation to their respective roles in the supply chain so as to ensure a high level of protection of public interests, such as the protection of the health and safety of persons, in particular consumers and professional users, and, where appropriate, domestic animals, property, and, where applicable, of the environment, as well as fair competition on the Union market.
