Deliverables from the first EMARS project

Rapid Advice Forum
The RAF is a closed network of market surveillance officials who are supplying each other with informal advice on new and emerging problems. Further information on the RAF can be found here.

Knowledge Base
An extensive Knowledge Base has been built up with documents relating ot market surveillance. Further information can be found on this page. 
 
The Book on Best Practice Techniques in Market Surveillance
The Best Practice Handbook sets out to identify best practice in market surveillance. More information on the book can be found here.

Risk Assessment
The main deliverable from the Risk Assessment work package is the chapter on risk assessment that can be found in the book on best practice techniques. The work package also provided useful support to the European Commission's IRAG group revising the Rapex Risk Assessment Guidelines. More information on IRAG can be obtained here.

Training Strategy
The Training Strategy outlines a programme based on six pillars. These are
1.    National training in Member States
2.    Web based learning
3.    Workshops
4.    Exchange of officials
5.    Joint projects
6.    Train the trainers

The Training Strategy can be downloaded here.

Strategy for the Further Enhancement of Market Surveillance
A Strategy for the further enhancement of market surveillance was developed following a long process of consultation and reflection that included an open workshop in Paris in July. The final Strategy document can be downloaded here.