The Blue Guide 2016 is the Commission Notice explaining a wide range of matters related to the implementation of the EU product rules. These include, but not limited to, free movement of goods, the New Approach compared to Old Approach, conformity assessment, product requirements, accreditation, notification, market surveillance etc. These notions are frequently used in the EU acquis, which Ukraine has committed to implement according to the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

The Blue Guide 2016 was translated into Ukrainian by translation experts of the “Association4U” Project.

The document should be treated as a trusted guidance for translators, lawyers, field experts, and wide public clarifying a number of basic matters related to product rules. 

Click here to download&read the Blue Guide 2016 in Ukrainian (in pdf).