Companies that have not registered are not allowed to sell the products concerned in Germany. A €50,000 fine or a court injunction stopping the sale of these goods can be the result of non-registration.
This also applies when specific products have not been registered. E.g. a computer manufacturer begins selling cameras. These then need additional registration because they fall into another category.
IMPORTANT: The manufacturer’s sales representatives are accountable when there is no registration! Every dealer is obliged to check that every product in the manufacturer’s database is correctly registered with the EAR. Written confirmation from the manufacturer is not sufficient on its own!
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