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Features and Benefits
Features
EAR offers a foothold in Europe: a name, an address, a telephone and fax number, an email address, and a professional staff to handle inquiries
EAR acts as the contact person for market surveillance authorities and end users when conformity issues are concerned
EAR stores and updates the technical files of the products sold in Europe, and makes them available to the appropriate authorities upon request
EAR is more than a mere regulatory representative in Europe: EAR shields clients from product liability in Europe and takes on the responsibility for European conformity.
EAR is a European business advocate: we represent our clients' case in any pre-market and post-market issues. EAR takes responsibility for the European conformity of the products and (co-)issues the Declaration of Conformity
EAR registers products with the appropriate authorities if required EAR provides advice on the implementation of European technical regulations and guides clients through the certification procedures
EAR monitors and reports on new developments in European product legislation relevant to clients
EAR offers product vigilance and incident reporting
EAR assists with product recalls and the issuing of advisory notices
EAR makes available its network of business consultants whose expertise spans every aspect of business in Europe
EAR's annual fee is fixed and includes all services; no additional hourly rates are charged for advice, legal representation etc.
Benefits
Avoid the costs of setting up a European office
'Back to business': focus on sales and leave all regulatory affairs to EAR
A committed partner in Europe: EAR shields you from liability and takes over responsibility for product compliance
Keep business secrets secret: it is EAR, and not the European distributor(s) who keeps the technical files
Gain an independent position from which to work with distributors
A team of expert professionals to represent your business
Open new markets: distributors and sales representatives will be easier to come by as they do not have to deal with conformity issues and product certification
A representative office located in the heart of Europe near main European seaports and airports