Definicija: mehanizmi za nadzor trga nastopijo v fazi distribucije in trženja, ko so izdelki že na trgu z namenom zagotoviti, da vsi dejavniki, vključno s proizvajalci (glej), uvozniki (glej) in organi, ki ocenjujejo skladnost, dosledno upoštevajo zahteve iz direktiv

Definicija: the mechanisms for surveillance of the market intervene at the distribution and marketing stage or once the products are on the market and aim at ensuring that all the requirements of the directives have been effectively respected by all the operators, including manufacturers (q.v.), importers (q.v.) and the bodies involved in the conformity assessment