01/10/2021 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced on Thursday 30 September that it has issued its first opinion under a new dispute resolution procedure to facilitate the implementation of mutual recognition rules on non-harmonised products in the EU. In this case, the opinion concerned the case of a Greek company that is facing problems in selling food supplements in Bulgaria, the institution said. In essence, the opinion states that national authorities should request information from companies as to whether goods are sold in another Member State, before deciding to refuse access to the market for these goods on their territory. The European Commission has been asked for its opinion by the European SOLVIT Centre in the context of the new ‘mutual recognition’ regulation (see EUROPE 12144/6) which came into force in April. (PH)