Glossary
Glossary term

authorised representative

A cross-regulation actor term for a person or entity mandated to act on behalf of another economic actor under specified legal conditions.

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What does authorised representative mean?

Authorised representative appears across multiple EU frameworks, but the role should not be treated as automatically identical everywhere. The shared idea is delegated action on behalf of another party, while the scope of that mandate depends on the source.

Official definitions by source

ESPR

Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products

any natural or legal person established in the Union that has received a written mandate from the manufacturer to act on the manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the manufacturer’s obligations under this Regulation;

Reference: Article 2, point 43

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EU Battery Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

any natural or legal person established in the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the manufacturer’s obligations under Chapters IV and VI;

Reference: Article 3, point 63

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EUDR

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products

any natural or legal person established in the Union who, in accordance with Article 6, has received a written mandate from an operator or from a trader to act on its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the operator’s or the trader’s obligations under this Regulation;

Reference: Article 2, point 22

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CSDDD

Directive (EU) 2024/1760 on corporate sustainability due diligence

a natural or legal person resident or established in the Union that has a mandate from a company within the meaning of point (a)(ii) to act on its behalf in relation to compliance with that company’s obligations pursuant to this Directive;

Reference: Article 3, point k

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How the definitions differ

Authorised representative is a regulatory term used across CSDDD, ESPR, EU Battery Regulation, and EUDR; it generally refers to any natural or legal person established in the Union that has received a written mandate from the manufacturer to act on the manufacturers behalf in relation to specified tasks wit, but the exact legal scope depends on the source definition.

Why it matters in practice

This term matters when a company relies on a representative to handle declarations, documentation, or market-access obligations. Teams need to know exactly which functions may be delegated and which remain with the original actor.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, authorised representative is a source-aware role term. The important question is not just who the representative is, but which legal tasks the source actually allows that representative to perform.

Common confusions

  • Assuming the everyday meaning of authorised representative is enough without checking the official source definition.
  • Treating definitions of authorised representative as fully interchangeable across CSDDD, ESPR, EU Battery Regulation, and EUDR.
  • Confusing authorised representative with a neighboring legal actor or responsibility term without checking how the source allocates obligations.