Product Liability Directive In Force – You've Got (Just Under) Two Years To Get Ready

As well as the General Product Safety Regulation, if you are supplying products to consumers in the EEA, you need to be aware of another upcoming new law – the updated Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (PLD). Although you will be relieved to hear that it only applies to products placed on the EU market on or after 9 December 2026, so you've got some time to prepare.

The current law is outdated because of digital technology, cybersecurity challenges, new supply models (in particular, online marketplaces allowing consumers to easily buy products from outside the EU) as well as the EU's Circular Economy programme and its emphasis on sustainable products. The PLD aims to update the law to reflect these changes.