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New Product Liability Directive

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Type
directive
Layer
adjacent
Status
in force
In force
2024-12-08
Key date
2026-12-09 transposition deadline
CELEX
32024L2853
Last verified
2026-07-21
Official text
EUR-Lex / official source

New Product Liability Directive (PLD)

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Directive (EU) 2024/2853 replaces the 1985 Product Liability Directive and brings software, AI systems and digital services integrated into products squarely into the strict-liability regime.

What it does (at a glance)

  • Strict (no-fault) liability for defective products, now explicitly including software and AI.
  • Defectiveness can arise from cybersecurity vulnerabilities and failure to supply updates.
  • Disclosure-of-evidence rules and rebuttable presumptions easing the burden of proof in complex (AI) cases.
  • Online platforms can be liable in some marketplace scenarios.

Key dates

  • In force 8 December 2024 ⚠️ VERIFY exact date; Member States must transpose by 9 December 2026 ⚠️ VERIFY.

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