Boom! EU product liability bomb – take cover!

European Union flags in front of the Berlaymont building

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The EU’s new product liability regime – more information here* – doesn’t just target manufacturers; It brings importers, distributors, fulfillment providers and platforms to the front line of strict, error-free claims. For logistics players who thought a “product defect” was someone else’s problem, 2026 now has a very different look.

(* In short: “By 9 December 2026, all EU Member States must update their product liability laws to comply with the (new) Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853” [“PLD”]”)

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