Alerts10.30.23
EU Committee Votes to Approve New Directive on Product Liability
Highlights
A joint Committee of the European Parliament voted to adopt a proposal for a new directive on product liability
The proposed amendments expand the scope of the EU’s product liability regime to account for technological advances and eases the burden of proof on plaintiffs
The European Parliament will vote on the amendments in November 2023
The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) recently acted as a joint committee to discuss and vote on new amendments proposed by the European Union to replace its current directive on liability of defective products. There were 33 votes in favor, two against, and no abstentions.
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