Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
377. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to report on his Department's public consultation on the European Union's proposal for a directive on liability for defective products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35957/23]
View answerThe Department ran a public consultation on the EU proposal for a new directive on liability of defective products. This proposal revises the existing Product Liability Directive, adopted nearly 40 years ago during which time there have been several developments that have impacted the existing product liability directive, including changes in consumer expectations, the digital age, circular economy business models and global value chains.
The Department received eight responses to the public consultation, which closed on 26th April 2023. Officials are finalising their analysis of the responses and intend to publish a summary of the submissions received on the Department's website in the coming weeks.
