Single market for goods
Reference documents on liability for defective products
Reports of the Commission
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COM (2011) 547 final
- Fourth report on the application of Directive 85/374/EEC concerning liability for defective products -
COM(2006) 496 final [165 KB] - Third report on the application of Directive 85/374/EEC concerning liability for defective products
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COM(2000) 893 final [181 KB] - Second report on the application of Directive 85/374/EEC concerning liability for defective products
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COM(1999) 396 final [153 KB] [152 KB] - Green Paper on liability for defective products
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COM(1995) 617 final [114 KB] [113 KB] - First report on the application of Directive 85/374/EEC concerning liability for defective products
External studies
- "Analysis of the Economic Impact of the Development Risk Clause as provided by Directive 85/374/EEC on Liability for Defective Products" - an in-depth analysis [612 KB] [611 KB] of practical cases and a survey of interested parties provided by the Fondazione Rosselli (2004)
- "Product Liability in the European Union - a report for the European Commission" - analysis and comparison [868 KB] [867 KB] of the practical effects of the different systems applicable in all Member States of the European Union on the bringing of claims for defective products provided by Lovells (2003)
- "Report for the Commission of the European Communities on the application of Directive 85/374/EEC on liability for defective products" - study [149 KB] [149 KB] provided by McKenna&Co (1994)
