Written answers
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
EU Directives
John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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224. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the next steps in developing a National position in respect of the proposed EU Product Liability Directive; if he will report on the public consultation which was carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41228/23]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Department Officials are currently engaged in the negotiations of the EU proposal for a new directive on liability of defective products.
The 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.
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