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The Directive on product liability 85/374/EEC (23) establishes a system of strict liability, i.e. liability without fault, for producers when a defective product causes physical or material damage to an injured person. The producer is liable for damage caused by a defect in his/her product provided that the injured person proves the damage, the defect and the causal relationship between defect and damage. The Directive aims at a full and proper compensation for persons injured by a defective product for the kind of damage referred to in the Directive. The Directive is an important element of the EU product safety legislation framework. It underpins product safety legislation by giving producers incentives to comply with it, as well as legal certainty.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.