Article 6 — Damage
Product Liability Directive, Directive (EU) 2024/2853
What does PRODUCT-LIABILITY Article 6 say?
Short answer, straight from the official text
1. The right to compensation pursuant to Article 5 shall apply in respect of only the following types of damage: (a) death or personal injury, including medically recognised damage to psychological health; (b) damage to, or destruction of, any property, except: (i) the defective product itself;
Source: Product Liability Directive, Directive (EU) 2024/2853, read 2026-10-13.
| In the act | EU 2024/2853 |
| CELEX | 32024L2853 |
| Read on | 2026-10-13 |
Official text
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1. The right to compensation pursuant to Article 5 shall apply in respect of only the following types of damage:
(a) death or personal injury, including medically recognised damage to psychological health;
(b) damage to, or destruction of, any property, except:
(i) the defective product itself;
(ii) a product damaged by a defective component that is integrated into, or inter-connected with, that product by the manufacturer of that product or within that manufacturer’s control;
(iii) property used exclusively for professional purposes;
(c) destruction or corruption of data that are not used for professional purposes.
2. The right to compensation pursuant to Article 5 shall cover all material losses resulting from the damage referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The right to compensation shall also cover non-material losses resulting from the damage referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, in so far as they can be compensated for under national law.
3. This Article does not affect national law relating to compensation for damage under other liability regimes.
Who does this apply to
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