EU Product Liability Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2853)
PLD: Subject Matter, Scope and Definitions

EU Product Liability Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2853) PLD-Art.4: Definitions (PLD Article 4) - the expanded product / software / AI definitions

Article 4 sets out 22 definitions including: (1) 'product' = all movables, even if integrated into another movable or into an immovable; product includes electricity, digital manufacturing files, and SOFTWARE (whether embedded in a tangible product or supplied as a standalone product / SaaS); (4) 'related service' = a digital service that is integrated into or inter-connected with a product in such a way that its absence would prevent the product from performing its functions; (5) 'component' = a tangible OR intangible item, including software OR related service, integrated into or inter-connected with a product by or under the control of the manufacturer; (6) 'manufacturer' = a natural or legal person who develops + produces + manufactures the product or has it designed / manufactured AND markets it under its own name + trademark, and where the manufacturer is not established in the Union the Article 7(1)(c) authorised representative or Article 7(1)(d) fulfilment service provider; (10) 'damage' = the personal harm + material loss covered by Article 6 (i.e. death + personal injury including medically recognised harm to psychological health, damage to property other than the defective product itself, and destruction OR corruption of data not used exclusively for professional purposes); (18) 'substantial modification' = a modification of a product after it has been placed on the market that is not foreseen + planned in the initial risk assessment of the manufacturer + changes its original performance + purpose + type in a way that affects the conformity with the relevant safety requirements; (21) 'artificial intelligence system' = an AI system as defined by Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the EU AI Act).

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  • EUAI-Art.1-4 Subject matter, scope and definitions (Arts 1 to 3)
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