Directive (EU) 2024/2853 — PLD revision, transposition by 9 Dec 2026
PLD 2026 Liability Check Answer seven scoped questions about your role, your product and the incident type. Get a five-line verdict — scope, liability tier, compensation category, limitation period and Art. 9 defect presumption — each citation-anchored to the Directive.
This tool surfaces PLD 2.0 scope, liability and limitation outcomes against Directive (EU) 2024/2853. It is not legal advice and does not produce a Declaration of Conformity. Read the methodology → 01 Which economic-operator role do you play for the product? — Manufacturer Importer (placing non-EU product on EU market) EU authorised representative Distributor Online marketplace operator Fulfilment-service provider 02 Is the product a physical movable or a digital product (software / AI / firmware)? — Physical movable (hardware, machinery, consumer goods) Digital product (software, AI system, firmware, digital manufacturing file) 03 Did you substantially modify the product outside the manufacturer's control? Yes No
04 Which defect type best describes the failure? — Manufacturing defect Design defect Insufficient instructions or warnings Cyber-vulnerability (post-CRA) 05 Which type of damage did the incident cause? — Death Personal injury (incl. medically-recognised psychological harm) Property damage above €500 (private use) Data loss or corruption (non-professional data) Medical-related data loss 06 Is an EU authorised representative appointed for this product? Yes No
07 Is this free and open-source software supplied outside any commercial activity? Yes No
SCOPE // awaiting inputs LIABILITY // requires SCOPE COMPENSATION // requires SCOPE LIMITATION // requires SCOPE PRESUMPTION // requires SCOPE Dataset freshness › Citations and verdict rules verified against EUR-Lex on 2026-06-11. Dataset version 1.0.0.
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