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General product safety

Regulation (EU) 2023/988

Short name

General product safety

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Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on general product safety, amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and the Council, and repealing Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 87/357/EEC

OJ L 135, 23.5.2023, p. 1–51

Modification

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Directives repealed

Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on General Product Safety
OJ No L 11 of 15 January 2002

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Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers

JUST-B4atec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
Webpage on 'Product safety legislation'

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Publications

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Publications in the Official Journal

From 13 December 2024 onwards these publications in the Official Journal apply in support of Regulation (EU) 2023/988.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/901 of 17 April 2026 on European standards for products drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1698

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Summary list of titles and references of European standards under Regulation (EU) 2023/988 for General Product Safety

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