Product Liability Directive·Article 6
Damage
Applies since December 9, 2026· Art. 22(1)
The right to compensation pursuant to Article 5 shall apply in respect of only the following types of damage:
- death or personal injury, including medically recognised damage to psychological health;
- damage to, or destruction of, any property, except:
- the defective product itself;
- 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;
- property used exclusively for professional purposes;
- destruction or corruption of data that are not used for professional purposes.
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.
This Article does not affect national law relating to compensation for damage under other liability regimes.