Translation of "Produzentenhaftung" in English

Sixthly, I would push for producer liability to play its full part.

2. Claims by the customer for product liability and other claims of produced liability remain untouched.

The Commission takes note of the European Parliament's opposition to the introduction of direct producers' liability.

Finally, the possible introduction of the producer’s direct liability, and the content of commercial guarantees are also raised.

Should the principle of producers' liability for defective products be made obligatory also for primary agricultural production?

In every case liability under the Product Liability Act and other claims arising from manufacturer's liability shall remain unaffected.

When the Commission has acted to modernise the European Union's policy in this area, regulations for traceability, labelling and corporate responsibility have formed the basis for the policy.

We also reject producers' liability or the restriction of freedom of contract if individually negotiated clauses or the price is to be reviewed in the framework of the standard terms and conditions of business and the abuse clauses.

We also take the view that the introduction of producers' liability will give major impetus for consumers to utilise the benefits of the European internal market as it will give them more confidence that their rights will genuinely be asserted, including in relation to a producer in another Member State.

Moreover, it must be possible for entrepreneurs, in the framework of manufacturer responsibility, to recover components without having to negotiate a mountain of paperwork first.

Similarly in Sweden the consumer can invoke direct producers’ liability only when the seller has gone bankrupt, ceased his/her business or cannot be traced.

The horizontal instrument may address these divergences by introducing rules on the direct liability of producers (e.g. the introduction on an EU wide producer’s liability) so that consumers would be able to request certain remedies directly from the manufacturer (and possibly from the importer) throughout the EU.

However, it requires the Commission to examine the case for introducing direct producers' liability ("DPL") and, if appropriate, submit a proposal.

The Commission has identified during its review some problems relating to the implementation of the Consumer Sales Directive, especially in so far as the issue of Direct Producers' Liability (DPL) is concerned.

Concerning waste recycling, Council has introduced in article 8.2.iii reference to producer responsibility and waste treatment as part of a thematic strategy (amendments 219 and 220).

The Directive of 1999 requires the Commission to examine the case for introducing Direct Producers' Liability and, if appropriate, to submit a proposal.

The existence of diverging regimes of direct producers' liability is a potential problem for the internal market.

The existence of diverging regimes of direct producers' liability is a potential problem for the internal market.

In Part 2 of the Report, the Commission considers current national provisions governing the direct liability of the producer.

Part II examines the case for introducing the direct liability of producers in the EU legislation.

The Commission has identified during its review some problems relating to the implementation of the Consumer Sales Directive, especially in so far as the issue of Direct Producers' Liability (DPL) is concerned.

Mr Cassidy, rapporteur for the opinion on producers' direct liability, stressed the fact that consumers benefit from competition policy.

The issue of producers’ liability in the context of the review of the acquis is limited to situations where a good is not in conformity with the consumer contract, e.g. the product does not have the quality or characteristics that the consumer is entitled to expect.

In a broader context, the ongoing exercise on producer liability will suggest new lines for policy action, taking into account the economic impact of any such action on enterprises.

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees including analysis of the case for introducing direct producers' liability (COM(2007) 210 final)

Instead, manufacturer responsibility and in-market control aspects need to be strengthened to make sure that products from this innovative sector will be safe in the future.