European Regulation

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

German implementation

Gesetz über die Bereitstellung von Produkten auf dem Markt (Produktsicherheitsgesetz - ProdSG)

"Where specific rules have to be complied with regarding the use, addition or maintenance of a product in order to guarantee safety and health, German language instructions for its use shall be supplied with the product".

Competent Federal organization

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS)
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA)

Competent authorities

Zentralstelle der Länder für Sicherheitstechnik (ZLS)
ICSMS authority search

Further Information

Product safety – requirements for businesses (EU commission)

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All information is not necessarily complete and not legally binding.

further information