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General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/ECIn force

Directive 2001/95/EC on general product safety (GPSD) — superseded by GPSR (EU) 2023/988

32001L0095Applies from 2004-01-15 SaveOfficial source

Summary

GPSD: general safety requirement for consumer products. Replaced by GPSR (EU) 2023/988 from 13 December 2024 (transitional measures until Dec 2026 for products placed before).

Scope

Historical general safety regime for consumer products; cited during transition until fully replaced by GPSR.

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