The new Product Safety Regulation will apply from December 13, 2024. It significantly tightens a long-standing but often negligently neglected obligation of economic operators (manufacturers, importers, distributors, etc.). It concerns corrective measures to be taken if a product placed on the market is not compliant. Under the title "Dealing with product risks - what to do if a product is threatened with recall?", Dr. Ulrich Becker, lawyer at CMS Germany, will explain as part of our event series "Product Compliance from 360°" why the topic is of great importance for many, including smaller companies, who often consider themselves "not responsible" and refer to the manufacturer, or for companies that only sell "B2B". Mr. Becker will give a brief overview of, among other things, where the obligation to issue warnings, recalls and withdrawals comes from, under what conditions what has to be done, what the Rapex issue is all about, how to identify affected products, what a recall notice should look like, why it is helpful to coordinate communication with authorities, experts, insurance companies, legal advice and customers and why the new product safety regulation suddenly requires repairs, replacement deliveries or compensation to be offered even years after the sale. Above all, Mr. Becker will use many practical examples to explain how companies can prepare for the "worst case scenario". When it starts, there is hardly any time for that, and if you do not react (correctly), you risk compensation, fines, personal liability of those involved and damage to your reputation.
We look forward to your participation in our free online seminar.