The PSI Journal talked to the lawyer Dr. Arun Kapoor about the new Product Safety Act which came into effect last year. In the interview Dr. Kapoor explains on what distributors and suppliers should pay more attention.
Focus on product identification
What applies now that the has come into effect?
Dr. Kapoor, the new Product Safety Act came into effect last year. As an industrial attorney, you have been representing a wide variety of companies in proceedings related to product safety for years. What is the new amendment to the law actually about?
The new Product Safety Act has replaced the former Equipment and Product Safety Act. The amendment was necessary to adjust German law to European standards. However, the legislators also used this opportunity to tighten some of the regulations which already exist








