Found some info (most i found was all legal mumbojumbo stuff 
Companies which sell their consumer products in the European Union should be aware of EU Directive 1999/44. EU Directive 1999/44 provides that all consumer products sold in the European Union must be fit for their intended purposes at the time of purchase by the consumer and must show the quality and performance which are normal in goods of the same type.
EU Directive 1999/44, has the following qualifications:
There is a window of two years from delivery of a consumer product during which the consumer may claim that the product was defective at the time of delivery. Although this period is often misinterpreted as a mandatory two-year warranty period, it is not the case. For example, if a product was purchased with an undetectable defect but that defect became apparent after a few months, then the consumer would have a claim against the seller under EU Directive 1999/44 to repair the defect. If, however, the product was purchased without defects but began to demonstrate reduced functionality after a reasonable period of wear and tear during the first two years (such as a battery that begins to lose its charge capacity over time), the consumer would not have a claim against the seller under EU 1999/44.
The defect in the product must not have been apparent at the time the consumer made the purchase.
The consumer must inform the seller within two months of learning of any defect.
If the consumer makes a claim within six months of delivery of the product that the product was defective at delivery, the burden is on the seller to prove that the product was not defective at the time of sale. From six to twenty-four months, however, it is the consumer’s obligation to prove that the defect in the product existed at the time the goods were delivered to the consumer.
Under EU Directive 1999/44, the consumer’s recourse is generally against the seller that sold the product to the consumer. In some EU countries, however, the seller has the right to sue the importer or manufacturer to recoup its losses suffered by a consumer lawsuit.
In order to limit claims under EU Directive 1999/44, manufacturers and resellers should clearly state the duration of warranty periods on the product labels and documentation, especially when the warranty periods are less than two years. This will assist the manufacturers and resellers to create accurate consumer expectations for the performance of the Product.
In addition, where practical, manufacturers should test products before delivering them to consumers and maintain records of the test results. In particular, these test results would assist the seller in proving that the product was not defective when sold to the consumer.
As of the date of this publication, EU Directive 1999/44 has been adopted into law by almost all members of the European Union.
