Right to Repair Comes - Spare Parts Secured for Years

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No more disposable devices: washing machines and mobile phone manufacturers are supposed to offer repairs and spare parts are still available years after the end of production.

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The Federal Government creates a "right to repair" for electronic devices such as smartphones, washing machines and refrigerators. The draft law of Minister of Consumer Protection Stefanie Hubig (SPD), who is in possession of the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" (NOZ), is intended to oblige manufacturers to repair the products "at a reasonable price during the normal service life" and to keep spare parts in stock. For washing machines and tumble dryer…

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If dryers or washing machines no longer work after the warranty period, the new purchase often follows. Because the repair is usually expensive or spare parts are missing. That should change.