Euronews: Broken Gadget? The EU’s Repair Directive Makes Manufacturers Fix It
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A Directive to ensure durability of goods and consumer protection. Since July 31, the obligation for the Member States of the European Union to apply the Repair [...] The article European Commission: on the start of the Repair of Goods Directive comes from the Ethical Imprint.
Euronews: Broken gadget? The EU’s repair directive makes manufacturers fix it
Euronews: Broken gadget? The EU’s repair directive makes manufacturers fix it. “Every year, Europeans throw out millions of tonnes of electronic waste, much of it repairable. The EU’s Right to Repair Directive, passed this summer, applies across all 27 member states and pushes manufacturers to make repairs easier than replacement.”
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Mittelstand CafeIn Germany since 23 July 2026§ 479e BGB applies. It prohibits manufacturers from hindering independent repair companies in the case of compatible or printed components, and links to the eleven product groups in Annex II. The article Spare parts from 3D printing are in EU repair law: Directive 2024/1799 explicitly mentions printed parts and protects free workshops first appeared on IT-I-Ko.
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