{"id":102607,"date":"2022-04-11T12:49:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T10:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=102607"},"modified":"2022-04-11T12:49:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T10:49:41","slug":"right-to-repair-meps-want-more-durable-and-more-easily-repairable-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/right-to-repair-meps-want-more-durable-and-more-easily-repairable-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to repair: MEPs want more durable and more easily repairable products"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new \u201cright to repair\u201d must cover designing long-lasting products that can be fixed, as well as more informative labelling and extended guarantee rights.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Parliament adopted on Thursday its demands for an upcoming European Commission proposal on the right to repair planned for later in 2022, with 509 votes in favour, 3 against and 13 abstentions.<\/p>\n

MEPs agreed that an effective right to repair should address a product\u2019s lifecycle and take into account product design, ethical production, standardisation and consumer information including labelling on reparability and public procurement. It should foster a more efficient use of resources, reduce waste and encourage an extended use of products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Durable products that can be repaired<\/strong><\/p>\n

MEPs want products to be designed to last longer, to be safely repaired and their parts easily removed. They believe that a proper \u201cright to repair\u201d should give repairers and consumers access to repair and maintenance information, free of charge.<\/p>\n

Concerning digital devices, MEPs argue that software updates should be reversible and not lead to diminished performance of, for example, smartphones. They should be made available for a minimum period of time, and consumers should be fully informed at the time of purchase on the availability of updates.<\/p>\n

Practices which unduly constrain the right to repair or lead to obsolescence could be considered as \u201cunfair commercial practices\u201d and banned under EU law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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What should a future \u201cright to repair\u201d law include?<\/strong><\/p>\n

MEPs also demand:<\/p>\n