The European Parliament adopts right-to-repair rules clarifying manufacturers' obligations to provide repair services, consumer access to spare parts, and more
The new rules will give customers new ways to claim support for a product throughout its lifetime, and also aid independent repair shops.
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Discussion
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@r2reurope
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The EU #righttorepair directive's legislative process is over, but our fight continues! our analysis on how these rules will set for more affordable repairs for selected products and what we plan to do about it : https://repair.eu/... [image]
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@ep_singlemarket
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ADOPTED ☑️ Parliament widely endorsed the new rules on right to repair! @repasi The rules aim to reduce waste & bolster the repair sector by making it easier & more cost-effective to repair goods. Press conference 14.30 CEST 🎤 https://europa.eu/!B8M8qN [image]
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@eu_commission
@eu_commission
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Good news for consumers and sustainability! Today, the @Europarl_EN adopted the ‘Right to Repair’ Directive. By promoting repairs both within and beyond the legal guarantee, it will mean: 🟢 Easier product fixes 🟢 Money saved 🟢 Less waste #EUGreenDeal
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@eu_consumer
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Another important step towards the #Right2Repair for consumers! Today the @Europarl_EN approved the ‘Right to Repair’ Directive. Consumers will be able to: 🟢 Fix products more easily 🟢 Save money 🟢 Reduce waste [image]