This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU negotiators reached a provisional deal on a bill that aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making product repairs more accessible and cost-effective. On Thursday, Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on a stronger “right to repair” for consumers. […]Deal on strengthening consumers’ right to repair
February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU negotiators reached a provisional deal on a bill that aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making product repairs more accessible and cost-effective. On Thursday, Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on a stronger “right to repair” for consumers. […]Right to repair: incentives for consumers to repair rather than replace
October 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Internal Market Committee adopted its position on new measures to strengthen the right to repair and promote sustainable consumption. On Wednesday, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee adopted its position on a new “right to repair” for consumers, with 38 votes in […]Right to repair: MEPs set out their demands ahead of Commission’s proposal
March 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The “right to repair” must encompass designing products that last longer and can be fixed, as well as labelling to better inform consumers and extending guarantee rights. In a resolution approved on Wednesday with 41 votes in favour, none against and 4 abstentions, the […]
