The French court officially launched an investigation into Apple’s practice of part pairing, following an official complaint by HOP – a member of the Right to Repair Campaign, accusing the US tech-company of premature obsolescence and limiting right to repair.
The progress made on battery removability and availability is a step in the right direction, although the affordability of repair must still be addressed.
Most unsold electronic goods in Europe are allowed to become e-waste. We urge the EU to stop this environmental disaster.
Several smartphone brands have recently started making spare parts more easily available than they used to. Sadly, many barriers remain, including repair-unfriendly design and lack of long-term software support. The latest example from Nokia is a case in point.
The EU Commission launched today a very limited but essential text of the EU Right to Repair proposal. We welcome the step forward, but note the EU’s lack of ambition to make repairability an affordable reality.
