Written by Thomas Opsomer, iFixit’s EU policy spokesperson. Mandatory repair information for smartphones Since June 20th, 2025, smartphones and tablets sold in the EU are subject to repairability requirements. These also include a mandatory repairability score and an obligation to publish repair information. The repairability score is self-reported by manufacturers and rates the ease of …

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Per Claudia Bosch, coordinadora de la Campanya Electrònica Justa de SETEM Catalunya i membre de Right to Repair Europe. L’Estat espanyol està treballant en la transposició de la Directiva europea sobre el dret a reparar, a través de la Ley de Consumo Sostenible (Llei de Consum Sostenible), liderada pel Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y …

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The EU’s R2R Directive was a big win for our campaign. By 31 July 2026, all EU Member States are required to transpose the Directive into national law. But what does the reality look like?

Following last Thursday’s final stakeholder workshop on the Circular Economy Act (CEA), the Right to Repair coalition is deeply concerned that the European Commission’s approach risks missing the core of what makes an economy truly circular.

The Directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods, or as we like to call it, the Right to Repair Directive, was our big win in 2024. As summer approaches, Member States are working on the transposition into national law by 31 July 2026. We are closely following developments across Europe as the way …

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