Part pairing is an increasingly common practice used by manufacturers that could create major barriers to independent and self repair.

We talked to repair actors about the main threats of part pairing and what policymakers should do about it.

Last week, we received big news for the Right to Repair movement from the United States as President Joe Biden plans to tackle anti-competitive behaviour including repair restrictions.

But where does Europe stand on this?

Join our webinar on part pairing – an increasingly common practice used by manufacturers of electronic products to control who can and can’t perform certain types of repairs.

The European Commission is breaking its promise to make longer-lasting printers and risks giving in to a weak industry proposal.

We now need a binding regulation to tackle the issue of short-lived printers.

While the new Ecodesign rules are an important step, they do not mean we have the Right to Repair in Europe. Yet.

We asked repairers on the ground what these regulations mean for them and what should be done to ensure a universal Right to Repair.