Right to Repair Directive
EU-wide right to repair for consumer products. Repairability labels, mandatory spare parts access, and extended guarantees when choosing repair over replacement.
Overview
The Right to Repair Directive — Directive (EU) 2024/1799 — establishes common EU rules promoting the repair of consumer goods, including mandatory repairability labels, spare parts access, and extended guarantees.
Legal basis
- Proposed: 22 March 2023
- Adopted: 13 June 2024
- Entered into force: 30 July 2024
- Member state transposition: 31 July 2026
Products covered
- Household washing machines, washer-dryers, dishwashers
- Refrigerating appliances
- Electronic displays
- Welding equipment
- Vacuum cleaners
- Servers and data storage products
- Mobile phones, cordless phones, tablets
- LMT batteries (e-bikes, e-scooters)
Key obligations
Manufacturers must:
- Repair covered products within a reasonable time and for a reasonable price
- Provide access to spare parts, tools, and repair information
- Not use design or software barriers to prevent repair
- Provide European Repair Information Form (ERIF) on request
Consumer rights:
- Extended legal guarantee (+1 year) when product is repaired instead of replaced
- Repairability information before purchase
- Access to independent repairers and refurbishers
Repairability label
From 20 June 2025: Repairability Label with grades A-E for smartphones and tablets (under complementary ESPR measures).
Who is affected
- Manufacturers of products listed in Annex II (washing machines, washer-dryers, dishwashers, refrigerating appliances, electronic displays, welding equipment, vacuum cleaners, servers and data storage products, mobile phones, cordless phones, tablets, LMT batteries)
- Importers placing Annex II products on the EU market under their own name or trademark
- Authorised representatives of non-EU manufacturers
- Independent repair service providers who gain rights to access spare parts and technical information
- Online platforms facilitating repair connections through the European Repair Platform
Penalties and enforcement
Member States must establish effective, proportionate, and dissuasive penalties and notify the Commission by 31 July 2026. No EU-harmonised fine amounts are specified in the directive.
National enforcement authorities are responsible for:
- Market surveillance of manufacturer compliance with repair obligations
- Verifying access to spare parts and repair information
- Enforcement of the prohibition on software or hardware barriers to repair
The Commission must review the directive's application by 31 July 2031.
European Repair Information Form (ERIF) and European Repair Platform
ERIF: Manufacturers of Annex II products must provide a standardised European Repair Information Form on request, containing price estimates and repair conditions. This allows consumers to compare repair options.
European Repair Platform: An online tool connecting consumers with independent repairers and refurbishers. Must be operational from 31 July 2026 (with full functionality expected by 2027). Listed by product category, geography, and repair type.
Relevance to DPP
- Repairability data will be a required field in ESPR DPPs
- Spare parts availability information in DPP supports the repair market
- ESPR delegated acts for covered products will include repairability score fields
Key dates
| Date | Milestone | |------|-----------| | 30 July 2024 | Entered into force | | 20 June 2025 | Repairability Label for smartphones/tablets | | 31 July 2026 | Member state transposition and application | | 2027 | European Repair Platform operational |