The Circular Economy Blueprint paves the way for a Right to Repair in Europe
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- https://repair.eu/news/circular-economy-action-plan/
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- tags: right to repair | circular economy action plan | Right to Repair in Europe
1. summary
- Right to Repair was included in the European Commission's Circular Economy Action Plan
- first step towards making repair commonplace in Europe
2. what it lays out
- five year blueprint
- move away from take-make-use-dispose
- towards sustainable products, services and business models
- provides a policy framework preventing wasteful consumption and built-in obsolescence
3. next steps
- publication of forthcoming ecodesign work plan
4. things included
- Sustainable product policy legislative initiative that aims to improve, among other sustainability aspects, repairability of all products on the European market and counter premature obsolescence – electronics and ICT products are identified as a priority
- Revision of EU consumer law to establish a new ‘right to repair’ and provide point of sale information on lifespan of products, as well as availability of repair services, spare parts and repair manuals
- Circular Electronics Initiative, with focus on mobile phones, tablets, laptops and printers and including focus on both hardware and software as well as the introduction of common charger
- Revision of economic instruments to enable Member States to use VAT rates to promote repair services
5. Elsewhere
5.1. In my garden
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