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New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act tak (www.nporadio1.nl)
submitted 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) by inari@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

  • washing machines and washer-dryers
  • dishwashers
  • refrigerators
  • electronic displays
  • welding equipment
  • servers and data storage products
  • mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
  • tumble dryers 
  • e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
  • local space heaters
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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder why the US doesn’t have this law.

Hmmmm. 🤔

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I hold out the thin hope that manufacturers will not want to split their product lines any more than they have to and will make these devices available globally.

It's possible that they want to hang on to the revenue streams that making irreparable garbage generates, but it would have to be greater than the cost of designing and manufacturing a second product line for most of their stuff.

Kind of how like when dumbass apple was forced into USB-C in the EU and they finally gave up on their own charge cables globally.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

That's a good example. You've sold me on the hope!