Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements
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Brussels, 7 Sep (EFE).- Four out of five models of mobile phones marketed in the European Union fail to comply with Community rules requiring manufacturers to provide information on their repair, according to an analysis of the Right to Repair Europe (Right to Repair Europe) platform published on Monday.That coalition of Oeneges reviewed the [...] The entry 80% of mobiles do not comply with EU rules on repair, according to Oeneges was first publ…
The mandatory repair instructions in the European Union since 2025 are far from always accessible, points out a report by Right to Repair. The same problem for the price of spare parts, which is crucial for comparing the durability of mobiles.
EU repair obligation for smartphones: More than 80 percent of the models lack useful repair information. Why manufacturers are critical. The article EU repair obligation: Manufacturers whistle on repair information first appeared on TARNKAPPE.INFO
Smartphone manufacturers massively ignore EU requirements - more than 80% of devices have no repair data
One year after the EU’s repairability rules for smartphones and tablets came into effect, more than 80% of devices still lack necessary repair information, according to European Right to Repair. The vast majority of manufacturers do not provide this data to owners, even though they set the highest serviceability ratings for their products Image source: […]
New rules for smartphones and tablets will come into effect in the European Union on June 20, 2025, which are intended to give buyers much better insight into how long a device will last and how easy it is to repair. A year later, practice is still far from that.
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