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Right to repair: New consumer rights for easy and attractive repairs<br>News article<br>31 July 2026<br>Directorate-General for Communication<br>1 min read

For many years, it made more sense for people to dispose of a broken or defective product and replace it with a new one, than to have it repaired. This generated a substantial amount of waste and unnecessary resource consumption.<br>This will change, starting on 31 July 2026, when it will be possible to extend the lifecycle of products and create a system that favours repairing a product over purchasing a new one . This will apply to household and electronic products such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, mobile phones, tablets and so on.<br>These new rules will result in savings for consumers, boost the circular economy and support the objectives of sustainable consumption. Concretely, they will, among other things,<br>provide consumers with the right to request that manufacturers repair products that are technically repairable under EU law. Moreover, the repair must be done within a reasonable time – unless the service is free – and at a reasonable price, to encourage repairs.<br>extend by at least 12 months the legal guarantee of the product, when the consumer chooses to repair a product rather than replace it within the liability period<br>require manufacturers to provide easily accessible...