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**Council of the**
**European Union**

**Interinstitutional File:**

**2023/0083(COD)**

**INFORMATION NOTE**

From: General Secretariat of the Council

**Brussels, 25 April 2024**
**(OR. en)**

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**CODEC 1167**
**CONSOM 167**
**MI 440**
**COMPET 469**
**SUSTDEV 54**
**ENV 457**
**ENER 203**
**DIGIT 122**
**IND 226**
**PE 123**

To: Permanent Representatives Committee/Council

Subject: Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF
THE COUNCIL on common rules promoting the repair of goods and
amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394, Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU)
2020/1828

          - Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading

(Strasbourg, 22 to 25 April 2024)

**I.** **INTRODUCTION**

In accordance with the provisions of Article 294 of the TFEU and the Joint declaration on practical

arrangements for the codecision procedure **[1]**, a number of informal contacts have taken place

between the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission with a view to reaching an

agreement on this file at first reading.

**1** OJ C 145, 30.6.2007, p. 5.

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In this context, the Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

(IMCO) Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE) presented on behalf of IMCO a compromise

amendment (amendment number 86) to the abovementioned proposal for a Directive, for which the

rapporteur René REPASI (S&D, DE) had prepared a draft report. This amendment had been agreed

during the informal contacts referred to above. No other amendments were tabled.

**II.** **VOTE**

When it voted on 23 April 2024, the plenary adopted the compromise amendment (amendment

number 86) to the abovementioned proposal for a Directive. The Commission's proposal as thus

amended constitutes the Parliament's first-reading position which is contained in its legislative

resolution as set out in the Annex hereto **[2]** .

The Parliament's position reflects what had been previously agreed between the institutions. The

Council should therefore be in a position to approve the Parliament's position.

The act would then be adopted in the wording which corresponds to the Parliament's position.

**2** The version of the Parliament's position in the legislative resolution has been marked up to
indicate the changes made by the amendments to the Commission's proposal. Additions to the
Commission's text are highlighted in _**bold and italics.**_ The symbol " ▌" indicates deleted text.

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**ANNEX**

**(23/04/2024)**

## **P9_TA(2024)0308** **Common rules promoting the repair of goods**

**European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2024 on the proposal for a directive of**
**the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules promoting the repair of goods**
**and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394, Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828**
**(COM(2023)0155 – C9-0117/2023 – 2023/0083(COD))**

**(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)**

_The European Parliament_,

–
having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0155),

–
having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament
(C9-0117/2023),

–
having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–
having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 June
2023 [1],

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 10 October 2023 [2],

–
having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under
Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative
by letter of 14 February 2024 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article
294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–
having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–
having regard to the opinions of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food
Safety,

–
having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
(A9-0316/2023),

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out [3] ;

**1** OJ C 293, 18.8.2023, p. 77.
**2** [OJ C, C/2023/1330, 22.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1330/oj.](http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1330/oj)
**3** This position replaces the amendments adopted on 21 November 2023 (Texts adopted,
P9_TA(2023)0400).

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2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially
amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national
parliaments.

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**P9_TC1-COD(2023)0083**

**Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 April 2024 with a view to**
**the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on**
**common rules promoting the repair of goods and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and**
**Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828**

**(Text with EEA relevance)**

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114

thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee **[1]**,

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions [2],

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure **[3]**,

**1** OJ C 293, 18.8.2023, p. 77.
**2** [OJ C, C/2023/1330, 22.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1330/oj](http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1330/oj)
**3** Position of the European Parliament of 23 April 2024.

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Whereas:

(1) Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council **[4]** pursues the

objective of improving the functioning of the internal market, while achieving a high level

of consumer protection _**as well as increased circularity within the economy**_ . In the context

of the green transition, this Directive pursues the objective of improving the functioning of

the internal market, while promoting more sustainable consumption, and thereby

complements the objective pursued by Directive (EU) 2019/771.

**4** Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on
certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods, amending Regulation (EU)
2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/EC, and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC (OJ L 136,
22.5.2019, p. 28).

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(2) In order to achieve those objectives, and in particular to facilitate cross-border provision of

services and competition among repairers of goods purchased by consumers in the internal

market, it is necessary to lay down uniform rules promoting the repair of goods purchased

by consumers within and beyond the liability of the seller established by Directive (EU)

2019/771. Member States have already introduced or are considering the introduction of

rules promoting repair and reuse of goods purchased by consumers outside the existing

liability of the seller established by Directive (EU) 2019/771. Differing mandatory national

rules in this area constitute actual or potential obstacles to the functioning of the internal

market, adversely affecting cross-border transactions of economic operators acting on that

market. Those operators could have to adapt their services to comply with the different

mandatory national rules and be faced with additional transaction costs for obtaining the

necessary legal advice on the requirements of the law of the Member State of the

consumer’s habitual residence, which apply pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of

the European Parliament and of the Council **[5]**, and to adapt their contracts for the provision

of repair services accordingly. This will affect, in particular, small and medium sized

enterprises, which make up most of the repair sector. Legal fragmentation could also

negatively affect consumer confidence in cross-border repair due to uncertainties regarding

factors which are important for the decision to repair goods.

**5** Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June
2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) (OJ L 177, 4.7.2008, p. 6).

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(3) In order to reduce premature disposal of viable goods purchased by consumers and to

encourage consumers to use their goods longer, it is necessary to _**strengthen the provisions**_

_**related to the**_ repair of _**goods, allowing consumers to seek affordable repair from the**_

_**repair service provider of their choice**_ . Repair should result in sustainable consumption,

since it is likely to generate less waste caused by discarded goods, less demand for

resources, including energy, caused by the process of manufacturing and sale of new goods

replacing defective goods, as well as less greenhouse gas emissions. This Directive

promotes sustainable consumption with a view to achieving benefits for the environment _**,**_

_**by promoting a life cycle of goods which includes re-use, repair and refurbishment,**_

while also producing benefits for consumers by avoiding costs associated with new

purchases in the short term.

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_**(4)**_ _**Consumer behaviour consists of a wide variety of aspects. When choosing between**_

_**repair and purchase of a new good, decision criteria such as economic convenience,**_

_**durability, availability and proximity of a repair service, and the time required for a**_

_**repair play a key role. Various obstacles might prevent consumers from opting for**_

_**repair. This Directive aims to address some of these obstacles.**_

(5) Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council **[6+]** lays down, in

particular, supply-side requirements pursuing the objective of more sustainable product

design at the production phase. Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and

of the Council **[7]** lays down demand-side requirements ensuring the provision of better

information on durability and repairability of goods at the point of sale, which should

enable consumers to make informed sustainable purchasing decisions. This Directive aims

to complement those supply-side and demand-side requirements, by promoting repair and

reuse in the after-sales phase ▌ outside the liability of the seller _**. In addition,**_ Directive

(EU) 2019/771 _**should be amended to promote repair within the liability of the seller**_ .

This Directive thus pursues the objectives, in the context of the European Green Deal, of

promoting a more sustainable consumption, a circular economy and the green transition.

**6** Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... establishing a
framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive
(EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC (OJ
...).
**+** OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document PE-CONS
106/23 (2022/0095(COD)) and insert the number, date, title and OJ reference of that
Regulation in the footnote.
**7** Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February
2024 amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers
for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better
information (OJ L, 2024/825, 6.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/825/oj).

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(6) This Directive should not affect the freedom of Member States to regulate aspects

ofcontracts for the provision of repair services other than those harmonised by Union law.

_**This Directive should not affect either the freedom of Member States to regulate aspects**_

_**of general contract law, such as rules on the formation, validity, nullity or effects of**_

_**contracts, including the consequences of the termination of a contract, in so far as they**_

_**are not regulated in this Directive, or the right to damages. This Directive should be**_

_**without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and the**_

_**Council**_ _[8]_ _**, in particular in the case of a product safety recall.**_

_**(7)**_ _**Member States should remain free, where compatible with the obligations laid down in**_

_**this Directive and other applicable Union law, to maintain or introduce provisions on**_

_**other aspects of promoting the repair of goods which could complement the rules set out**_

_**in this Directive, for example regarding commercial guarantees, the existence of repair**_

_**service centers or financial incentives to repair.**_

_**8**_ _**Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May**_
_**2023 on general product safety, amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the**_
_**European Parliament and of the Council and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European**_
_**Parliament and the Council, and repealing Directive 2001/95/EC of the European**_
_**Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 87/357/EEC (OJ L 135, 23.5.2023,**_
_**p. 1).**_

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_**(8)**_ _**In order to fully exploit the benefits of this Directive, it should apply to all goods.**_

_**However, the provisions concerning the obligations to repair and to inform as specified**_

_**in this Directive should only apply to goods for which repairability requirements are**_

_**provided for by Union legal acts.**_

(9) Repairability requirements should comprise all requirements under Union legal acts which

ensure that goods can be repaired, including but not limited to requirements under the

ecodesign framework referred to in Regulation (EU) …/… **[+]**, to cover a broad range of

goods as well as future developments in any other field of Union law.

**+** OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document PE-CONS
106/23 (2022/0095(COD)).

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(10) _**Repairers are to provide**_ consumers _**with**_ key information on _**their**_ repair services. In order

to facilitate the consumer’s free choice to decide by whom to have goods repaired and to

help identify and choose suitable repair services _**, repairers should be able to use on a**_

_**voluntary basis the standardised European Repair Information Form provided in Annex**_

_**I to this Directive**_ . The European Repair Information Form ▌ should _**comprise the**_ key

parameters that influence consumer _**repair**_ decisions _**, such as the nature of the defect, the**_

_**price and the time within which the repairer undertakes to complete the**_ repair _**. If the**_

_**repairer offers additional services such as transportation, the individual costs of those**_

_**services should be indicated. Information in the European Repair Information Form**_

should _**be provided to consumers in a clear and comprehensible manner and in line with**_

_**the accessibility requirements of Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament**_

_**and of the Council**_ _[9]_ _**. The European**_ Repair _**Information Form could**_ allow consumers to

assess and easily compare repair services, including alternative repair offers, _**and**_ facilitate

the _**provision of**_ information on repair services, in particular for micro, small and medium

sized enterprises _**. Repairers would gain more legal certainty since by using and filling in**_

_**correctly**_ the European Repair Information Form, _**they would be deemed to fulfil their**_

_**legal obligations, in particular with respect to provision of certain pre-contractual**_

information _**pursuant to Directive 2011/83/EU of**_ the European _**Parliament and the**_

_**Council**_ _[10]_ _**. The standardised presentation of key information via the European Repair**_

_**Information Form would improve clarity and transparency contributing to greater**_

_**consumer trust in repair services.**_

_**9**_ _**Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019**_
_**on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70).**_
_**10**_ _**Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011**_
_**on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of**_
_**the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC**_
_**and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304,**_
_**22.11.2011, p. 64).**_

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(11) _**If the repairer provides the European Repair Information Form, it should do so within a**_

_**reasonable period of time, which should correspond to the shortest possible period of**_

_**time after the request and before the consumer is bound by a contract for the provision**_

_**of repair services. Where no European Repair Information Form is provided, a**_

_**consumer should also**_ be able to conclude a contract for the provision of repair services

with a repairer pursuant to pre-contractual information provided by other means in

accordance with Directive 2011/83/EU.

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(12) _**The European Repair Information Form should be provided free of charge. However,**_

_**there are situations in which a repairer needs to perform a diagnostic service, i.e.**_

_**inspecting**_ the goods to _**identify the nature of**_ the defect or _**the**_ type of repair _**. In such**_

_**cases, the repairer should be able to request the**_ consumer to pay the _**necessary**_ costs that

_**he incurs, including labour or transportation costs**_ . In line with the pre-contractual

information and other requirements set out in Directive 2011/83/EU, the repairer should

inform the consumer about such costs before the consumer requests the _**diagnostic service**_

_**and before the**_ provision of the European Repair Information Form. Consumers should be

able to refrain from requesting the _**diagnostic service**_ where they consider that the costs for

obtaining _**the diagnostic service**_ are too high. _**If the consumer chooses to have the good**_

_**repaired, the repairer should be able to deduct such costs from the price of the repair.**_

_**This is without prejudice to Member States’ rules on mandatory deduction of such costs.**_

_**The deduction could be communicated through the European Repair Information Form.**_

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(13) Repairers should not alter the conditions of repair that they provide in the European Repair

Information Form, including ▌ the price for repair, for a _**minimum**_ of _**30 calendar days.**_

_**However, the repairer and the consumer should**_ be able to _**agree on a longer period. This**_

_**would ensure that consumers are given sufficient time to compare different**_ repair _**offers**_ .

If a contract for the provision of repair services is concluded based on the European Repair

Information Form, the information on conditions of repair and price contained in that form

should constitute an integral part of the contract for the provision of repair services,

thereby defining the repairer’s obligations under that contract. Non-compliance with those

contractual obligations is governed by the applicable national law.

_**(14)**_ _**If a repairer decides to provide the European Repair Information Form and the**_

_**consumer accepts the conditions provided for therein, the repairer should be obliged to**_

_**repair. Member States should provide for proportionate and effective remedies for**_

_**consumers where the repairer does not perform the repair service after the consumer**_

_**accepted the European Repair Information Form. Such remedies could include a**_

_**reimbursement of the cost paid for the diagnostic service.**_

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(15) Directive (EU) 2019/771 imposes an obligation on sellers to repair goods in the event of a

lack of conformity which existed at the time that the goods were delivered and which

becomes apparent within the liability period. Where that obligation does not apply, a large

number of defective, but otherwise viable, goods are prematurely discarded. In order to

encourage consumers to have goods repaired in such situations, this Directive should

impose an obligation on _**manufacturers**_ to repair upon the consumer’s request goods to

which repairability requirements imposed by Union legal acts apply, since they are the

addressees of those repairability requirements. That obligation should apply to

_**manufacturers**_ established both inside and outside the Union in relation to goods placed

on the Union market. _**Furthermore, this Directive should not put into question the**_

_**economic freedom of choice for manufacturers to stop manufacturing a good, without**_

_**prejudice, where applicable, to the obligation to provide spare parts and tools under**_

_**Union law.**_

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(16) Since the obligation to repair imposed on _**manufacturers**_ under this Directive covers

defects that are not due to the non-conformity of the goods with a sales contract,

_**manufacturers**_ should be able to provide repair _**for**_ a price paid by the consumer, ▌ or for

free. The charging of a price should encourage _**manufacturers**_ to develop sustainable

business models, including the provision of repair services. Such a price might take into

account, for instance, labour costs, costs for spare parts, costs for operating the repair

facility and a customary margin. The price _**should be reasonable, meaning it should be set**_

_**in such a way that consumers are not intentionally deterred from benefitting from the**_

_**manufacturers’ obligation to repair. The price**_ for and the conditions of repair should be

agreed in a contract between the consumer and the _**manufacturer**_ and the consumer should

remain free to decide whether that price and those conditions are acceptable. The need for

such a contract and the competitive pressure from other repairers should encourage

_**manufacturers**_ who are obliged to repair to keep the price acceptable for the consumer.

The repair obligation might also be performed for free where the defect is covered by a

commercial guarantee, for instance, in relation to guaranteed durability of goods. _**To**_

_**incentivise consumers to have their goods repaired outside of the legal guarantee, a**_

_**manufacturer should be able to offer a loan of a comparable good for the duration of the**_

_**repair, which is expected to be returned once the consumer receives the repaired good.**_

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(17) _**It would be beneficial if the repair could be carried out as close as possible to the**_

_**consumer to prevent unnecessary shipping costs and emissions. Manufacturers and,**_

_**where applicable, authorised representatives, importers and distributors, should be able**_

_**to**_ fulfil their obligation to repair by sub-contracting repair, for instance, if _**they do**_ not have

the repair infrastructure or if repair can be carried out by a repairer located closer to the

consumer _**. However, they should remain liable for the obligation to repair**_ .

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(18) Under the requirements laid down in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU)

…/… **[+]** or implementing measures adopted pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council **[11]**, _**manufacturers are to**_ provide access to spare

parts, repair and maintenance information or any repair related software tools, firmware or

similar auxiliary means. Those requirements ensure the technical feasibility of repair, not

only by the _**manufacturer**_, but also by other repairers. As a consequence, the _**repairers**_

_**and, where applicable, consumers will have access to spare parts and repair-related**_

_**information and tools in accordance with Union legal acts and**_ consumers _**will have a**_

_**wider choice of repairers or, where applicable, the possibility to repair by themselves.**_

_**Spare parts should be made available at least for the time period set out in Union legal**_

_**acts. Manufacturers that make spare parts and tools available for goods covered by legal**_

_**acts listed in Annex II to this Directive, whether because of corresponding legal**_

_**obligations under Union law or voluntarily, should charge a reasonable price that does**_

_**not deter access to such spare parts and tools, thereby preventing repair. To complement**_

_**those measures, manufacturers should not use any contractual clauses, hardware or**_

_**software techniques that impede the repair of goods for which there are repairability**_

_**requirements set out in Union legal acts listed in Annex II to this Directive unless they**_

_**are justified by legitimate and objective factors, including to prevent or restrict the**_

_**unauthorised use of works and other subject matters protected by intellectual property**_

_**rights under Union and national legal acts, in particular Directives 2001/29/EC**_ _**[12]**_ _**,**_

_**2004/48/EC**_ _**[13]**_ _**and (EU) 2019/790**_ _[14]_ _**of the European Parliament and of the Council**_ .

_**Consequently, this should encourage competition and benefit consumers with better**_

_**services and lower repair prices.**_

**+** OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document PE-CONS
106/23 (2022/0095(COD)).
**11** Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009
establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related
products(OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10).
**12** Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the
harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
(OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10).
**13** Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on
the enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 45).
**14** Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on
copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC
and 2001/29/EC (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 92).

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_**(19)**_ _**Traders’ practices that induce consumers to think that their goods cannot be repaired**_

_**due to previous repair or inspection by an independent repairer, non-professional**_

_**repairer or end-users, or false claims that such repair or inspection generates risks**_

_**related to safety, thereby misleading consumers, could, where applicable, constitute**_

_**unfair commercial practices under Directive 2005/29/EC**_ _**of the European Parliament**_

_**and of the Council**_ _**[15]**_ _**.**_

(20) The obligation to repair should also apply in cases where the _**manufacturer**_ is established

outside the Union. In order to enable consumers to turn to an economic operator

established in the Union to perform this obligation, this Directive provides for a sequence

of alternative economic operators required to perform the obligation to repair of the

_**manufacturer**_ in such cases. This should enable _**manufacturers**_ located outside the Union

to organise and perform their obligation to repair within the Union.

**15** Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005
concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and
amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the
European Parliament and of the Council (Unfair Commercial Practices Directive) (OJ L 149,
11.6.2005, p. 22).

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(21) To avoid overburdening _**manufacturers**_ and to ensure they are able to perform their

obligation to repair, that obligation should be limited to those goods for which and to the

extent any repairability requirements are provided for in Union legal acts. Repairability

requirements do not oblige _**manufacturers**_ to repair defective goods, but ensure that goods

are repairable. Examples of Union legal acts laying down repairability requirements are

delegated acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) …/… **[+]** or implementing measures

adopted pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC, which create a framework to improve the

environmental sustainability of products, _**or other relevant Union legal acts such as**_

_**Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council**_ _[16]_ . This

limitation of the obligation to repair should ensure that only those goods which are

repairable by design are subject to such obligation. Relevant repairability requirements

include design requirements enhancing the ability to disassemble the goods and a range of

spare parts to be made available for a minimum period. The obligation to repair should

correspond to the scope of the repairability requirements, for instance, ecodesign

requirements might apply only to certain components of the goods or a specific period of

time might be set to make spare parts available. The obligation to repair under this

Directive, which allows the consumer to claim repair directly against the _**manufacturer**_ in

the after-sales phase, should complement the supply-side related repairability requirements

laid down in _**for example**_ Regulation (EU) …/… **[+]**, encouraging consumer demand for

repair.

▌

**+** OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document PE-CONS
106/23 (2022/0095(COD)).
**16** Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023
concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation
(EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC (OJ L 191, 28.7.2023, p. 1).
**+** OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document PE-CONS
106/23 (2022/0095(COD)).

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(22) To ensure legal certainty, this Directive should list in Annex II Union legal acts containing

repairability requirements for relevant categories of goods. In order to ensure coherence

with future _**regulatory developments**_, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article

290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the

Commission in respect of adding Union legal acts to Annex II to this Directive _**,**_ when new

repairability requirements are adopted. _**The Commission should add those legal acts as**_

_**quickly as possible and at the latest 12 months after their publication.**_ It is of particular

importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory

work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance

with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on

Better Law-Making **[17]** . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of

delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same

time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of

Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

**17** OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

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(23) While this Directive imposes the obligation to repair on the _**manufacturer**_, it also

facilitates consumer choice of repair services from other repairers. This choice will be

facilitated by the European Repair Information Form _**provided voluntarily by**_ not only _**the**_

_**manufacturer**_ but also _**by**_ repairers like the seller or independent repairers or by searching

via an online repair platform. As consumers would need to pay for the repair, they are

likely to compare repair opportunities in order to choose the most suitable repair services

for their needs. Thus, it is likely they approach independent repairers in their proximity or

the seller before reaching out to _**manufacturers**_ which might for instance be located at a

greater distance and for which the price could be higher due to transportation costs.

(24) In line with Directive (EU) 2019/771, a _**manufacturer**_ should be exempted from the

obligation to repair where repair is factually or legally impossible. Therefore, the

_**manufacturer**_ should not be able to refuse repair for purely economic reasons, such as the

cost of spare parts _**, or for the sole reason that a previous repair has been performed by**_

_**other repairers or, where applicable, by the consumer**_ . National law implementing

Directive (EU) 2019/771 or the preceding Directive 1999/44/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council **[18]** already uses the criterion whether repair is impossible and

national courts are applying it.

**18** Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on
certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees (OJ L 171,
7.7.1999, p. 12).

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(25) In order to increase consumer awareness on the availability of repair and thus its

likelihood, _**manufacturers or, where applicable, authorised representatives, importers or**_

_**distributors,**_ should inform consumers _**by making available information on their**_

_**obligation to repair and their repair services. The information should be available at**_

_**least during the entire duration**_ of the _**obligation to repair, which could be understood as**_

_**starting from the moment of placing on the market until the expiry of the repairability**_

_**requirements**_ . The information should mention the goods covered by that obligation,

together with an explanation that and to what extent repair is provided for those goods, for

instance through sub-contractors. That information should be easily accessible to the

consumer and provided in a clear and comprehensible manner, without the need for the

consumer to request it, and in line with the accessibility requirements of Directive (EU)

2019/882. The _**manufacturer**_ should be free to determine the means through which it

informs the consumer _**, such as via a website in a visible and prominent way, via the**_

_**Digital Product Passport or at the point of sale, for example where the manufacturer is**_

_**the seller**_ .

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(26) In order to encourage repair, _**the Commission**_ should _**set up a European online platform**_

_**for repair (the ‘European online platform’). The European online platform should**_

_**consist of national sections based on a common online interface and include links to**_

_**national online platforms for repair (the ‘national online platforms’) that fulfil the**_

_**criteria set out in this Directive. To this end, the Commission should develop a common**_

_**online interface for the European online platform. The Commission should also be**_

_**responsible for ensuring the IT maintenance of the common online interface and**_

_**respond to technical or other queries from users regarding any incorrect functioning of**_

_**the European online platform. The European**_ online platform _**should be accessible for**_

_**free for**_ consumers _**. It should also be able to accommodate, where applicable, sellers of**_

_**refurbished goods, purchasers of defective goods for refurbishment or complementary**_

_**market-based instruments, such as community-led repair initiatives**_ . _**Member States**_

_**should either use the common online interface for creating their national sections on the**_

_**European online platform or establish, or maintain where applicable, national online**_

_**platforms that fulfil the criteria set out in this Directive. When Member States use the**_

_**European online**_ platform _**, it should be left to Member States’ discretion how to populate**_

_**the national sections, for instance by self-registration, importing bulk data from**_ existing

_**databases with the consent of the repairers or by making registration subject to prior**_

_**approval. Where Member States consider it necessary, they should be able to set out**_

_**conditions for accessing the national sections, such as meeting criteria on professional**_

_**qualifications or showing adherence to applicable voluntary European or national**_

_**repair quality standards.**_

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_**Such**_ conditions _**should be non-discriminatory and in accordance with Union law**_ .

_**Member States that choose to set access conditions in their national sections**_ should

_**benefit from six additional months to make their national section operational.**_

_**(27)**_ _**Some Member States or businesses have invested resources in developing national**_

_**online platforms to promote repair. To avoid creating excessive administrative burden**_

_**and to allow for appropriate flexibility, Member States should also be able to choose to**_

_**maintain an existing national online platform which complies with the requirements of**_

_**this Directive. Where a Member State maintains or establishes a national**_ _**online**_

_**platform, it should not be obliged to establish a national section on the European online**_

_**platform or to designate national contact points. The Member States should**_ choose

_**between establishing a national section on the European online platform or establishing**_

_**a national**_ online platform _**that complies with the conditions set out in this Directive and**_

_**inform the Commission thereof by … [24 months from the date of entry into force of this**_

_**Directive]. Such national online platforms will be accessible via a link from the**_

_**European online platform if they are operational at the latest on … [36 months fromthe**_

_**date of entry into force of this Directive]. They could be private, public or private-public**_

_**partnership online platforms**_ .

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_**(28)**_ _**The European online platform should include user-friendly tools to search for repairers**_

_**by Member State. This would assist consumers in assessing and comparing the merits of**_

_**different repair service providers, thereby incentivising consumers to choose repair.**_

_**While the European online platform aims at facilitating the search for repair services in**_

_**business-to-consumer relationships, in order to promote sustainable consumption,**_

_**Member States should be able to extend the scope of their national section on the**_

_**European online platform to include sellers of refurbished goods, purchasers of**_

_**defective goods for refurbishment or community-led repair initiatives, such as repair**_

_**cafes.**_

(29) Member States should _**designate a representative to be part of an expert group**_

_**established by the Commission to advise on the design and functioning of the European**_

online platform, _**in order to facilitate coordination between the Commission and the**_

Member States ▌ .

_**(30)**_ _**Member States should also designate national contact points responsible for tasks in**_

_**relation to the management of their national section. National contact points designated**_

_**by Member States should, where applicable, carry out surveillance on the data**_

_**contained in the national section aimed at detecting, identifying and removing non-valid**_

_**information in accordance with Union law.**_

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(31) _**The Commission**_ should ensure that _**the European online platform is accessible for**_

consumers _**easily and free of charge. The European**_ online platform _**should allow**_

_**consumers**_ to find suitable repair services for their defective goods _**and, where applicable,**_

_**sellers of refurbished goods, purchasers of defective goods for refurbishment or**_

_**community-led repair initiatives such as repair cafes. Consumers should be able to use**_

_**search functions in order to filter by different features like categories of goods,**_

_**availability of temporary replacement goods, quality indicators and any repair condition,**_

_**including location of the repairer and the possibility of cross border provision of**_

_**services. The European**_ online platform should also be accessible to vulnerable

consumers, including persons with disabilities, in accordance with applicable Union law

relating to accessibility.

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(32) The search function based on goods could refer to the type or brand of goods. Since

repairers cannot know the specific defect before a request to repair has been made, it

should be sufficient that they provide on the _**European**_ online platform generic information

on key elements of _**their**_ repair services to enable consumers to decide whether to have the

good in question repaired, in particular the average time to complete repair, the availability

of temporary replacement goods, the place where the consumer hands over the goods for

repair and the availability of ancillary services. Repairers _**and, where applicable, sellers of**_

_**refurbished goods, purchasers of defective goods for refurbishment or community-led**_

_**repair initiatives such as repair cafes**_ should be encouraged to regularly update their

information on the _**European**_ online platform. In order to build consumer confidence in the

repair services available on the _**European**_ online platform, repairers should be able to

demonstrate their adherence to certain repair standards.

(33) In order to facilitate obtaining the European Repair Information Form, the _**European**_

online platform should include the possibility for consumers to directly request that form

from the repairer through the _**European**_ online platform _**, where the repairer makes this**_

_**form available voluntarily.**_

_**(34)**_ _**To raise consumer awareness about the European**_ online _**platform, the Commission and**_

_**the**_ Member States should undertake appropriate steps, for instance sign-post the

_**European**_ online platform on related national websites or carry out communication

campaigns.

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_**(35)**_ _**Member States should ensure that their national laws, including when transposing this**_

_**Directive, are fully in line with the fundamental freedoms to provide services and of**_

_**establishment as enshrined in the Treaties. This Directive should be without prejudice to**_

_**Directive (EU) 2018/958**_ _**of the European Parliament and of the Council**_ _**[19]**_ _**.**_

▌

_**(36)**_ _**Member States should take at least one measure promoting repair. Such measures could**_

_**be of financial or of non-financial nature. Measures of non-financial nature could**_

_**include information campaigns, support to community-led repair initiatives through**_

_**direct means like providing space for repair laboratories or meeting places, for instance**_

_**in community or cultural centres. Measures of financial nature could, for example, take**_

_**the form of repair vouchers, repair funds, supporting or creating local or regional online**_

_**platforms for repair, organising or financing training programs to acquire special skills**_

_**in repair, taxation measures. In the context of taxation measures, where applicable, in**_

_**accordance with Annex III to Council Directive 2006/112/EC**_ _[20]_ _**, Member States can, as**_

_**appropriate, opt to provide for a reduced rate of value added tax regarding the supply of**_

_**repairing services of household appliances, shoes and leather goods, clothing and**_

_**household linen, including mending and alteration. In this context, the Commission**_

_**could consider introducing a proposal, if appropriate, for the amendment of Annex III**_

_**to that Directive. Those measures could be taken at a national, regional or local level.**_

_**Member States should notify to the Commission one or more measures taken promoting**_

_**repair, in order to facilitate the exchange of best practices. The Commission should**_

_**make information on such measures publicly available.**_

**19** Directive (EU) 2018/958 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 June 2018 on
a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions (OJ L 173, 9.7.2018,
p. 25).
**20** Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value
added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1).

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_**(37)**_ _**It is necessary that Member States lay down penalties for infringements of national**_

_**provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and ensure that they are enforced. The**_

_**penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.**_

(38) The Commission should enable the development of a voluntary European quality standard

for repair services, for instance by encouraging and facilitating voluntary cooperation on a

standard between businesses, public authorities and other stakeholders _**, such as**_

_**independent repairers and community-led repair initiatives,**_ or by issuing a

standardisation request to the European standardisation organisations. A European _**quality**_

standard for repair services could boost consumer trust in repair services across the Union.

Such standard could include aspects influencing consumer decisions on repair, such as the

time to complete repair, the availability of temporary replacement goods, quality

assurances such as a commercial guarantee on repair, and the availability of ancillary

services such as removal, installation and transportation offered by repairers.

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_**(39)**_ _**The enforcement provisions set out in this Directive are without prejudice to Directive**_

_**(EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council**_ _[21]_ _._

**21** Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November
2020 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and
repealing Directive 2009/22/EC (OJ L 409, 4.12.2020, p. 1).

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_**(40)**_ _**In order to incentivise consumers to choose repair to bring goods into conformity within**_

_**the liability of the seller, and therefore to promote repair, where the consumer chooses**_

_**repair as the remedy to bring the goods into conformity,**_ Directive (EU) 2019/771 _**should**_

_**be amended to extend the liability period by 12 months, which should be added to the**_

_**remaining liability period of the good. That extension should apply once. However,**_

_**Member States could further incentivise repair by providing for additional extensions of**_

_**the liability of the seller if repair takes place again. Member States could also introduce**_

_**or maintain rules to extend the liability of the seller in case of repair for periods longer**_

_**than 12 months. In line with Directive (EU) 2019/771, where the extension of the**_

_**liability period applies, the seller should be liable for any lack of conformity which**_

_**existed at the time when the goods were delivered and which becomes apparent within**_

_**the remaining liability period of the good, which includes the extension. The extension**_

_**of the liability period should be without prejudice to consumers rights provided in**_

_**Directive (EU) 2019/771. This Directive should be without prejudice to Member States**_

_**introducing or maintaining provisions which provide for a longer extension of the**_

_**liability period only for repaired parts in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/771.**_

_**Taking into account the flexibility provided by Directive (EU) 2019/771, Member States**_

_**which do not provide for fixed time limits for the liability of the seller or only provide a**_

_**limitation period for the remedies should ensure that the liability of the seller or the**_

_**limitation period for remedies in the event of repair is at least equivalent to two years**_

_**and 12 months, corresponding to the minimum period of liability of the seller set out in**_

_**Directive (EU) 2019/771 and the minimum extension of that period in the event of**_

_**repair. The extension of the liability period would encourage sustainable consumption**_

_**and contribute to a circular economy.**_

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(41) In order to promote repair within the liability of the seller _**, for the benefit of consumers**_

_**and the protection of the environment,**_ Directive (EU) 2019/771 _**should be further**_

_**amended to introduce a new obligation to inform the consumer of the right to choose**_

_**between repair and replacement as well as the extension of the liability period if that**_

_**consumer chooses repair, thus raising awareness about both alternatives and the**_

_**advantage of choosing**_ repair _**. That information requirement would encourage**_

_**sustainable consumption and contribute to a circular economy.**_

_**(42)**_ _**To support consumers and incentivise repair, the seller could, depending on the**_

_**specificities of the relevant category of goods, loan the consumer a replacement good, if**_

_**the repair is not completed within a reasonable period of time or without significant**_

_**inconvenience. This replacement good could also be a refurbished good. In any case, the**_

_**replacement good temporarily loaned to the consumer should be free of charge.**_

_**Furthermore, the seller should still undertake the repair within a reasonable period of**_

_**time. Providing a good on loan for the duration of the repair can avoid significant**_

_**inconvenience to the consumer but it cannot justify an unreasonably long time period**_

_**for repair. Moreover, in case of replacement as a remedy and upon consumer's request,**_

_**the seller could provide the consumer with a refurbished good.**_

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(43) In order to enable the enforcement of the rules set out in this Directive by means of

representative actions, an amendment of Annex I to Directive (EU) 2020/1828 is

necessary. For competent authorities designated by their Member States to cooperate and

coordinate actions with each other and with the Commission in order to enforce

compliance with the rules set out in this Directive, an amendment of the Annex to

Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council **[22]** is necessary.

(44) In order to allow economic operators to adapt, transitional provisions concerning the

application of some Articles of this Directive should be introduced. The amendment to

Directive (EU) 2019/771 should apply only to sales contracts concluded after … [24

months from the date of entry into force of this Directive] to ensure legal certainty and to

provide sellers with sufficient time to adapt to the amended remedies of repair and

replacement.

(45) In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of 28 September 2011 of Member States

and the Commission on explanatory documents **[23]**, Member States have undertaken to

accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or

more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the

corresponding parts of national transposition instruments. With regard to this Directive, the

legislator considers the transmission of such documents to be justified.

**22** Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December
2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of
consumer protection laws and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (OJ L 345,
27.12.2017, p. 1).
**23** OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.

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(46) Promoting the repair of goods purchased by consumers, with a view to contributing to the

proper functioning of the internal market while providing for a high level of environmental

and consumer protection, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States. Emerging

national mandatory rules promoting sustainable consumption by way of repair of defects

outside the scope of Directive (EU) 2019/771 are likely to diverge and lead to

fragmentation of the internal market. Member States may not amend the fully harmonised

rules concerning defects within the liability of the seller set out in Directive (EU)

2019/771. The objective of this Directive can rather, by reason of its scale and effects, be

better achieved at Union level through fully harmonised common rules promoting repair

within and outside the liability of the seller established in Directive (EU) 2019/771. The

Union may therefore adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set

out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of

proportionality as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is

necessary in order to achieve this objective.

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(47) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and freedoms and seeks to ensure full

respect in particular of Articles 16, 26, 37, 38 and 47 of Charter of Fundamental Rights of

the European Union (the ‘Charter’). It contributes to an improvement of the quality of the

environment in accordance with Article 37 of the Charter by promoting sustainable

consumption of goods and thereby reducing negative environmental impacts from

premature disposal of viable goods. This Directive ensures full respect of Article 38 on

consumer protection by enhancing consumer rights relating to defects that occur or become

apparent outside the liability of the seller pursuant to Directive (EU) 2019/771. It also

ensures respect for the freedom to conduct a business in accordance with Article 16 of the

Charter by safeguarding contractual freedom and encouraging the development of repair

services in the internal market. This Directive contributes to the integration of persons with

disabilities in accordance with Article 26 of the Charter by facilitating accessibility of the

European online platform for persons with disabilities. This Directive seeks to ensure full

respect of Article 47 of the Charter on the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial

through effective means of enforcement,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

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Article 1

Subject matter, purpose and scope

1. This Directive lays down common rules _**strengthening the provisions related to**_ the repair

of goods, with a view to contributing to the proper functioning of the internal market,

while providing for a high level of consumer and environmental protection.

2. This Directive shall apply to the repair of goods purchased by consumers in the event of a

defect of the goods that occurs or becomes apparent outside the liability of the seller

pursuant to Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2019/771.

_**3.**_ _**Articles 5 and 6 shall only apply to goods for which and to the extent that repairability**_

_**requirements are provided for by Union legal acts listed in Annex II.**_

_**4.**_ _**This Directive is without prejudice to Directive (EU) 2018/958.**_

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

(1) ‘consumer’ means _**‘**_ consumer’ as defined in Article 2, point (2), of Directive (EU)

2019/771;

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(2) ‘repairer’ means any natural or legal person who, related to that person’s trade, business,

craft or profession, provides a repair service, including _**manufacturers**_ and sellers that

provide repair services and repair service providers whether independent or affiliated with

such _**manufacturers**_ or sellers;

_**(3)**_ _**‘repair’ means ‘repair’ as defined in Article 2, point (20), of Regulation**_ (EU) …/… **[+]** _**;**_

(4) ‘seller’ means ‘seller’ as defined in Article 2, point (3), of Directive (EU) 2019/771;

(5) ‘ _**manufacturer**_ ’ means ▌ ‘manufacturer’ as defined in Article 2, point (42), of Regulation

(EU) …/… **[+]** ;

(6) ‘authorised representative’ means ‘authorised representative’ as defined in Article 2, point

(43), of Regulation (EU) …/… **[+]** ;

(7) ‘importer’ means ‘importer’ as defined in Article 2, point (44), of Regulation (EU) …/… **[+]** ;

**+** OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document PE-CONS
106/23 (2022/0095(COD)).

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(8) ‘distributor’ means ‘distributor’ as defined in Article 2, point (45), of Regulation (EU)

…/… **[+]** ;

(9) ‘goods’ means ‘goods’ as defined in Article 2, point (5), of Directive (EU) 2019/771

except water, gas and electricity;

(10) ‘refurbishment’ means ‘refurbishment’ as defined in Article 2, point (18), of Regulation

(EU) …/… **[+]** ;

(11) ‘repairability requirements’ _**means**_ requirements under the Union legal acts listed in Annex

II which enable a good to be repaired, including requirements to improve ease of

disassembly and requirements concerning access to spare parts, repair-related information

and tools applicable to goods or specific components of goods;

_**(12)**_ _**‘durable medium’ means ‘durable medium’ as defined in Article 2, point (11), of**_

_**Directive (EU) 2019/771.**_

**+** OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document PE-CONS
106/23 (2022/0095(COD)).

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Article 3

Level of harmonisation

Member States shall not maintain or introduce in their national law provisions diverging from those

laid down in this Directive.

Article 4

European Repair Information Form

1. _**Repairers may provide the**_ consumer _**with the European**_ Repair _**Information Form set out**_

_**in Annex I.**_ The European Repair Information Form _**shall be provided**_ on a durable

medium _**and**_ within _**a reasonable period of time after the request and before the**_

_**consumer is bound by a contract for the provision of repair services**_ .

▌

_**2.**_ _**The European Repair Information Form shall be provided free of charge.**_

3. _**By way of derogation from paragraph 2, where a diagnostic service, including a physical**_

_**or remote examination, is needed to identify the nature of the defect, the type of repair**_

_**and to estimate the price of repair,**_ the repairer _**may request the consumer to pay the**_

_**necessary costs of this service**_ .

Without prejudice to Directive 2011/83/EU, the repairer shall inform the consumer about

the costs ▌ of the _**diagnostic service**_ .

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4. The European Repair Information Form shall specify the following conditions of repair in

a clear and comprehensible manner:

(a) the identity of the repairer;

(b) the geographical address at which the repairer is established as well as the repairer’s

telephone number and email address and, if available, other means of online

communication which enable the consumer to contact, and communicate with, the

repairer _**in a quick, efficient and accessible manner**_ ;

(c) the good to be repaired;

(d) the nature of the defect and the type of repair suggested;

(e) the price or, if the price cannot reasonably be calculated in advance, the manner in

which the price is to be calculated and the maximum price for the repair;

(f) the ▌ time needed to complete the repair;

(g) the availability of temporary replacement goods during the time of repair and the

costs of temporary replacement, if any, for the consumer;

(h) the place where the consumer hands over the good for repair;

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(i) where applicable, the availability of ancillary services, such as removal, installation

and transportation, offered by the repairer, and the _**detailed**_ costs of those services, if

any, for the consumer;

_**(j)**_ _**the period of validity of the European Repair Information Form;**_

_**(k)**_ _**where applicable, additional information.**_

5. The repairer shall not alter the conditions of repair specified in the European Repair

Information Form for a period of 30 calendar days from the date on which that form was

provided to the consumer _**.**_ The repairer and the consumer _**may agree on a longer period of**_

_**validity for the European Repair Information Form. Where the consumer accepts,**_

_**within the period of validity,**_ the conditions _**set**_ out in the European Repair Information

Form _**, the repairer**_ shall _**be obliged to perform the repair service under those conditions**_ .

6. Where the repairer has supplied a complete and accurate European Repair Information

Form to the consumer, it shall be deemed to have complied with the following

requirements:

(a) information requirements regarding the main features of the repair service laid down

in Article 5(1) point (a), and Article 6(1), point (a), of Directive 2011/83/EU and

Article 22(1), point (j), of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of

the Council **[24]** ;

**24** Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006
on services in the internal market (OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 36).

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(b) information requirements regarding the repairer’s identity and contact information

laid down in Article 5(1), point (b), and Article (6)(1), points (b) and (c), of Directive

2011/83/EU, Article 22(1), point (a), of Directive 2006/123/EC and Article 5(1),

points (a), (b) and (c), of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of

the Council **[25]** ;

(c) information requirements regarding the price laid down in Articles 5(1), point (c),

and Article 6(1), point (e), of Directive 2011/83/EU and Article 22(1), point (i), and

(3), point (a), of Directive 2006/123/EC;

(d) information requirements regarding the arrangements for the performance and the

time to perform the repair service laid down in Articles 5(1), point (d), and Article

6(1), point (g), of Directive 2011/83/EU.

Article 5

Obligation to repair _**▌**_

1. Member States shall ensure that upon the consumer’s request, the _**manufacturer**_ shall

repair ▌ goods for which, and to the extent that, repairability requirements are provided for

by Union legal acts listed in Annex II. The _**manufacturer**_ shall not be obliged to repair

such goods where repair is impossible. The _**manufacturer**_ may sub-contract repair in order

to fulfil its obligation to repair.

**25** Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on
certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in
the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce') (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1).

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_**2.**_ _**The repair pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be carried out subject to the following**_

_**conditions:**_

_**(a)**_ _**it shall be carried out either free of charge or for a reasonable price;**_

_**(b)**_ _**it shall be carried out within a reasonable period of time from the moment the**_

_**manufacturer has physical possession of the good, has received the good or has**_

_**been given access to the good by the consumer;**_

_**(c)**_ _**the manufacturer may provide the consumer with the loan of a replacement good**_

_**free of charge or for a reasonable fee for the duration of the repair; and**_

_**(d)**_ _**in cases where the repair is impossible, the manufacturer may offer the consumer**_

_**a refurbished good.**_

3. Where the _**manufacturer**_ obliged to repair pursuant to paragraph 1 is established outside

the Union, its authorised representative in the Union shall perform the obligation of the

_**manufacturer**_ . Where the _**manufacturer**_ has no authorised representative in the Union, the

importer of the good concerned shall perform the obligation of the _**manufacturer**_ . Where

there is no importer, the distributor of the good concerned shall perform the obligation of

the _**manufacturer. The authorised representative, importer and distributor may sub-**_

_**contract repair in order to fulfil their obligation to repair**_ .

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4. _**Manufacturers that make spare parts and tools available for goods covered by Union**_

_**legal acts listed in Annex II shall offer these spare parts**_ and tools _**at a reasonable price**_

_**that does not deter repair**_ .

_**5.**_ _**Manufacturers, or, where applicable, authorised representatives, importers or**_

_**distributors who have an obligation to repair pursuant to this Article shall ensure that**_

_**consumers can access, via a free access website, information on the indicative prices that**_

_**are charged for the typical repair of goods covered by Union legal acts listed in Annex**_

_**II.**_

_**6.**_ _**Manufacturers shall not use any contractual clauses, hardware or software techniques**_

_**that impede the repair of goods covered by Union legal acts listed in Annex II unless**_

_**justified by legitimate and objective factors including the protection of intellectual**_

_**property rights under Union and national law. Manufacturers shall, in particular, not**_

_**impede the use of original or second-hand spare parts, compatible spare parts and spare**_

_**parts issued from 3D-printing, by independent repairers when those spare parts are in**_

_**conformity with requirements under Union or national law such as requirements on**_

_**product safety or in compliance with intellectual property. This paragraph is without**_

_**prejudice to the specific requirements of Union legal acts listed in Annex II and without**_

_**prejudice to Union and national law providing for the protection of intellectual property**_

_**rights.**_

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_**7.**_ _**Manufacturers shall not refuse to repair goods covered by Union legal acts listed in**_

_**Annex II for the sole reason that a previous repair has been performed by other**_

_**repairers or by other persons.**_

_**8.**_ _**Without prejudice to the obligation to repair under this Article, consumers may seek**_

_**repair from any repairer of their choice.**_

9. The Commission _**shall**_ adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 to amend Annex

II by updating the list of Union legal acts laying down repairability requirements in the

light of _**regulatory**_ developments. _**The Commission shall adopt such delegated acts**_

_**without undue delay after publication of the respective Union legal act, and at the latest**_

_**12 months after such publication.**_

Article 6

Information on obligation to repair _**▌**_

Member States shall ensure that _**the manufacturer or, where applicable, the authorised**_

_**representative, importer or distributor make available free of charge, at least for the entire**_

_**duration**_ of their obligation to repair pursuant to Article 5 _**,**_ information on _**their**_ repair services in an

easily accessible, clear and comprehensible manner ▌ .

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Article 7

_**European**_ Online Platform for repair _**▌**_

_**1.**_ _**A European online platform for repair ( ‘European online platform’) shall be**_

_**established to allow consumers to find repairers and, where applicable, sellers of**_

_**refurbished goods, purchasers of defective goods for refurbishment or community-led**_

_**repair initiatives. The European online platform shall consist of the national sections**_

_**that use the common online interface and shall include links to the national online**_

_**platforms for repair referred to in paragraph 3 (the ‘national online platforms’).**_

_**2.**_ _**By … [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive] the Commission**_

_**shall develop the common online interface for the European online platform. That**_

_**common online interface shall comply with the requirements set out in paragraph 6 and**_

_**be available in all official Union languages. The Commission shall thereafter ensure the**_

_**technical maintenance of the common online interface.**_

_**3.**_ _**Member States shall use the common online interface referred to in paragraph 2 for**_

_**their national sections. However, Member States that have at least one national online**_

_**platform, whether public or private, that covers their entire territory and complies with**_

_**the provisions set out in paragraph 6 are not obliged to establish a national section on**_

_**the European online platform. Instead, the European online platform shall include links**_

_**to such national online platforms. Member States shall ensure that their national online**_

_**platforms are operational by … [36 months fromthe date of entry into force of this**_

_**Directive].**_

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_**4.**_ _**Member States may extend the scope of their national section on the European online**_

_**platform or, where applicable, their national online platform to cover, not only repairers,**_

_**but also sellers of goods that have been subject to refurbishment, purchasers of defective**_

_**goods for refurbishment or community-led repair initiatives.**_

_**5.**_ _**The use of national sections and national online platforms in the European online**_

_**platform shall be free of charge for consumers. The registration shall be voluntary for**_

_**repairers and, where applicable, sellers of goods that have been subject to refurbishment**_

_**and purchasers of defective goods for refurbishment or community-led repair initiatives.**_

6. _**The national sections that use the common**_ online _**interface and the national online**_

_**platforms**_ shall:

(a) include search functions regarding goods, location of repair services, _**including a**_

_**map based function, the cross-border provision of services,**_ repair conditions,

including the time needed to complete the repair, the availability of temporary

replacement goods and the place where the consumer hands over the goods for

repair, availability and conditions of ancillary services, including removal,

installation and transportation, offered by repairers, and applicable European or

national _**repair**_ quality standards;

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_**(b)**_ _**where applicable, include a search function to find sellers of goods that have been**_

_**subject to refurbishment, purchasers of defective goods for refurbishment or**_

_**community-led repair initiatives;**_

(c) enable consumers to request the European Repair Information Form _**from repairers**_

_**offering it**_ ;

(d) allow for regular updates of contact information and services by repairers;

(e) allow repairers to indicate their adherence to applicable Union or national quality

standards;

(f) enable accessibility through national websites connected to the Single Digital

Gateway established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and

of the Council **[26]** ;

(g) ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities; _**and**_

_**(h)**_ _**provide contact forms for users to report technical issues related to the functioning**_

_**of the**_ _**European online platform as well as inaccuracies concerning the**_

_**information provided by repairers, and, where applicable, by the sellers of goods**_

_**that have been subject to refurbishment, purchasers of defective goods for**_

_**refurbishment or community-led repair initiatives.**_

**26** Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October
2018 establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures
and to assistance and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No
1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 1).

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_**7.**_ _**The European online platform shall enable the collection of non-personal data**_

_**regarding the functioning of the national sections.**_

▌

_**8.**_ _**Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate measures to inform**_

_**consumers, relevant economic operators and sellers about the availability of the**_

_**European online platform.**_

_**Article 8**_

_**Expert Group**_

_**The Commission shall establish an expert group composed of representatives of all Member**_

_**States and chaired by a representative of the Commission. The task of the expert group shall be**_

_**to advise the Commission with regard to the design and functioning of the European online**_

_**platform and its national sections.**_

_**Article 9**_

_**National contact points**_

_**1.**_ _**By … [24 months fromthe date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States shall**_

_**inform the Commission about:**_

_**(a)**_ _**the national contact point that they have designated for the European online**_

_**platform; or**_

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_**(b)**_ _**the national online platforms that they have established or will establish in**_

_**accordance with Article 7(3).**_

_**2.**_ _**By … [24 months from the entry into force of this Directive], Member States using the**_

_**national sections of the European online platform may adopt conditions, in accordance**_

_**with Union law, on the access to their national section for registration for repairers and,**_

_**where applicable, sellers of goods that have been subject to refurbishment, purchasers of**_

_**defective goods for refurbishment and community-led repair initiatives. Such conditions**_

_**may, in particular, provide for prior approval of the registration on the national section**_

_**by the national contact point or for requirements for professional qualifications. Such**_

_**Member States shall by that date inform the Commission of any access conditions**_

_**adopted.**_

_**3.**_ _**Member States using the national sections of the European online platform and**_

_**applying the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall ensure that their**_

_**national section is operational within 6 months from the date the Commission delivers**_

_**the common online interface provided for in Article 7(2).**_

_**4.**_ _**The national contact point shall be responsible for the following tasks:**_

_**(a)**_ _**providing access to their national section for registration for repairers and, where**_

_**applicable, sellers of goods that have been subject to refurbishment, purchasers of**_

_**defective goods for refurbishment and community-led repair initiatives;**_

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_**(b)**_ _**ensuring compliance with any access conditions set by Member States pursuant to**_

_**paragraph 2; and**_

_**(c)**_ _**assisting the Commission with the operation of the national sections of the**_

_**European online platform.**_

_**Article 10**_

_**Measures for Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises**_

_**Where appropriate, the Commission shall adopt guidelines to support in particular micro, small**_

_**and medium-sized enterprises in complying with the requirements and obligations set out in this**_

_**Directive.**_

Article 11

Enforcement

1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance

with this Directive.

2. The means referred to in paragraph 1 shall include provisions allowing one or more of the

following bodies, as determined by national law, to take action under national law before

the courts or competent administrative bodies of the Member State to ensure that the

national provisions transposing this Directive are applied:

(a) public bodies or their representatives;

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(b) organisations having a legitimate interest in protecting consumers or the

environment;

(c) professional organisations having a legitimate interest in taking action.

Article 12

Consumer information

Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that information on the rights of

consumers under this Directive, and on the means to enforce those rights, are available to

consumers, including on national websites connected to the Single Digital Gateway established by

Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.

_**Article 13**_

_**Member States’ measures promoting repair**_

_**1.**_ _**Member States shall take at least one measure promoting repair.**_

_**2.**_ _**By … [60 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive],**_ _**Member States**_

_**shall notify to the Commission one or more measures taken under paragraph 1. The**_

_**Commission shall make information on the measures notified by the Member States**_

_**publicly available.**_

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Article 14

Mandatory nature

1. Unless otherwise provided for in this Directive, any contractual agreement which, to the

detriment of the consumer, excludes the application of national measures transposing this

Directive, derogates from them, or varies their effect, shall not be binding on the consumer.

2. This Directive shall not prevent the repairer from offering to the consumer contractual

arrangements that go beyond the protections provided for in this Directive.

Article 15

Penalties

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of national

provisions adopted pursuant to Articles 4, 5 and 6 and shall take all measures necessary to ensure

that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and

dissuasive. Member States shall, by … [24 months from the date of entry into force of this

Directive] notify the Commission of those rules and of those measures _**and**_ shall notify it, without

delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.

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Article 16

Amendment to Directive (EU) 2019/771

_**Directive (EU) 2019/771 is amended as follows:**_

_**(1)**_ _**In Article 7(1), point (d) is replaced by the following:**_

_**‘(d)**_ _**be of the quantity and possess the qualities and other features, including in**_

_**relation to durability, repairability, functionality, compatibility and security normal**_

_**for goods of the same type and which the consumer may reasonably expect given**_

_**the nature of the goods and taking into account any public statement made by or**_

_**on behalf of the seller, or other persons in previous links of the chain of**_

_**transactions, including the producer, particularly in advertising or on labelling.’;**_

_**(2)**_ _**Article 10 is amended as follows:**_

_**(a)**_ _**the following paragraph is inserted:**_

‘ _**2a. Where, in accordance with Article 13(2), repair takes place as the remedy to**_

_**bring the goods into conformity, the liability period shall be extended once by**_

_**twelve months.’;**_

_**(b)**_ _**paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:**_

‘ _**3.**_ _**Member States may maintain or introduce longer time limits than those**_

_**referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 2a.’;**_

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_**(c)**_ _**the following paragraph is inserted:**_

‘ _**5a. Member States which, in accordance with paragraph 3 or paragraph 5, do**_

_**not provide for fixed time limits for the liability of the seller or only provide a**_

_**limitation period for the remedies, may derogate from paragraph 2a provided**_

_**that they ensure that the liability of the seller or the limitation period for**_

_**remedies in the event of repair is at least equivalent to three years.’;**_

(3) in Article 13, the following _**paragraph**_ is inserted:

_**‘2a. Before the seller provides the remedy to bring the goods into conformity, the seller**_

_**shall inform the consumer about the consumer’s right to choose between repair**_

_**and replacement, as well as about the possible extension of the liability period,**_

_**provided for in Article 10 (2a).’;**_

_**(4)**_ _**Article 14 paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:**_

_**‘1.**_ _**Repairs or replacements shall be carried out:**_

_**(a)**_ _**free of charge;**_

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_**(b)**_ _**within a reasonable period of time from the moment the seller has been**_

_**informed by the consumer about the lack of conformity;**_

_**(c)**_ _**without any significant inconvenience to the consumer, taking into account**_

_**the nature of the goods and the purpose for which the consumer required the**_

_**goods.**_

_**During repair, depending on the specificities of the relevant category of goods, in**_

_**particular of the need of the consumer to have such goods permanently available,**_

_**the seller may provide the consumer free of charge with a replacement good,**_

_**including a refurbished good, on loan.**_

_**The seller may provide, at the explicit request of the consumer, a refurbished good to**_

_**fulfil his obligation to replace the good.’.**_

Article 17

Amendment to Directive (EU) 2020/1828

In Annex I to Directive (EU) 2020/1828, the following point is added:

_**‘(69)**_ Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of x on common

rules promoting the repair of goods and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and

Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828 (OJ L …) **[ +]** .’.

**+** OJ: please insert in the text the number of the Directive contained in document PE-CONS
…/… (2023/0083(COD)) and complete the OJ reference.

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Article 18

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/2394

In the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2017/2394, the following point is added:

‘29. Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of x on common

rules promoting the repair of goods and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and

Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828 (OJ L …) **[+]** .’.

_**Article 19**_

_**Reporting by the Commission and review**_

_**1.**_ _**By … [7 years from the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall**_

_**submit a report on the application of this Directive. The report shall assess the**_

_**contribution of this Directive, and in particular that of Articles 5 and 16, to promoting**_

_**repair in the internal market, including the repair of goods subject to repairability**_

_**requirements outside the legal guarantee and the consumers’ choice for repair within**_

_**the legal guarantee as well as its impact on businesses and consumers.**_

_**2.**_ _**The report shall also assess the effectiveness of incentives to choose repair, including the**_

_**extension of the legal guarantee, and the need to promote commercial guarantees on**_

_**repair services and to adopt rules on the liability of repairers for repair.**_

**+** OJ: please insert in the text the number of the Directive contained in document PE-CONS
…/… (2023/0083(COD)) and complete the OJ reference.

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_**3.**_ _**With regard to Article 7, the report shall assess the effectiveness of the European online**_

_**platform based on information on the number of active repair service providers and on**_

_**the number of consumers that accessed the European online platform.**_

_**4.**_ _**The Commission shall submit the report to the European Parliament, the Council, the**_

_**European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions. Member**_

_**States shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation**_

_**of that report.**_ _**That report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative**_

_**proposal.**_

_**5.**_ _**The necessary level of harmonisation required to ensure a level-playing field for**_

_**companies in the internal market including the convergence of and divergence between**_

_**national laws of the Member States transposing this Directive, in particular regarding**_

_**the liability periods, shall be assessed in the context of the review provided for in Article**_

_**25 of Directive (EU) 2019/771.**_

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Article 20

Exercise of the delegation

1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the

conditions laid down in this Article.

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 5(9) shall be conferred on the

Commission for a period of six years from … [one month from the _**date of**_ entry into force

of this Directive]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of

power not later than nine months before the end of the six-year period. The delegation of

power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European

Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the

end of each period.

3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 5(9) may be revoked at any time by the

European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the

delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the

publication of the decision in the _Official Journal of the European Union_ or at a later date

specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each

Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional

Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.

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5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the

European Parliament and to the Council.

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 5(9) shall enter into force only if no objection

has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of

two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if,

before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both

informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two

months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Article _**21**_

Transitional provisions

▌Article 16 of this Directive shall not apply to sales contracts concluded before … [24 months from

the _**date of**_ entry into force of this Directive].

Article 22

Transposition

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions

necessary to comply with this Directive by … [24 months from the _**date of**_ entry into force

of this Directive] at the latest. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

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When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive

or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The

methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

Member States shall apply those measures from … [24 months from the _**date of**_ entry into

force of this Directive].

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main measures of

national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 23

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the

_Official Journal of the European Union_ .

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Article 24

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at,

_For the European Parliament_ _For the Council_

_The President_ _The President_

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ANNEX I

EUROPEAN REPAIR INFORMATION FORM

Part I

Identity and contact details of the repairer providing the repair service

|Repairer|[Identity]|
|---|---|
|Address|[Geographical address to be used<br>by the consumer]|
|Telephone number||
|Email address||
|If provided by the repairer, other<br>means of online communication,<br>which enable the consumer to<br>contact, and communicate with, the<br>repairer quickly and efficiently||

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Part II

Information on the repair service

|Good to be repaired|[Identification of the good]|
|---|---|
|**_Nature_** of the defect|[Description of the defect]|
|Type of repair suggested|[What kind of measures will be<br>taken to repair the defect]|
|Price for repair or, if it cannot be<br>calculated, the applicable<br>calculation method and maximum<br>price of repair|[This means the total amount or, if<br>not possible, the calculation method<br>and the ceiling for the repair<br>service, in EUR/national currency]|
|▌Time to complete repair|[**_Time by which the repairer_**<br>**_undertakes to perform the service_**<br>**_in days_**]|
|Availability of temporary<br>replacement**_goods_**|[A temporary replacement**_good_** <br>means that the consumer will<br>receive an equivalent**_good_** for use<br>during the time of repair, the<br>repairer has to indicate ‘Yes’ or<br>‘No’]|
|If yes, indicate the corresponding<br>costs, if any:|[In EUR/national currency]|

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|Place to hand over the goods|[The place where the consumer<br>hands over the goods for repair ▌ ]|
|---|---|
|If applicable, the availability of<br>ancillary services|[Indicate if and to which extent<br>ancillary services such as removal,<br>installation and transportation are<br>offered, or ‘None’ if no ancillary<br>service is offered for the repair<br>concerned]|
|If yes, indicate the corresponding<br>costs, if any:|[In EUR/national currency, per<br>service offered]|
|**_The period of validity of the_**<br>**_European Repair Information_**<br>**_Form_**|**_[Period of validity of at least 30_**<br>**_days]_**|
|**_If applicable, additional_**<br>**_information_**||

Indications between square brackets provide explanations for the repairer and must be replaced with

the corresponding information.

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ANNEX II

LIST OF UNION LEGAL ACTS

LAYING DOWN REPAIRABILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. For household washing machines and household washer-dryers, Commission Regulation

(EU) 2019/2023 **[32]**

2. For household dishwashers, Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2022 **[33]**

▌

**32** ▌ Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign
requirements for household washing machines and household washer-dryers pursuant to
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU)
No 1015/2010 (OJ L 315, 5.12.2019, p. 285).
**33** ▌ Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2022 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign
requirements for household dishwashers pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and
repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 1016/2010 (OJ L 315, 5.12.2019, p. 267).

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3. For refrigerating appliances, Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2019 **[34]**

4. For electronic displays, Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 **[35]**

5. For welding equipment, Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1784 **[36]**

6. For vacuum cleaners, Commission Regulation (EU) No 666/2013 **[37]**

7. For servers and data storage products, Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/424 **[38]**

**34** ▌ Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2019 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign
requirements for refrigerating appliances pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No
643/2009 (OJ L 315, 5.12.2019, p. 187).
**35** ▌ Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign
requirements for electronic displays pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and
repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 (OJ L 315, 5.12.2019, p. 241).
**36** ▌ Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1784 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign
requirements for welding equipment pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 272, 25.10.2019, p. 121).
**37** ▌ Commission Regulation (EU) No 666/2013 of 8 July 2013 implementing Directive
2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign
requirements for vacuum cleaners (OJ L 192, 13.07.2013, p. 24).
**38** ▌ Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/424 of 15 March 2019 laying down ecodesign
requirements for servers and data storage products pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No
617/2013 (OJ L 74, 18.03.2019, p. 46).

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8. ▌ For mobile phones, cordless phones and _**slate**_ tablets, Commission Regulation (EU)

_**2023/1670**_ _**[39]**_

_**9.**_ _**for household tumble dryers, Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2533**_ _[40]_

_**10.**_ _**For goods incorporating light means of transport batteries, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542**_

_**of the European Parliament and of the Council**_ _[41]_

_**39**_ _**Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 of 16 June 2023 laying down ecodesign**_
_**requirements for smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones**_
_**and slate tablets pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of**_
_**the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/826 (OJ L 214, 31.8.2023,**_
_**p. 47).**_
**40** _**Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2533 of 17 November 2023 implementing Directive**_
_**2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign**_
_**requirements for household tumble dryers, amending Commission Regulation (EU)**_
_**2023/826, and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012 (OJ L, 2023/2533,**_
_**22.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2533/oj).**_
**41** _**Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July**_
_**2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and**_
_**Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC (OJ L 191, 28.7.2023, p.**_
_**1).**_

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