“It will require producers and sellers of goods to prioritize the repair of an item during its guarantee period, when it is cheaper or equal to the cost of replacement.”
Effectively, a new tax, should have expected as much from the EU.
I was hoping it was related to the way manufacturers lock-down some of their products to prevent others, including owners, from repairing them - John Deere is NOTORIOUS for that, although it sounds like they’re finally being dealt with.
We live in a throw away world. Things aren’t built to last or be repaired. This law misses that fact.
I was thinking I needed a new battery for my Samsung Galaxy S10+. I looked up how to take it apart. The darn thing has a glass back and is glued together. The battery is also glued to the board inside.
I remember past phones you just pop the back off easily and replace the battery.
With phones I believe the gov’ts around the world want the battery glued in so you can be traced even if you turn “off” the phone.