“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.
“However, this does not extend to items like cars...”
That is the one for an ordinary person which really matters.
Who tries to repair a planned obsolescence and even no longer supported product like a phone ?