What is the right to repair the movement?

Producers of electrical equipment often refuse end users and small seminars Access to spare parts and tools. According to a Eurobarometer survey, about 77 % of EU citizens would prefer to repair their devices, Instead of changing them and buying them again. The right to repair the initiative speaks for A universal right to repair And he would like to oblige the petition producers to make their products durable. In this article you will learn how the movement was born, what advantages and disadvantages brings it with it and How is the current status nationally and internationally.

1. What does «right to repair» mean?

After purchasing a product If the manufacturer is no longer able to determine its use. In reality, end users and independent seminars are usually the Access to spare parts and denied tools. Apple has even gone so far to develop a special screw that should make the iPhone repair difficult.

The movement of the right to repair Back to the initative of the deed of repairwhich (based on the vehicle area) regulates free access to independent seminars. Right to repair is set for Right and appropriate repair conditions And access to information and spare parts for everyone (not just for experts).

Good to know: One of the best -known representatives of the right to repair movement is the American repair technician and YouTuber Louis Rossmann, who with his Rossmann repairs group specializes mainly in the repair and repair of MacBooks on the logical card technology.

In 2010 the campaign was paid During the climatic and environmental protection movements also in Europe. The right to repair Europe is An alliance of European organizationswhich are based in different countries and are for Pronounce a universal right to repair.

Members of the line of right to repair

TO Members of the Management Group The following initiatives counts:

• Did International NRO Echoes (Belgium) Set for Guidelines, Laws and Ecological Technical standards A. In addition, he works on a more transparent, more supplementary e More open standardization system Nationally and internationally.
• THE EEB (European Environmental Bureau, Belgien) It is the largest European network of environmental organizations. The united umbrella organization More than 160 environmental organizations in 35 countries.
• IFixit (Germany) is an accessible to the public, Free online repair manualThis shows people what can be repaired. The Wiki -based website offers a total of over 50,000 instructions and is frequented by over 10 million monthly visitors. The goal is not only to save money through repair, but also to avoid electronic waste.
• THE Repair of the round table (Germany) consists of representatives of environmental and consumption organizations, authority, science, repair of commercial and repair initiatives. He sits for the Resource consumption management, promote the local economy and strengthen repairs
• The social enterprise Starts again (Belgium) The task of this has been set up Relationship between people to improve electronics And generally make them more sustainable.
• Repair and sharing (Germany, Belgium) is an initiative that, as well as repair Guides various other circular economic activities Want.

Good to know: According to a calculation of the European Environmental Office, about four million tons of CO2 could be saved every year if all the notebooks, smartphones, washing machines or vacuum cleaners were used only for a year. This corresponds to the same amount that if two million cars were traveling on the streets.

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2. What is the current state?

Meanwhile The pressure on the manufacturers is growing all over the worldGrant consumers the right to repair. In the United States, for example, brought to 25 states of representatives of the laws. In addition, also the EU and countries such as France or Great Britain Make the manufacturers to make their products durable. From 1 March 2021, a new Ecodesign guideline has been in the EU, in which shelters are also regulated for the first time. So far, clothing and furniture are not yet subject to duration.

Good to know: In France, producers had to label devices such as televisions, cell phones or tablets after a repair index since the beginning of the year. Based on the «index de réparabilité», consumers can see how easy and cheap a device is.

This means that, among other things, large electrical devices such as refrigerators, washing machines or television it can be easier and, above all, longer for longer duty. According to the new guideline, refrigerators must have up to seven and in the future The washing machines are also repairable for a maximum of ten years. The repair process must be used with tools available on the market and – in some cases – also Considerable by the same the user To be.

In the meantime, the European Commission also has plans for this Right of repair for smartphones, tablets and laptops announced. By the end of the year, further regulations must be issued, which, among other things, also record charging cables and power supplies.

3. What disadvantages does the right to repair involve?

Devices such as smartphones or computers are very complex It is built on purpose that they cannot be opened by everyone. This is the only way to also make performance Ensure water and dust resistance.

Improper opening not only hosts safety risks, but it can also lead to damage to sensitive components. The «right to repair» then practice one Direct influence on functionality and safety devices.

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