One year after EU ecodesign rules requiring repairability scores and repair documentation for smartphones took effect on 20 June 2025, 80% of devices still lack the mandatory repair information. The repairability score is self-reported by manufacturers, raising compliance concerns within the Right to Repair Europe coalition. (IFIXIT)
One Year Into EU Ecodesign Rules, 80% of Smartphones Still Lack Required Repair Information
This article originally appeared on repair.eu, the site of the Right to Repair Europe coalition, on September 7, 2026. Since June 20th, 2025, smartphones and tablets sold in the EU are subject to repairability requirements1. These also include a mandatory repairability score and an obligation to publish repair information. The repairability score is self-reported by…
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