A step in the fight against premature obsolescence.

European Commission now has the full support of the Parliament in moving forward with the development of laws aimed at extending the lifetime of products such as smartphones and laptops. The Parliament also supports a mandatory labelling system to inform consumers on the level of repairability of products sold in shops and online.

https://repair.eu/news/european-parliament-stands-by-consumers-and-the-environment-in-the-fight-against-obsolescence/

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