A new “right to repair” must encompass long-lasting products that can be fixed, labelling to better inform consumers and extending guarantee rights. The draft text stresses that an effective right to repair should address a product’s lifecycle and take into account product design, ethical production, standardisation, labelling on reparability and on the expected lifespan of a product. Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

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JOUROVÁ, Věra (EC)

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Right to repair: closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

SOUNDBITE (English) Věra JOUROV&Aacute;, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency