Longer lifespan for electrical devices

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Presentation of a draft law on the longevity of electrical devices: introduction of a guaranteed minimum usability of electrical devices, guarantee of software updates and spare parts as well as a modular product structure for better repairability, ban on permanently installed rechargeable batteries and batteries as well as artificial weak points, compensation for premature loss of use, levy for the manufacture of new devices extracted raw materials, use of the proceeds for a fund to finance the replacement of high energy consumption appliances in low-income households; Commitment to a revision of the Ecodesign Directive regarding minimum usability times and repair rights as well as high warranty obligations at EU level

Machine translation from German. The official text remains authoritative.

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  Drucksache · DE · 28 May 2020

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