France – Reparability Index Comes into Affect

On January 1, 2021, the France Anti-waste law came into effect along with requirements for certain products to display a repairability index. Impacted product types include:

  • Clothes Washers
  • Computer Monitors
  • Desktop Computers / Personal Computers
  • Electric Lawnmowers
  • Electronic Displays [Other Names: Video display devices]
  • Laptop / Notebook Computers
  • Mobile / Cell Phones
  • Televisions
  • Washer / Dryers
  • Workstations

The text of the French regulation on repairability of EEE is available on the France official journal[1].

[1] France repairability regulation, https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf?id=3EW2asQgntsWrcVjAJncs9oSRuAdkFvSJtWKJebKU24=