Product repairability: Commission opens consultation on new ecodesign requirements
On 3 November 2026 the European Commission launched an open public consultation and a call for evidence on future ecodesign requirements to make products easier to repair. The aim is longer product lifetimes, less waste and lower repair costs for consumers.
Responses will feed the impact assessment for a possible delegated act under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781), currently planned for adoption in 2027. The consultation covers five areas: access to spare parts, availability of repair and maintenance information, software and firmware requirements, easier disassembly and reassembly, and repairability scores or information at the point of sale.
Based on preliminary results of a preparatory study, the product groups under consideration are consumer electronics (e.g. audio/video equipment, wearables, peripherals), light means of transport (e.g. e-bikes and some e-scooters) and small household appliances. Products already covered by specific rules are expected to stay out of scope. Anyone can respond until 9 February 2027.
What it means for businesses
- Manufacturers and importers of electronics, small appliances and e-mobility: a chance to shape the requirements before they are fixed, and to start design changes early (modularity, screws instead of glue, spare-parts availability).
- Retailers: a possible repairability score at the point of sale would change customer information and buying decisions.
- Repairers and reuse businesses, including in Greece: better access to parts and technical information opens up new opportunities for local services.
- Link to ISO 59000 and ESG: repairability is a core value-retention strategy under ISO 59004 and a measurable circularity indicator under ISO 59020, and it can support ESRS E5 (resource use and circular economy) reporting.
Source: European Commission – Commission launches public consultation on making products easier to repair · Have Your Say – Ecodesign requirements on product repairability
