Repairability of smartphones and tablets clearly visible on new EU energy label

German government successfully advocates for greater ease of repair

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Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck commented: "Smartphones and tablets have become an indispensable part of everyday life for most consumers. This makes reliable help with their consumer choices all the more important, something we can now provide for the future. It also gives smartphone and tablet manufacturers an incentive to design innovative and sustainable products.  This will help us use resources more efficiently around the world."

Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke remarked: "The repairability index is a good guide for consumers. In future, they will find it easier to buy smartphones and tablets that can actually be repaired and are therefore more durable. This saves resources, protects the environment and goes easier on consumer wallets. Today’s decision is an important turning point for a mass market still dominated by the disposable principle. In future, repair will replace disposal as the new norm."