New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act takes effect

The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

• washing machines and washer-dryers
• dishwashers
• refrigerators
• electronic displays
• welding equipment
• servers and data storage products
• mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
• tumble dryers 
• e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
• local space heaters