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EU regulation improves smartphone repairability, consumer study finds

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A market check by BEUC and six European consumer organizations finds that EU regulation has made smartphones easier to repair, while vacuum cleaners (not covered by the same rules) remain difficult to fix. The study notes that nearly 60% of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable, repairable products, but access to repair services remains limited despite EU policy efforts.

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Almost six in ten people are willing to pay more for sustainable products that are easier to repair, recyclable and/or produced in a sustainable way.

Smartphones have become easier to repair thanks to EU regulation, according to a new market check carried out by consumer groups across Europe.

By the same token, vacuum cleaners, which are not subject to the same regulation, remain more difficult to repair.

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Smartphones have become easier to repair thanks to EU regulation, according to a new market check carried out by consumer groups across Europe. By the same token, vacuum cleaners, which are not subject to the same regulation, remain more difficult to repa

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