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EU Right to Repair: What Manufacturers Owe Under the New Directive
The Right to Repair Directive obliges manufacturers to provide spare parts, documentation and repair scores for years. Here is how DPP carries these obligations.
By Izvera Team
The EU Right to Repair Directive, adopted in 2024, must be transposed into Member State law by July 2026. It makes repair easy, affordable and accessible for years after purchase. DPP is the information carrier.
Core obligations
Spare-part access
- Manufacturers must stock spare parts for product lifetime + at least 7 years
- Independent repairers must be served (not only authorised service)
- Spare-part prices must be "reasonable"
Repair score
- For specific product groups, a 0-10 repair score is mandatory
- Methodology: disassembly ease + spare-part cost + documentation access
Repair-over-replace
- Under warranty, the consumer can demand repair rather than replacement
- Warranty repair extends the warranty period
Persistent documentation
- Manuals and service docs accessible for the lifetime of the product
- DPP is the channel
DPP fields for repair
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| Repair score | 0-10 with method reference |
| Spare-part list | Part numbers, average prices, availability years |
| Service docs | PDF manuals, links, last update |
| Repair history | Past repairs (optional, with consent) |
| Authorised network | List + map |
| Independent repairer API | Parts ordering and documentation API |
Design impact
Repair score is decided at design time:
- Modular over monolithic
- Screws over adhesives
- Standard tools over proprietary bits
- Spare-part catalogue defined before production
These decisions only get audited via DPP.
Izvera repair package
- Year-by-year spare-part catalogue management
- Repair-score calculation wizard
- Permanent service documentation (IPFS + on-chain hash)
- Independent-repairer API access
Related reading
Bottom line
Right to Repair is the consumer side of sustainability regulation. DPP is its technical infrastructure. For electronics brands the two land together in 2026-2027 — there's no separating them.