Repair businesses and consumers have a new opportunity to describe what prevents products from being fixed. The European Commission opened a consultation November 3 to support work on potential repairability requirements under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

The exercise covers spare-part access, maintenance information, software and firmware, and the ease of taking products apart and assembling them again. It also asks about repairability information available when a product is sold. Those questions concern both the physical product and the information needed to service it.

Possible product families include some consumer electronics, small household appliances and light transport devices. The Commission says the scope remains subject to impact assessment, and products already governed by specific arrangements may be excluded to avoid duplication.

Responses are due February 9, 2027, at midnight Brussels time. Contributions can be made in any official EU language. The evidence will inform a possible delegated act currently planned for 2027; the consultation itself does not establish final requirements or confirm which products will be covered.