Right to repair is becoming law. Are your repair instructions ready?
A factual map of the rules that make products repairable and their information accessible: repair laws, repairability labels, product-data frameworks like the EU Digital Product Passport, and bills still in progress.
We only highlight places where we could verify a concrete law, regulation, framework or legislative proposal from an official source. Unmarked countries mean no dedicated measure has been verified there, not that nothing exists.
Interactive world map
Select a highlighted country for details. US states are shown below the map.
United States, state by state.
There's no federal right-to-repair law yet, so the rules depend on where a product is sold. Select a state to see what applies.
- Consumer electronics repair law
- Other repair law (vehicles, wheelchairs or partial)
- Bills active in 2026
- No enacted law tracked here
Bill activity reflects reporting as of March 2026 and changes quickly during legislative sessions.
Latest developments.
Newest first. Only milestones with a verifiable date and a source are listed.
Coming up
- European Union
European online repair platform becomes fully operational
Planned date set by the Right to Repair Directive. Official source
2026
- European Union
Member states apply the Right to Repair Directive
Directive (EU) 2024/1799 reaches its key application date. Official source
- Argentina
National right-to-repair bill filed
Bill 3362-D-2026 covers the right to repair and a ban on planned obsolescence. It was referred to four committees. Official source
- Philippines
Farm equipment right-to-repair bill filed
HB 10007 covers farmers, fisherfolk, cooperatives and independent repair providers. Official source
- Germany
Bundestag passes the Reparaturgesetz
Germany implements the EU Right to Repair Directive. Official source
- Mexico
Repair initiatives sent to committees
Consumer, competition and environmental proposals move to committees for review. Official source
- Mexico
Federal initiatives mention the right to repair
Repair is linked to consumer rights, competition and sustainability. Official source
- Australia
Review says the vehicle scheme is delivering
The Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme review is released. Official source
- Colorado and Washington
Key US state provisions take effect
Colorado expands digital electronics coverage and Washington repair requirements begin. Official source
2025
- Philippines
Digital electronics right-to-repair bill filed
HB 5684 is filed and remains pending with the Committee on Trade and Industry. Official source
- Washington
Governor signs HB 1483
Washington adds a major digital electronics right-to-repair law. Official source
- France
Durability index starts replacing the repairability index
TVs move first. Washing machines follow in April 2025. Official source
2024
- Canada
Bill C-244 receives royal assent
The Copyright Act now allows digital locks to be bypassed for diagnosis, maintenance and repair. Official source
- Minnesota
Digital Fair Repair Act becomes effective
The statute takes effect on 1 July 2024. Official source
- European Union
ESPR sets up the Digital Product Passport framework
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 creates the DPP framework for physical goods. Official source
- Canada
Repair-related Competition Act amendments become law
Refusal-to-deal provisions now expressly cover the means of diagnosis or repair. Official source
2023
- Maine
Automotive right to repair passes by referendum
Maine voters approve the automotive initiative. Official source
- California
Governor signs the SB 244 Right to Repair Act
California joins the state-level repair movement. Official source
- New York
Digital Fair Repair chapter amendment signed
Product applicability begins in July 2023. Official source
2022
- Australia
First national right-to-repair scheme launches
The Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme begins. Official source
2021
- South Africa
Automotive Aftermarket Guidelines take effect
Independent repairers gain access principles for parts and technical information. Official source
- United Kingdom
Ecodesign repair requirements take effect
Covered products face spare-parts and repair-information requirements. Official source
- France
Repairability index begins
France starts mandatory repairability scoring for covered product categories. Official source
Repair is one half. The Digital Product Passport is the other.
The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation connects products to information about their materials, sustainability and lifecycle. Requirements arrive product by product.
Explore the Digital Product PassportWhat this means for manufacturers.
The details vary by country, but the direction is the same everywhere: repair has to be possible, and the information has to be usable.
Repair information has to be accessible
Manuals and repair documentation are moving from internal files to something owners and independent repairers can actually use.
Support lasts for years
Spare parts, tools and instructions need to stay available long after a product is sold, often for 7 to 10 years in Europe.
Repairability becomes visible
Scores, labels and repair prices are shown before purchase, so clear repair guidance becomes part of how products compete.
Viflux turns service manuals into interactive, step-by-step repair guides your customers and technicians can follow.
This tracker is informational, not legal advice. Scope varies widely by product category and jurisdiction. A country can have repair-related consumer rules without a dedicated right-to-repair regime; those are not automatically included.
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