In 2020, a new Circular Economy Action Plan announced initiatives along the entire life cycle of products, aiming to ensure that the resources used are kept in the EU economy for as long as possible. One of these initiatives consist in regulatory measures for mobile phones and tablets under the Ecodesign Directive so that ‘devices are designed for energy efficiency and durability, reparability, upgradability, maintenance, reuse and recycling’.
The objective of the European Commission’s consultation is to collect feedback from all stakeholders on areas for potential regulatory intervention, on users’ habits, preferences and choices related to the purchase, usage, repair and disposal of mobile phones and tablets, and on the expected effect of potential legislative measures on users’ decisions. The EC would like to hear the views of citizens, governmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as of industrial stakeholders.
Source and public consultation:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12797-Mobiltelefonok-es-tablagepek-fenntarthatosaga-kornyezettudatos-tervezes/public-consultation_en
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