Right to Repair: Your Repair Rights

Right to Repair Act

California's Right to Repair Act requires manufacturers of electronics and appliances to make parts, tools, and repair documentation available to consumers and independent repair shops. Products sold for $50-$99.99 must have parts available for 3 years; products $100+ for 7 years. The law covers a huge consumer market -- California alone represents about 15% of the US economy.

Digital Fair Repair Act

One of the most comprehensive state R2R laws. Requires manufacturers of consumer electronics to provide parts, tools, documentation, and software to consumers and independent repair shops. Unlike some other state laws, it includes a provision against parts pairing -- the practice of using software to prevent replacement parts from functioning unless authorized by the manufacturer.

Right to Repair Act

Oregon's law is notable for its strong anti-parts-pairing provision: manufacturers cannot use software locks to prevent replacement parts from functioning, even if the parts are genuine. Also prohibits manufacturers from reducing device functionality after independent repair. Covers consumer electronics sold in Oregon.

Consumer Right to Repair Digital Electronic Equipment

Requires manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make parts, tools, and documentation available to consumers and independent repair providers. Applies to equipment manufactured and sold or used in Colorado after the effective date.

Digital Fair Repair Act

The first broad electronics right-to-repair law enacted in the US. Requires manufacturers to make diagnostic and repair information, parts, and tools available to independent repair providers and consumers. The law was significantly weakened before signing -- it exempts devices made before July 2023, allows manufacturers to offer assemblies instead of individual parts, and has broad security exemptions.

Motor Vehicle Right to Repair (Expanded)

Massachusetts voters passed Question 1 in 2020 with 75% support, expanding the state's existing 2012 motor vehicle R2R law to require manufacturers to provide access to vehicle telematics data through an open-access platform. This allows independent repair shops and vehicle owners to access the same diagnostic data that dealer networks use. The auto industry has challenged the law in federal court, and enforcement has been delayed by litigation.

Consumer Protection Act Amendments -- Planned Obsolescence & Repairability

Quebec became the first Canadian province to enact right-to-repair legislation. Bill 29 amends the Consumer Protection Act to prohibit planned obsolescence, require disclosure of parts and repair service availability before sale, and mandate that manufacturers keep replacement parts and repair information available for a reasonable period at a reasonable price.

Right to Repair Act, 2025

Introduced by NDP MPPs in the 44th Parliament. Covers automotive, agricultural, consumer electronics, and appliance repair with requirements for manufacturers to provide repair manuals, parts, software, and tools. Builds on earlier Ontario bills (Bill 72 in 2019, Bill 187 in 2024) that did not pass.

Right to Repair Advocacy

No provincial right-to-repair legislation has been introduced in British Columbia. The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) has passed resolutions calling for R2R legislation, and there is growing political and community interest, but no bill has been tabled.

Directive on Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods

The EU Right to Repair Directive requires member states to ensure consumers can get products repaired more easily and affordably. It establishes a right to repair even outside the legal guarantee period, requires manufacturers to repair products at a reasonable price on request, bans contractual or software practices that prevent independent repair, and creates a European online platform to connect consumers with local repair services.

Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

The updated Ecodesign Regulation expands the original 2009 directive beyond energy efficiency to cover durability, repairability, and recyclability. It empowers the EU Commission to set product-specific requirements including minimum lifespans, repairability scores, and spare parts availability periods. Smartphones and tablets were among the first electronics to receive specific rules.

Indice de Réparabilité (Repairability Index)

France was the first country to require repairability scores on electronics. Products receive a score from 0 to 10 based on documentation availability, ease of disassembly, parts availability, parts pricing, and product-specific criteria. The score must be displayed at point of sale. France is now transitioning to a broader "durability index" that also includes reliability and software support longevity.

Consumers can purchase genuine Apple parts, rent toolkits, and access repair manuals. Available in 33 countries including the US, Canada, and across Europe. Also launched the Genuine Parts Distributor program for independent repair shops.

Genuine parts purchasable online in the US and Canada. Samsung partners with iFixit for parts distribution and provides repair manuals. Launched Independent Service Provider programs in multiple countries.

Genuine Pixel parts available through iFixit in the US, Canada, UK, EU, and Australia. Includes batteries, displays, and cameras, sold individually or as Fix Kits with all necessary tools.

Not-for-profit coalition of individuals, businesses, educators, and nonprofits advocating for right-to-repair in Canada. Published a model provincial R2R legislation package in 2025 and held Canada's first Repair Convention in October 2024.

Vancouver-based digital rights organization. Submitted over 8,600 petition signatures to the ISED R2R consultation and commissioned national polling showing 75% of Canadians support right-to-repair legislation.

The most influential repair advocacy organization globally. Publishes free repair guides, sells parts, rates products on repairability, and actively lobbies for R2R legislation in the US, EU, and worldwide. Partners with manufacturers like Google, Samsung, and Kobo to provide genuine parts.

Leading US advocacy organization for right-to-repair legislation. Coordinates state-level campaigns, publishes research on repair barriers, and has been instrumental in passing R2R laws in California, Minnesota, Oregon, and Colorado.

European Right to Repair campaign -- a coalition of over 100 organizations including environmental NGOs, repair businesses, and community groups. Advocated for the EU Right to Repair Directive and pushes for stronger implementation at the national level.

London-based charity that organizes community repair events (Restart Parties), collects repair data through the Open Repair Alliance, and advocates for R2R policy. Their repair data has been used to inform EU legislation on product durability.

Global network of community repair events started in the Netherlands in 2009. Over 3,000 Repair Cafes operate worldwide, including locations across Canada, the US, and Europe, where volunteers help people repair household items for free.