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> by encouraging standardisation of spare parts for the sake of interoperability and innovation, while upholding product safety requirements; Encouraging is no

> by encouraging standardisation of spare parts for the sake of interoperability and innovation, while upholding product safety requirements; Encouraging is not the same as required. > by giving actors of the repair industry, including independent repairers, and consumers access free of charge to the necessary repair and maintenance information, including information on diagnostic tools, spare parts, software and updates, needed to perform repairs and maintenance, while keeping in mind the imperatives of consumer safety, without prejudice to Directive (EU) 2016/943; > Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. You sound like the companies who are against right of repair by claiming copyright as an issue while changing a battery or a screen in a smartphone has nothing to do with your IP.

b20000 6y ago
I am not against the right of repair. What I am against, is the government introducing laws that make innovation impossible, or extremely difficult, for companies based on europe, with the end result being that they cannot compete with companies based elsewhere, where standards for compliance or certification or not as strict.
- Bayart 6y ago
  The regulatory modus operandi of the EU has always been to raise the standards and force others to follow rather than the other way around.
  - b20000 6y ago
    yeah, and we've seen how well that has worked for innovation and entrepreneurship.
- ohmaigad 6y ago
  Unless the companies based elsewhere don't want to sell their products in the worlds 2nd largest market your argument makes no sense. A product from outside of EU still needs to comply with the EU standards so where is the advantage?
  - b20000 6y ago
    in reality there is all kinds of importing happening under the radar, so in a sense those based outside the EU are not complying with the same requirements as those based in the EU, in practice.

b20000 6y ago

I am not against the right of repair. What I am against, is the government introducing laws that make innovation impossible, or extremely difficult, for companies based on europe, with the end result being that they cannot compete with companies based elsewhere, where standards for compliance or certification or not as strict.

Bayart 6y ago
The regulatory modus operandi of the EU has always been to raise the standards and force others to follow rather than the other way around.
- b20000 6y ago
  yeah, and we've seen how well that has worked for innovation and entrepreneurship.
ohmaigad 6y ago
Unless the companies based elsewhere don't want to sell their products in the worlds 2nd largest market your argument makes no sense. A product from outside of EU still needs to comply with the EU standards so where is the advantage?
- b20000 6y ago
  in reality there is all kinds of importing happening under the radar, so in a sense those based outside the EU are not complying with the same requirements as those based in the EU, in practice.