I don't know what, if any, regulations are involved but here in Norway several of the big electrical retailers have started publishing the expected lifetime of

I don't know what, if any, regulations are involved but here in Norway several of the big electrical retailers have started publishing the expected lifetime of products together with statement of how long spares will be available. For example the Ankarsrum food mixer (successor to the classic Electrolux Assistent) entry at Elkjop.no states that the expected lifetime is 30 years and that spares will be available for 12 years. https://www.elkjop.no/product/hjem-rengjoring-og-kjokkenutstyr/kjokkenapparater/kjokkenmaskiner-og-matlaging/kjokkenmaskin/ankarsrum-sunbeam-yellow-kjokkenmaskin-akm6230sb/374115#sustainability https://www.elkjop.no/product/hjem-rengjoring-og-kjokkenutst... The French idea looks good. IKEA don't provide that information here :-(