Since its creation in 1993, ECAR (the European Campaign for the Freedom of the Automotive Parts and Repair Market) has been advocating for the adoption of a European repair clause which provides to all citizens a real, open and affordable…
The Council of the EU finally endorsed a repair clause… which may never be applicable in practice
On 25 September 2023, the Council of the EU adopted its General Approach on the revision of the Design Directive (“DD”, 2022/0392 COD) and the Design Regulation (“DR”, 2022/0391 COD). Member States agreed on the introduction of a new EU…
Clarifications following the JURI meeting on 3 July 2023 at the European Parliament
On 3 July 2023, the JURI committee of the European Parliament discussed the pending revision of the Design Directive (COM(2022) 667, 2022/0392 COD) and the Design Regulation (COM(2022) 666, 2022/0391 COD). The Rapporteur (MEP Gilles Lebreton) presented his draft report…
Clarifications following the JURI meeting on 25 April 2023 at the European Parliament
On 25 April 2023, the European Commission participated to a first debate within the JURI committee of the European Parliament on the revision of the Design Directive (COM(2022) 667) and the Design Regulation (COM(2022) 666). Members from the European Parliament…
Joint Call for a clear, unequivocal and immediately applicable EU Repair Clause
On 13 April 2023, six European professional federations (AIRC, CLEPA, ECAR, FIGIEFA, Insurance Europe, SME United) have signed a Joint Call for a clear, unequivocal and immediately applicable EU Repair Clause in the revised design legislation, in view of enabling…
The new EU design legislation should enable the right to repair, rather than imposing unjustified restrictions and delays
On 28 November 2022, the European Commission proposed a revision of the EU Design Directive (COM(2022) 667) and the EU Design Regulation (COM(2022) 666). One of the main points is the introduction of an EU-wide Repair Clause in the Design…
European Parliament calls on Commission to introduce a European repair clause
On 11 November 2021, the European Parliament adopted its own-initiative report on an intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience (2021/2007(INI)). The report was led by MEP Marion Walsmann following the adoption of the European Commission’s…