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By the editors · Data deskFiled 2026-06-29 · Updated weekly
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EU member states bound by Dir. 2024/1799
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Covered
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Figure 01
Source: EU Dir. 2024/1799 · EPREL · PIRG '26Anatomy of a smartphone, as a list of rights.
Exploded view · illustrativeScale 1:0.6
- 1CoveredComponent · Display assembly
A screen, treated as a spare part.
Manufacturers must list it as a spare and supply it at non-inflated prices for a defined window after sale. EU smartphone makers are bound from 2026-07-31.
→ EU Dir. 2024/1799 · spare-parts obligation - 2CoveredComponent · Battery
No glue. Removable by design.
Anti-repair design techniques — adhesives that destroy the part on removal, software locks tying a battery to a serial number — are out of scope under the Directive's design clause.
→ EU Dir. 2024/1799 · anti-repair design clause - 3CoveredComponent · Camera module
Documentation must be given, not paywalled.
Service manuals, error codes, diagnostic flows — historically restricted to authorized centers — are required outputs to independent shops and end users.
→ EU Dir. 2024/1799 · documentation access - 4PartialComponent · Charging port
No parts pairing locks.
A replaced port that triggers a 'non-genuine part' warning falls under Oregon's anti-pairing rules and the EU's anti-repair design clause. State-level coverage is enforced; the EU equivalent lands 2026-07-31.
→ Oregon SB 1596 · EU Dir. 2024/1799
Figure 02
Sourced from EUR-Lex, Repair.org, EPREL, PIRGWorldwide ledger — live.
| Jurisdiction | Statute | Effective | Status | Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AustraliaConsumer guarantees + auto | — | In force · 2011-01-01 | Covered | 05 |
| CaliforniaElectronics + appliances | SB-244 · R2R Act | In force · 2024-07-01 | Covered | 06 |
| CanadaAnti-TPM + Quebec parts | — | In force · 2024-11-07 | Covered | 05 |
| ColoradoWheelchairs + electronics | HB23-1011 + HB24-1121 | In force · 2026-01-01 | Covered | 05 |
| ConnecticutConsumer electronics | R2R Act | In force · 2026-07-01 | Pending | 04 |
| European Union27 member states | Directive 2024/1799 (R2R) | Transposition · 2026-07-31 | Pending | 08 |
| MinnesotaDigital electronics | Digital Fair Repair Act | In force · 2024-07-01 | Covered | 05 |
| New YorkDigital electronics | Digital Fair Repair Act | In force · 2023-12-28 | Covered | 04 |
| OregonAnti parts-pairing | SB 1596 | In force · 2025-01-01 | Covered | 04 |
| TexasConsumer electronics | R2R Act | In force · 2026-09-01 | Pending | 04 |
| United KingdomWhite goods + TVs | Ecodesign Regulations 2021 | In force · 2021-07-01 | Covered | 04 |
| WashingtonConsumer electronics | HB 1483 | In force · 2025-07-27 | Covered | 05 |
12 jurisdictions tracked · informational only, not legal adviceMethodology & sources → →
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- EU member states bound by Dir. 2024/1799
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- US states with R2R laws on the books
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- EU national-transposition deadline · 2026
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