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What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

From · draft committee report· 29 Sept 2022

IMCO-PR-736537

on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information

To · plenary report· 31 Mar 2023

A-9-2023-0099

on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information

+81 added · −52 removed · 22 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 5 of 6: Paragraphs 183–203

Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23d a (new): 23da. Omitting to inform the consumer in a clear and understandable manner that the functionality update is not necessary to keep the product in conformity.

Added:Directive 2005/29/EU

Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23e: 23e. Introducing a feature to limit the durability of a good.

Added:Directive 2005/29/EU

Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23e a (new): 23ea. Marketing a good without fixing a design issue, within a reasonable time after it became known, thus leading to the early failure of that good.

Added:Directive 2005/29/EU

Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23g: 23g. Marketing a good which does not allow repair in accordance with legal requirements or failing to inform the consumer that a good is not repairable.

Added:Directive 2005/29/EU

Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23g a (new): 23ga. Omitting to inform the consumer about the unavailability of spare parts and other repair restrictions.

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Changed:Directive 2005/29/EC2005/29/EU

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Removed:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23h: 23h. Marketing a good that requires replacing the consumables earlier than is necessary for technical reasons.

Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23g b (new): 23gb. Omitting to inform the consumer that the trader will refuse to repair a product that has previously been repaired by an independent professional, a non-professional or a user.

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Changed:Directive 2005/29/EC2005/29/EU

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Changed:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23i:23h: 23i.23h. Marketing a good that is designed to limit its functionality when using consumables, spare parts orrequires accessoriesreplacing thatthe areconsumables notearlier providedthan bynecessary thefor originaltechnical producer.reasons.

Change 45

Changed:Directive 2005/29/EC2005/29/EU

Change 46

Removed:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23i a (new): 23ia. Marketing a good which is not compliant with the requirements under Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. / 1a Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (OJ L 285 31.10.2009, p. 10).

Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23i: 23i. Marketing a product that is designed to limit its functionality when using consumables, spare parts or accessories that are not provided by the original producer.

Added:Directive 2005/29/EU

Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23i a (new): 23ia. The same producer or trader offering the same product with disadvantageous terms or a shorter period of commercial guarantee in one or more Member States resulting in a disadvantageous situation for consumers.

Added:Directive 2005/29/EU

Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4, Annex I – point 23i b (new): 23ib. Marketing a good which is not compliant with the requirements under Union product legislation.’