What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

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Changed:Article 12 – paragraph 1 e– point 1 a (new) – point c (new), Article 14 – paragraph 4a (new): 1e.4 Ina Article(new): 14(c) the following paragraph is inserted: / "4a.“4a. In the event that the consumer decides, pursuant to Article 13(3a), that the producer shall bring the goods intoin conformity by means of repair, the producer shall be understoodconsidered asto beingbe the seller for the purposespurpose of this Article."Article.”

Directive (EU) 2019/771

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Changed:Article 12 – paragraph 1 f– point 1 b (new), Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1f.(1b) In Article 17 the following paragraph is insertedinserted: / "1a.“1a. The commercial guarantee is without prejudice to the consumer’s right pursuant to Article 13(3a) to choose for the producer to repair a good that is not in conformity. Any terms of the commercial guarantee that discourage the consumer from exercisingmaking rightsuse of its right pursuant to Article 13(3a) shallare deemed to be void.”

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Changed:Article 14 a (new): Article 14a / Evaluation report / 1. By [5 years after the entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive and assess its contribution, and in particular Articles 5, 9a and 12, to the proper functioning of the internal marketmarket, the high level of consumer protection and the improvement of the environmental sustainability of products.products, as well as their impact on businesses, in particular micro, small and medium enterprises. / With regards to Article 7 it shall evaluate and assess the effectiveness of online platforms for repair based on data from individual Member States, containing information on the number of active repair service providers, consumers and the number of transactions performed. / 2. The Commission shall draw up a report on the main findings and submit it to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions. Member States shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation of that report. / 3. The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal.

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Changed:Article 16 – paragraph 1: 1. Article 5(1) and (2) and Article 6 of this Directive shall not apply to contracts for the provision of repair services concluded before [12[18 months after the entry into force].

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Changed:Article 16 – paragraph 2: 2. Article 12 of this Directive shall not apply to sales contracts concluded before [12[18 months after the entry into force]

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Changed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [12[18 months from the entry into force] at the latest. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

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Changed:Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3: Member States shall apply those measures from [12[18 months from the entry into force].

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Removed:Annex II – subheading 1: LIST OF REPARABLE GOODS

Added:Annex I – part 2 – table – line 4: Maximum price expected for repair or, if it cannot be calculated, the applicable calculation method

Removed:Annex II – subheading 2: deleted

Added:Annex I – part 2 – table – line 10 a (new): If applicable, additional information provided voluntarily by the repairer

Removed:Annex II – point 1: 1. Household washing machines and household washer-dryers / (deleted)

Added:Annex II – heading: LIST OF UNION LEGAL ACTS LAYING DOWN REPARABILITY REQUIREMENTS AND LIST OF REPARABLE GOODS

Removed:Annex II – point 2: 2. Household dishwashers / (deleted)

Added:Annex II – point 9: 9. Mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets according to Commission Regulation (EU) .../…29

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Changed:Annex II – point 3: 3. Refrigerating appliances with9 a direct sales function(new): /9a. (deleted)Bicycles

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Removed:Annex II – point 4: 4. Refrigerating appliances / (deleted)

Removed:Annex II – point 5: 5. Electronic displays / (deleted)

Removed:Annex II – point 6: 6. Welding equipment / (deleted)

Removed:Annex II – point 7: 7. Vacuum cleaners / (deleted)

Removed:Annex II – point 8: 8. Servers and data storage products / (deleted)

Removed:Annex II – point 8 a (new): 8a. Motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles

Removed:Annex II – point 9: 9. Mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets / (deleted)

Removed:Annex II – point 9 a (new): 9a. Batteries and waste batteries

Removed:Annex II – point 9 b (new): 9b. Bicycles