{
 "title": "Right to Repair Tracker 2026: UK vs EU IT Rules",
 "url": "https://www.servnetuk.com/research/right-to-repair-tracker-2027",
 "publisher": "Servnet Research",
 "license": "Not licensed by Servnet: each figure belongs to the source named in its record. Cite that source and check its terms before reuse.",
 "collected": "2026-10-10",
 "records": [
  {
   "metric": "EU repair directive application date",
   "value": "31 July 2026",
   "source": "European Commission"
  },
  {
   "metric": "EU smartphone/tablet ecodesign start date",
   "value": "20 June 2025",
   "source": "European Commission"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Covered smartphone/tablet battery endurance",
   "value": "800 charge cycles at 80% initial capacity",
   "source": "European Commission"
  },
  {
   "metric": "EU smartphone/tablet critical-spares response window",
   "value": "5–10 working days",
   "source": "European Commission"
  },
  {
   "metric": "EU smartphone/tablet spare-parts tail",
   "value": "7 years after model end of sales",
   "source": "European Commission"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Typical duration of EU manufacturer repair obligation",
   "value": "5–10 years, product- and part-dependent",
   "source": "European Commission"
  },
  {
   "metric": "EU legal-guarantee extension after consumer-selected repair",
   "value": "12 months",
   "source": "European Parliament"
  },
  {
   "metric": "EU directive transposition period",
   "value": "24 months from entry into force",
   "source": "European Parliament"
  }
 ]
}