Right to Repair: What the New Rules Mean in the EU and Latvia
New European Union rules designed to encourage repairing goods rather than throwing them away are coming into application. Latvia is bringing them into national law on the basis of the Right to Repair directive.
The European Union is introducing a new framework intended to encourage consumers to have goods repaired instead of discarding them. The change is based on a directive adopted two years ago by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. Officially titled Directive (EU) 2024/1799, it is commonly known as the "Right to Repair".
Main goal
The directive aims to ensure that faulty products more often end up in a repair workshop, rather than being immediately replaced with new ones or thrown away.
Deadlines
EU member states are required to start applying the new rules from 31 July 2026. Latvia is transposing these provisions into its own legislation, and the relevant amendments are being introduced into national law.
What to expect
The source material says the planned changes are explained in more detail, but this short introduction does not set out the specific requirements of the directive. The exact rights and obligations of consumers and repair providers will therefore depend on how the rules are written into Latvian regulation.
