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Why We Need a Right to Repair Our Devices

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Practice the other side:Right to Repair: Good Goal, but Let's Be Careful

Why We Need a Right to Repair

Fix it, don't throw it away

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Good evening. I run a small phone repair shop in Rotterdam. Every week, customers bring me devices with one broken part, and too often, I have to say, "I can't get the part." Today, I'll argue that we need a real right to repair.

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  • too often,

    More often than is acceptable.

  • a real right to repair

    A true legal right to fix our things.

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  1. 01Why We Need a Right to Repair

    Good evening. I run a small phone repair shop in Rotterdam. Every week, customers bring me devices with one broken part, and too often, I have to say, "I can't get the part." Today, I'll argue that we need a real right to repair.

    こんばんは。私はロッテルダムで小さなスマホ修理店を営んでいます。毎週、お客さんが部品が一つだけ壊れた機器を持ってきますが、あまりにも多くの場合、「部品が手に入らないんです」と言わなければなりません。今日は、本当の意味での「修理する権利」が必要だと主張します。

  2. 02The EU Has Acted

    The European Union has already acted. In 2024, it adopted a directive on repairing goods. Member countries had to make it part of their national laws by July 31, 2026.

    EUはすでに動いています。2024年に、製品の修理に関する指令を採択しました。加盟国は、2026年7月31日までにそれを自国の法律に取り入れなければなりませんでした。

    Sources: Directive (EU) 2024/1799 on common rules promoting the repair of goods, EUR-Lex; European Commission, "Directive on repair of goods"

  3. 03What It Covers

    The directive covers products like phones, tablets, washing machines, fridges, and vacuum cleaners. Producers must offer repair even after the legal guarantee has ended, at a reasonable price.

    この指令の対象は、スマホ、タブレット、洗濯機、冷蔵庫、掃除機などの製品です。メーカーは、法律上の保証期間が終わったあとも、手ごろな値段で修理を引き受けなければなりません。

    Sources: Directive (EU) 2024/1799 on common rules promoting the repair of goods, EUR-Lex; European Commission, "Directive on repair of goods"

  4. 04Reason 1: Less Waste

    My first reason is waste. When a phone can't be repaired, it's thrown away, even if most of it still works. Repair keeps devices in use longer and out of landfills.

    一つ目の理由は、ごみです。スマホが修理できないと、ほとんどの部分がまだ動いていても捨てられてしまいます。修理すれば、機器をより長く使い続けられて、埋め立て地に行かずに済みます。

  5. 05Reason 2: Fair to Customers

    Second, it's about fairness. If you buy something, you should be able to fix it, or choose who fixes it. Today, some companies make that very difficult, so customers have to buy a new product.

    二つ目は、公平さの問題です。何かを買ったなら、自分で直すことも、だれに直してもらうかを選ぶこともできるべきです。今は、それをとても難しくしている会社もあり、お客さんは新しい製品を買うしかありません。

  6. 06Reason 3: Local Jobs

    Third, repair creates local jobs. Repair shops like mine employ people in every neighborhood. When parts and manuals are available, small businesses can compete.

    三つ目に、修理は地域に仕事を生みます。私の店のような修理店は、どの街でも人を雇っています。部品や説明書が手に入れば、小さなお店も競争できます。

  7. 07"It Will Make Products Expensive"

    Critics say these rules will make products more expensive. Maybe a little, at first. But a phone that lasts much longer saves customers money over time.

    反対する人は、こうしたルールで製品が高くなると言います。最初は少し高くなるかもしれません。でも、ずっと長く使えるスマホは、長い目で見ればお客さんのお金の節約になります。

  8. 08Conclusion

    In conclusion, the EU has shown that a right to repair can become law. It's good for the planet, fair to customers, and good for local businesses. Let's fix more and throw away less. Thank you.

    まとめると、EUは修理する権利が法律になりうることを示しました。それは地球に優しく、お客さんに公平で、地域のお店にも良いことです。もっと直して、捨てるのを減らしましょう。ありがとうございました。

    Source: Directive (EU) 2024/1799 on common rules promoting the repair of goods, EUR-Lex

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