S.I. No. 353/2026 - European Union (Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods) Regulations 2026

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods) Regulations 2026.

(2)These Regulations shall come into operation on 31 July 2026. Definitions 2.

(1)In these Regulations – “Act of 2022” means the Consumer Rights Act 2022; “Directive” means Directive (EU) 2024/1799 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 20243 on common rules promoting the repair of goods and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828, as amended by Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2026/74 of 12 January 20264 ; “form” means the European Repair Information Form set out in the Schedule; “Minister” means the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment; “relevant acts” means the European Union legal acts listed in Annex II of the Directive.

(2)A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is also used in the Directive has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Directive. Subject matter and scope 3.

(1)Subject to paragraph

(2), these Regulations shall apply in respect of the repair of goods purchased by a consumer where a defect of the goods occurs or becomes apparent outside the liability of the trader under section 21 of the Act of 2022.

(2)Regulations 4 and 5 shall only apply to goods for which and to the extent that repairability requirements are provided by the relevant acts.

(3)The amendments effected by Regulation 13 shall not apply to sales contracts concluded before 31 July 2026.

(4)These Regulations are without prejudice to the European Union (Regulated Professions Proportionality Assessment) Regulations 2022 ( S.I. No. 413 of 2022 ). Obligations of manufacturers 4.

(1)Subject to paragraph

(2), a manufacturer shall, when requested to do so by a consumer, repair goods for which, and to the extent that, repairability requirements are provided for by relevant acts.

(2)A manufacturer shall not be obliged to repair goods under these Regulations where repair is impossible.

(3)The repair shall be carried out – (

1. a)free of charge or for a reasonable price, and (
2. b)as soon as practicable after the manufacturer receives, gains access to or takes physical possession of the good.

(4)The repair may include – (

1. a)free of charge or for a reasonable fee, the loan of a replacement good during the repair, and (
2. b)where repair is impossible, the option to provide a refurbished good.

(5)A manufacturer that makes spare parts and tools available for goods covered by relevant acts shall offer these spare parts and tools at a reasonable price that does not deter repair.

(6)Without prejudice to the repairability requirements or intellectual property rights under any enactment, rule of law or European Union law, a manufacturer shall not impede: (

1. a)repair of goods through contractual, hardware or software restrictions unless justified by legitimate and objective factors, including the protection of intellectual property rights under any enactment, rule of law or European Union law; (
2. b)the use by independent repairers of original spare parts, second-hand spare parts, compatible spare parts or spare parts issued by 3D-printing, where those spare parts conform with requirements under any enactment, rule of law or European Union law, including requirements relating to product safety or intellectual property rights.

(7)A manufacturer shall not refuse to repair goods covered by relevant acts for the sole reason that a previous repair has been performed by another person.

(8)Where the manufacturer is established outside the European Union, the obligation to repair under this Regulation shall be performed by – (

1. a)its authorised representative, (
2. b)where the manufacturer has no authorised representative, the importer of the good concerned, or (
3. c)where the manufacturer has no authorised representative and there is no importer of the good concerned, the distributor of the good concerned.

(9)An obligation under this Regulation may be subcontracted.

(10)Without prejudice to the obligations to repair under these Regulations, a consumer may seek repair from any repairer of their choice. Information on obligation to repair 5. A person who has an obligation to repair under Regulation 4 shall make available: (

1. a)via a free access website, indicative prices for the typical repair of goods subject to repairability requirements under relevant Acts; (
2. b)free of charge in a format that is clear and comprehensible and easily accessible, at least for the entire duration of the obligation to repair, information on – (
3. i)the goods covered by the obligation to repair, (
4. ii)the extent of the obligation, and (iii) the manner in which repair services are provided, including through subcontractors. Information provided by repairer 6.

(1)A form may be provided by a repairer to a consumer – (

1. a)where a request for repair services is made by a consumer to the repairer, as soon as practicable after the request is made, and (
2. b)before the consumer is bound by any contract with the repairer for the provision of repair services.

(2)A form provided to a consumer shall – (a) set out the conditions of repair specified in Article 4

(4)of the Directive, (

1. b)specify the conditions of repair in a clear and comprehensible manner, (
2. c)be provided on a durable medium, and (
3. d)be provided free of charge.

(3)Where a diagnostic service, including a physical or remote examination, is necessary to identify the nature of the defect, the type of repair required or the estimated repair price, the repairer – (

1. a)shall, without prejudice to the requirements relating to the provision of information to a consumer under the Act of 2022 insofar as those provisions give effect to Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 20115 on consumer rights, inform the consumer in advance of carrying out the service about the necessary costs (if any) of the service, and (
2. b)may request the consumer to pay those costs where the consumer chooses to proceed with the diagnostic service.

(4)A consumer shall not be required to proceed with a repair after a diagnostic service has been carried out.

(5)Where a repairer performs a diagnostic service in respect of a good and subsequently repairs that good, the repairer may deduct the cost of the diagnostic service from the price of the repair and shall indicate this on the form.

(6)The repairer shall not alter the conditions of repair specified in the form for a period of 30 days, or such longer period as may be agreed between the repairer and the consumer (in this Regulation referred to as the “period of validity”).

(7)Where the consumer accepts, within the period of validity, the conditions set out in the form, the repairer shall be obliged to perform the repair service under those conditions.

(8)Where a repairer contravenes paragraph

(6)or

(7), the repairer shall reimburse the consumer for any costs paid for a diagnostic service provided by that repairer in respect of the good the subject of the form.

(9)Where a repairer has supplied a complete and accurate form to the consumer in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation which includes the information required to be provided under any or all of the following provisions, the repairer shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements (where applicable) to provide information under that or those provisions: (a) section 101

(1)of the Act of 2022 in so far as it relates to information specified in paragraphs (a) to (g) of Schedule 2; (b) section 103

(1)of the Act of 2022 in so far as it relates to information specified in paragraphs (a) to (i), (k) or (l) of Schedule 3; (c) section 106

(1)of the Act of 2022 in so far as it relates to information specified in paragraphs (

1. a)to (i), (
2. k)or (
3. l)of Schedule 3; (
4. d)paragraphs (
5. a)to (
6. c)of Regulation 7

(1)of the European Communities (Directive 2000/31/EC) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 68 of 2003 ); (e) paragraphs (a), (i) and (j) of Regulation 22

(1)and Regulation 22

(3)(a) of the European Union (Provision of Services) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 533 of 2010 ). National repair platform 7.

(1)The Minister, in consultation with the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment shall establish a national repair platform for the purposes of Article 7

(3)of the Directive (in this Regulation referred to as the “platform”).

(2)Use of the platform shall be free of charge for consumers.

(3)Registration on the platform shall be voluntary for repairers, sellers of refurbished goods, purchasers of defective goods for refurbishment and community-led repair initiatives.

(4)The Minister, in consultation with the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment shall ensure that the platform complies with subparagraphs (a) to (h) of Article 7

(6)of the Directive.

(5)The Minister shall take such measures as he or she considers appropriate to promote awareness among consumers, relevant economic operators and traders about the availability of the platform and the European online platform, the rights of consumers under these Regulations and the means to enforce those rights, including by way of a website maintained by or on behalf of the Minister.

(6)In this Regulation, “trader” has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 2022. Contractual agreements 8.

(1)Unless already provided for in these Regulations, any contractual agreement which, to the detriment of the consumer, excludes or limits the application of the rights of the consumer under these Regulations, or otherwise derogates from them or varies their effect, shall not be binding on the consumer.

(2)Nothing in these Regulations shall prevent a repairer from offering a consumer contractual arrangements that are more beneficial to the consumer than the protections provided for in these Regulations. Amendment of Consumer Protection Act 2007 9. The Consumer Protection Act 2007 is amended – (a) in Schedule 5, by the insertion in column

(1)of “S.I. No. 353 of 2026” and in column

(2), opposite that reference, by the insertion of “European Union (Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods) Regulations 2026”, and (b) in Schedule 9, by the insertion in column

(1)of “S.I. No. 353 of 2026” and in column

(2), opposite that reference, by the insertion of “European Union (Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods) Regulations 2026”. Amendment of Act of 2022 10. The Act of 2022 is amended – (a) in section 18

(1), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (d): “(

1. d)be of the quantity and possess the qualities and other features (including in relation to durability, repairability, functionality, compatibility and security) normal for goods of the same type that the consumer may reasonably expect given the nature of the goods and taking into account any public statement in relation to the goods made by, or on behalf of, the trader or any other person constituting a previous link in the chain of transactions relating to the sales contract, including the producer, particularly in advertising or on labelling.”, (
2. b)in section 23, by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection

(2): “(2A) Before providing a remedy in accordance with this section, the trader shall inform the consumer of the right to choose between repair and replacement.”, and (c) in section 25, by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection

(2): “(2A) During repair, depending on the specificities of the relevant category of goods, in particular the need of the consumer to have such goods permanently available, the trader may provide the consumer free of charge with a replacement good, including a refurbished good, on loan. (2B) The trader may provide, at the explicit request of the consumer, a refurbished good to fulfil his or her obligation to replace the good.”. Amendment of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023

1. The Schedule to the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 is amended, in Part 3, by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 33: “
2. European Union (Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 353 of 2026)”. Amendment of European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020
3. The Schedule to the European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. No. 14 of 2020 ) is amended – (a) in column

(1), by the insertion of the number “28”, (b) in column

(2)opposite that reference, by the insertion of “Directive (EU) 2024/1799 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 20246 on common rules promoting the repair of goods and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828”, (c) in column

(3), opposite that reference, by the insertion of “European Union (Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 353 of 2026)”, and (d) in column

(4), opposite that reference, by the insertion of “Commission”. SCHEDULE European Repair Information Form Part I Identity and contact details of the repairer providing the repair service Repairer [Identity] Address [Geographical address to be used by the consumer] Telephone number Email address If provided by the repairer, other means of online communication, which enable the consumer to contact, and communicate with, the repairer quickly and efficiently Part II Good to be repaired [Identification of the good] Nature of defect [Description of the defect] Type of repair suggested [What kind of measures will be taken to repair the defect] Price for repair or, if it cannot be calculated, the applicable calculation method and maximum price of repair [This means the total amount or, if not possible, the calculation method and the ceiling for the repair service, in EUR/national currency] Time to complete repair [Time by which the repairer undertakes to perform the service in days] Availability of temporary replacement goods [A temporary replacement good means that the consumer will receive an equivalent good for use during the time of repair. Repairer must indicate Yes or No] If yes, indicate the corresponding costs, if any: [In EUR/national currency] Place to hand over the goods [The place where the consumer hands over the goods for repair] If applicable, the availability of ancillary services [Indicate if and to which extent ancillary services such as removal, installation and transportation are offered, or ‘None’ if no ancillary service is offered for the repair concerned] If yes, indicate the corresponding costs, if any; [In EUR/national currency, per service offered] The period of validity of the European Repair Form [Period of validity of at least 30 days] If applicable, any additional information Text between square brackets provide explanations for the repairer and must be replaced with corresponding information. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 22 July, 2026. PETER BURKE, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). These Regulations give effect to Directive (EU) 2024/1799 of 13 June 2024 on common rules promoting the repair of goods. The Regulations are made under the powers conferred on the Minister by Section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972). 1 OJ L, 2024/1799, 10.07.2024. 2 OJ L 2026/74, 20.04.2026. 3 OJ L, 2024/1799, 10.07.2024. 4 OJ L 2026/74, 20.04.2026. 5 OJ No. L 304, 22.11.2011, p.64 6 OJ L, 2024/1799, 10.07.2024. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais