EU lawmakers are exploring the idea of scoring system to rate the level of reparability of products like laptops and washing machines. The scoring system could appear on labels to help consumers choose reparable products.
Some of the most energy-guzzling and polluting heating and ventilation products will no longer be allowed to enter the EU market. But EU legislators failed to add long-needed energy labels to electric radiators and outdoor heaters, said Coolproducts campaigners.