Luxembourg moves to add a one-year warranty boost for repaired goods

Luxembourg has taken the next legislative step toward a stronger right to repair. The Council of Government said on 22 May 2026 that it had approved a bill amending the Consumer Code to transpose Directive (EU) 2024/1799, the EU law designed to make repair easier and more attractive than premature replacement.

The most practical change for households is the warranty incentive. Under the EU text, when a consumer chooses repair during the legal conformity guarantee, the seller liability period is extended once by 12 months. Luxembourg’s government summary describes the same measure as one additional year of legal guarantee for a defective good that is repaired rather than replaced.

The reform also matters after the legal guarantee has expired. The directive requires manufacturers to repair certain repairable goods on request, either free of charge or for a reasonable price, unless repair is impossible. The first covered categories include washing machines, washer-dryers, dishwashers, fridges, electronic displays, vacuum cleaners, servers and data storage products, mobile phones, cordless phones, tablets, tumble dryers and goods with light-means-of-transport batteries.

For repair shops and consumers, the directive creates a voluntary European Repair Information Form. If used, it must set out who the repairer is, what product and defect are involved, the suggested repair, the price or maximum price, the expected timing, possible temporary replacement goods and any transport or ancillary costs. The form is intended to let consumers compare offers before signing a repair contract.

There is also a platform deadline. Member states must choose by 31 July 2026 whether to use the common EU repair interface or rely on a compliant national platform, and national sections or platforms must be operational by 31 July 2027. Luxembourg has not yet published the final local platform choice in the government summary.

The bill still has to pass the normal Luxembourg legislative process. The EU directive requires member states to adopt the necessary laws by 31 July 2026 and apply them from that date, so the coming parliamentary file will decide the exact national enforcement details, penalties and practical consumer information route.