Ecodesign Smartphones Tablets Reparability Information Requirements

Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 has applied since 20 June 2025 and already requires manufacturers to give professional repairers the information and spare-parts access to fix a smartphone or tablet — a standalone Ecodesign duty in force now, not the full EU electronics Digital Product Passport, which the ESPR Working Plan targets for 2029.

Why AuthiChain

• Repair and spare-parts information owed to professional repairers under 2023/1670 fits directly into a signed W3C Verifiable Credential — no separate record type needed when the later electronics DPP delegated act lands
• A repair-information record resolves offline for a technician at the bench, matching protocol/SPEC.md’s no-network-access verification path for steps 1 through 4
• 2023/1670 and the ESPR electronics DPP are different legal instruments with different deadlines — conflating them is the most common mistake in coverage of this space

How it works

Issue a unique identifier per unit, anchor its record on-chain for tamper-evidence, and let anyone verify it with a single scan. Plans start at $49/mo.

FAQ

Is the smartphone and tablet repair-information rule the same as the Digital Product Passport?

No — Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 is a standalone Ecodesign implementing regulation in force since 20 June 2025. The ESPR electronics DPP is a separate, later delegated act the ESPR Working Plan targets for 2029.

What must manufacturers supply under 2023/1670?

Repair and maintenance information for professional repairers, and spare parts priced and made available on reasonable, non-discriminatory terms, alongside durability and disassembly requirements.