This standard will support broader market adoption through improved transparency, consumer protections and 
competitive fairness.   

This standard will support broader market adoption through improved transparency, consumer protections and 
competitive fairness for Canadians. In 2021, the EU has put into effect the first right-to-repair laws, which will 
legally ensure that electric and electronic goods can be repaired for up to 10 years. In the United States, 
President Joe Biden recently issued an executive order to create new rules to prevent companies from 
creating barriers for consumers to fix their own products.  The US Federal Trade Commission issued a policy 
statement on their efforts to combat unlawful repair restrictions and 25 states are considering right-to-repair 
legislation this year. In Australia, a bill was passed to promote competition in the Australian automotive 
servicing sector by requiring motor vehicle service and repair information to be made available for purchase by Australian repairers at a fair market price.  

Designing for, and making repairability options easily accessible to facilitate product life extension and reuse, 
is a pivotal aspect of advancing circular economies. This approach is far superior to recycling when it comes to  high-value, and resource-intensive products, as it keeps materials in play longer, increasing overall value. 
Repair is also preferable to remanufacturing as it avoids additional production and distribution impacts. 
Repair and reuse also responds to social equity objectives, making high functioning, useful products available 
at lower costs. Repair and refurbishing services provide an important new strategy to support skilled work and 
training opportunities focused on local, place-based circular economic solutions. 

This standard will support specific sectors that will rely heavily on comprehensive, innovative right to repair 
standards in order to achieve circular outcomes for their products or services.