Romania is considering introducing a mandatory repairability index label for certain electrical and household appliances, requiring a standardized 1–10 score to be displayed alongside existing energy labels in both physical and online retail environments. The proposal, which is still under legislative discussion with no confirmed implementation date, would mainly affect manufacturers and importers but also require retailers to ensure correct and visible labelling for covered product categories once adopted.
Upcoming Changes in Product Labeling for Electrical and Certain Other Goods in Romania
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Author: Tara Nedeljković
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Romania plans regulatory measure that impacts certain segments of retail stores that sell certain electrical and household appliances. In general terms, it introduces a mandatory repairability index label designed to inform consumers how easily a product can be repaired, alongside existing product labels such as the energy efficiency label.
The proposed legislative change provides for the introduction of a standardized repairability index for electrical and household appliances sold on the Romanian market. The label will complement the existing energy efficiency label and will be displayed on a scale from 1 to 10, with higher values indicating a higher level of repairability. It will need to be shown visibly on the packaging and in the area where customers see and evaluate the products before purchase, both in physical stores and online, so consumers can easily identify and compare products.
The measure applies primarily to manufacturers and importers, but it will also directly affect some retailers, who must ensure correct and consistent labelling across all sales channels. In practical terms, the label may be displayed on the product shelf or display in a physical store, on the price tag or shelf label next to the product, and on the product detail page in an online store, close to the displayed price. In its first phase, the obligation will cover specific product categories, including washing machines and washer-dryers, dishwashers, televisions, refrigeration equipment, central heating systems, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, and electric lawnmowers.
The repairability index will be calculated based on criteria such as the availability of spare parts, ease of disassembly, access to technical documentation, and the availability of repair services. The overall objective is to increase the repair rate of electrical and electronic products to at least 60% by July 31, 2030.
At this stage, however, the measure is part of a legislative project and has not yet been formally adopted, meaning the change is still under discussion and no final implementation date has been set.
There is no clear definite implementation date in the Romanian legislative project reported in the article — it’s still an ongoing proposal. The project is being discussed and has not been formally adopted into law, so the timeline has not been finalized. This means retailers should not expect the requirement to be compulsory until the proposal is officially passed and the law sets a specific effective date which is expected to be known soon.
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