Hungary's Draft Decree on EU "Right to Repair" Directive
The draft decree (for public consultation) transposes the EU “Right to Repair” Directive. It provides that when goods are brought into conformity through repair, the statutory warranty period is automatically extended by 12 months.
This is an EU-aligned consumer-protection change that may increase mandatory warranty duration after repairs, reducing incremental value customers perceive in extended warranty coverage for statutory warranty claims. However, AppleCare+ typically covers beyond the statutory warranty and under specified terms, so the practical impact is likely indirect—mainly affecting how long the baseline warranty runs and how customers compare AppleCare+ versus mandatory warranty extensions.
Where conformity of the goods is ensured by repair, the statutory warranty period is automatically extended by 12 months. ... Consumer Protection (in Hungarian: ...
Country
China
Region
Asia Pacific
Discovered
7/19/2026
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Language
Chinese (Simplified)