The Indian government has proposed to introduce the ‘right to repair’ law, which has created quite a buzz in the Indian Auto Industry ever since last week. The department of consumer affairs has set up a committee in order to develop a right-to-repair framework in the country. Under this, it would be mandatory for manufacturers to share their product details with customers so that they can either repair them by themselves or by a third party, rather than being dependent on the original manufacturers.
"The pertinent issues highlighted during the meeting include companies avoiding the publication of manuals that can help users make repairs easily," the ministry said in a statement. As per the initial framework, the products covered include mobile phones/tablets, consumer durables and electronics, automobiles and farming equipment.
The law will help in generating employment in the sector and will help to harmonise the trade relation between the original equipment manufacturers and third-party buyers and sellers. "Once it is rolled out in India, it will become a game-changer both for the sustainability of the products and as well as serve as a catalyst for employment generation," it said
The company will be required to provide complete documentation and access to manuals, schematics and software updates to consumers It will require original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to provide consumers and independent repair businesses equal access to repair documentation, diagnostics, tools, service parts and firmware as their direct or authorised repair providers, under the right to repair act.
The US, UK, and the European Union are among the country that has brought the law into action. Australia has repair cafes that are basically free meeting places where volunteer repairmen gather to share their repairing skills.
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