[ernestbro]

The French have an approach to this problem as well "forcing manufacturers to tell consumers how long their appliances will last. French companies will also have to inform consumers how long spare parts for the product will be available"[1].

IMHO, because it would only apply to French manufacturers, it will drive any manufacturing outside of France. Similar to the 35 hour work week: interesting principle, bad outcome.

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2015/mar/03...

[TeMPOraL]

This is a great place for EU to shine. You can move your manufacturing out of an European country, but you can't really ignore whole EU as a market.

It's probably why we're successfully "getting away" with things like mandatory 2-year guarantees and ability to return faulty products bought remotely (on-line, phone, door-to-door, etc.) for 14 days, no questions asked.

http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/guar...