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The XXXX 2020

Order of XXXX on the display methods, signage and general parameters for calculating the repairability index.

Reference number: XXXXX

The Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Minister for the Economy and Finance,
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Order of 29 December 2020 on the display methods, signage and general parameters for calculating the repairability index

Initial version

Target audience: producers, importers, distributors or other suppliers of electrical and electronic equipment, sellers of this equipment, and those using a website, platform or any other online distribution channel as part of their commercial activity in France.

Purpose: display methods, signage and general parameters for calculating the repairability index.

Entry into force: the text shall enter into force on 1 January 2021.

Notice: this Order specifies the display methods, signage and general parameters for calculating the repairability index.

References: this Order may be consulted on the Légifrance website (https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr).

The Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Recovery,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for electronic displays pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009;

Having regard to the French Environmental Code, particularly Article L. 541-9-2 thereof;

Having regard to Decree No XXX of XXXX on the implementing rules for the repairability index for electrical and electronic products, its criteria and its calculation method;

Article 1: Electrical and electronic equipment subject to the display requirement

This Order applies to all electrical and electronic equipment whose repairability index must be calculated and displayed according to the provisions of Decree No  XXX of XXXX on the implementing rules for the repairability index for electrical and electronic products, its criteria and its calculation method.

Article 2: Score constituting the repairability index

For all the electrical and electronic products mentioned in Article 1, the repairability index is presented in the form of a score out of 10 which may include a decimal place after the decimal point.
Having regard to the Environmental Code, in particular Article L541-9-2 thereof;

Having regard to Decree No 2020-1757 of 29 December 2020 on the repairability index for electrical and electronic equipment,

Hereby order as follows:

Article 1

This Order applies to all electrical and electronic equipment for which the repairability index is calculated and displayed under the provisions of Articles R541-210 to R541-214 of the Environmental Code.

Article 2

For all the electrical and electronic products mentioned in Article 1, the repairability index is presented in the form of a score out of 10, which may include a decimal place after the decimal point.

If the number after the first decimal place is less than 5, the score is rounded down to one decimal place.

If the number after the first decimal place is greater than or equal to 5, the score is rounded up to one decimal place.

Article 3: Display colours and signage
Article 3

Depending on the score obtained, the following colour codes are used to display the index:

Score greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.9: red, Pantone reference 186 C;

Score greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 3.9: orange, Pantone reference 1585 C;

Score greater than or equal to 4 and less than or equal to 5.9: yellow, Pantone reference 7548 C;

Score greater than or equal to 6 and less than or equal to 7.9: light green, Pantone reference 2291 C;

Score greater than or equal to 8 and less than or equal to 10: dark green, Pantone reference 347 C;

The obligatory signage for displaying the repairability index is the graphic representation composed of the words ‘repairability index’ and the pictogram indicating the index score, as shown below [corresponding to the ‘repairability index’ mark] .

INDICE DE REPETABILITE REPAIRABILITY INDEX

The font size of the digits in the score out of 10 must be at least the same as the font size of the digits in the on-shelf price label.

Any adjustment to the size of this signage must retain the proportions of the elements.
1. Score greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.9: red, Pantone reference 186 C;

2. Score greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 3.9: orange, Pantone reference 1585 C;

3. Score greater than or equal to 4 and less than or equal to 5.9: yellow, Pantone reference 7548 C;

4. Score greater than or equal to 6 and less than or equal to 7.9: light green, Pantone reference 2291 C;

5. Score greater than or equal to 8 and less than or equal to 10: dark green, Pantone reference 347 C.

The obligatory signage for displaying the repairability index is the graphic representation composed of the words ‘repairability index’ and the pictogram indicating the index score below.

You can consult the full text and its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal accessible at the bottom of the page

The font size of the digits in the score out of 10 must be at least the same as the font size of the digits in the on-shelf price label. Any adjustment to the size of this signage must retain the proportions of the elements.

In the event that the index is also affixed directly to each model unit or to the packaging via a label or marking, the graphic representation may be of any size provided that it is visible and legible.

Article 4: Calculation of the index and presentation of the parameters used to establish it
Article 4

Each sub-criterion of the index is scored out of ten and assigned a coefficient so as to obtain a score out of 20 for each criterion, as indicated in the table below. Adding the scores for each criterion together, with equal weighting, results in a total out of one hundred, which is reduced to a score out of ten on the index.

The parameters used to establish the repairability index of each piece of equipment are presented in non-modifiable digital format, measuring 21 × 29.7 cm, in accordance with the table below.

Criterion Sub-criterion Sub-criterion score Sub-criterion coefficient Criterion score Total criteria scores 1. Documentation 1.1. Period of availability of technical documentation, instructions for use and maintenance instructions ▀▀/10 2 ▀▀/20 ▀▀/100 2. Disassembly and access, tools, fasteners 2.1. Ease of disassembling the list 2* parts ▀▀/10 1 ▀▀/20 2.2. Tools required (list 2) ▀▀/10 0.5 2.3. Characteristics of the fasteners between the list 1** and list 2 parts ▀▀/10 0.5 3. Availability of spare parts 3.1. Period of availability of list 2 parts ▀▀/10 1 ▀▀/20 3.2. Period of availability of list 1 parts ▀▀/10 0.5 3.3. Delivery time for list 2 parts ▀▀/10 0.3 3.4. Delivery time for list 1 parts ▀▀/10 0.2 4. Price of spare parts 4.1. Ratio of the price of list 2 parts compared with the price of new equipment ▀▀/10 2 ▀▀/20 5. Specific criterion (example with 3 sub-criteria) 5.1. ▀▀/10 1 ▀▀/20 5.2. ▀▀/10 0.5 5.3. ▀▀/10 0.5 Index score ▀▀/10 * list 2: list of a maximum of 3 to 5 spare parts (depending on the category of equipment in question) that most frequently break or break down; ** list 1: list of a maximum of 10 other spare parts (depending on the category of equipment in question) that must be in good condition for the equipment to function.
The communication and making available of the parameters used to establish the repairability index of each piece of equipment are presented in non-modifiable digital format, measuring 21 × 29.7 cm, in accordance with the table below.

Criterion Sub-criterion Sub-criterion score Sub-criterion coefficient Criterion score Total criteria scores 1. Documentation 1.1. Period of availability of technical documentation, instructions for use and maintenance instructions ▀▀/10 2 ▀▀/20 ▀▀/100 2. Disassembly and access, tools, fasteners 2.1. Ease of disassembling the list 2* parts ▀▀/10 1 ▀▀/20 2.2. Tools required (list 2) ▀▀/10 0.5 2.3. Characteristics of the fasteners between the list 1** and list 2 parts ▀▀/10 0.5 3. Availability of spare parts 3.1. Period of availability of list 2 parts ▀▀/10 1 ▀▀/20 3.2. Period of availability of list 1 parts ▀▀/10 0.5 3.3. Delivery time for list 2 parts ▀▀/10 0.3 3.4. Delivery time for list 1 parts ▀▀/10 0.2 4. Price of spare parts 4.1. Ratio of the price of list 2 parts compared with the price of new equipment ▀▀/10 2 ▀▀/20 5. Specific criterion (example with 3 sub-criteria) 5.1. ▀▀/10 1 ▀▀/20 5.2. ▀▀/10 0.5 5.3. ▀▀/10 0.5 Index score ▀▀/10 * List 2: list of a maximum of 3 to 5 spare parts (depending on the category of equipment in question) that most frequently break or break down. ** List 1: list of a maximum of 10 other spare parts (depending on the category of equipment in question) that must be in good condition for the equipment to function.

For each criterion, the sum of the sub-criteria coefficients is equal to 2.

The detailed scoring grids specific to each category of equipment, indicating the parts lists and the details of each sub-criterion, are defined in specific Orders.

Article 5: Definition of the sub-criteria

Criterion No 1 – Documentation:

Sub-criterion 1.1. Period of availability of technical documentation, instructions for use and maintenance instructions
Article 5

Criterion 1 - Documentation:

Sub-criterion 1.1 Period of availability of technical documentation, instructions for use and maintenance instructions:

Determined by the producer's commitment to make the technical documents, instructions for use and maintenance instructions available free of charge to approved and independent repairers and to consumers. It is measured from the date that the last unit is placed on the market, in number of years.

Criterion No 2 – Disassembly and access, tools, fasteners:

Sub-criterion 2.1. Ease of disassembling the list 2 parts:
Criterion 2 – Disassembly and access, tools, fasteners:

Sub-criterion 2.1. - Ease of disassembling the list 2 parts:

Determined by the number of disassembly steps required, for each list 2 part, to access this part individually and to separate it from the equipment, with a view to replacing it. There is therefore a link between the score of this sub-criterion and that of sub-criterion 3.1, in the event that a part cannot be disassembled; a score of zero for one of these sub-criteria has repercussions on the other.

Sub-criterion 2.2. Tools required:
Sub-criterion 2.2. - Tools required:

Determined by the type of tool required to disassemble each list 2 part, with the tools classed as either ‘common’, ‘specific’ or ‘proprietary’.


Determined, for each list 1 and 2 part, by the type of fastener used to attach them to the equipment’s other parts, with the fasteners classed as either ‘removable and reusable’, ‘removable and non-reusable’ or ‘neither removable nor reusable’.

Criterion No 3 – Availability of spare parts

Sub-criterion 3.1. Period of availability of list 2 parts
Criterion 3 – Availability of spare parts:

Sub-criterion 3.1. - Period of availability of list 2 parts:

Determined by the producer's commitment to make the list 2 parts available to spare parts distributors, to approved and independent repairers, and to consumers. It is measured from the date that the last unit is placed on the market, in number of years.

Sub-criterion 3.2. Period of availability of list 1 parts.
Sub-criterion 3.2. - Period of availability of list 1 parts:

Determined by the producer's commitment to make the list 1 parts available to spare parts distributors, to approved and independent repairers, and to consumers. It is measured from the date that the last unit is placed on the market, in number of years.

Sub-criterion 3.3. Delivery time for list 2 parts
Sub-criterion 3.3. - Delivery time for list 2 parts:

Determined by the producer's commitment to meet a delivery deadline for the supply of the list 2 parts to spare parts distributors, to approved and independent repairers, and to consumers. It is measured in number of working days from the day of the order.

Sub-criterion 3.4. Delivery time for list 1 parts
Sub-criterion 3.4. - Delivery time for list 1 parts:

Determined by the producer's commitment to meet a delivery deadline for the supply of the list 1 parts to spare parts distributors, to approved and independent repairers, and to consumers. It is measured in number of working days from the day of the order.

Criterion No 4 – Price of spare parts

Sub-criterion 4.1. Ratio between the price of the parts sold by the manufacturer or importer and the price of the equipment sold by the manufacturer or importer.
Criterion 4 – Price of spare parts:

Sub-criterion 4.1. Ratio between the price of the parts sold by the producer or importer and the price of the equipment sold by the producer or importer:

The criterion is established by calculating the ratio:

between the pre-tax price of the most expensive list 2 part + (average of the pre-tax prices of the other list 2 parts) / 2 and,

the pre-tax price of the model of the equipment in question, where each price is understood as the pre-tax price of the price schedule that is in force when the index is calculated and that appears in the general conditions of sale of the manufacturer or importer, or failing that, in any relevant contractual document.

In the event that a manufacturer or importer has several price schedules for the parts or equipment in question according to its different categories of distributor or seller clients, the prices used to calculate the index are those of the schedule that represents the greater share of the manufacturer’s or the importer’s turnover for the type of parts or the type of equipment in question during the last financial year.
between

the pre-tax price of the most expensive list 2 part + (average of the pre-tax prices of the other list 2 parts) / 2

and

the pre-tax price of the model of the equipment in question

where each price is understood as the pre-tax price of the price schedule that is in force when the index is calculated and that appears in the general conditions of sale of the manufacturer or importer, or failing that, in any relevant contractual document.

In the event that a producer or importer has several price schedules for the parts or equipment in question according to its different categories of distributor or seller clients, the prices used to calculate the index are those of the schedule that represents the greater share of the producer's or the importer’s turnover for the type of parts or the type of equipment in question during the last financial year. For equipment and parts newly placed on the market, in the event of multiple schedules, the prices retained are those of the schedule where they are lowest.

In the event that some of these parts are inseparable or in the event that the part in question is integrated into a module, which is the only one available, the price to be taken into account is the cumulative price of the parts or the price of the module.

Criterion No 5 - Criterion specific to the category of equipment in question
Criterion 5 - Criterion specific to the category of equipment in question:

This criterion is composed of one or more sub-criteria that are specific to the category of equipment in question. When this is relevant to the category of equipment in question, criterion 5 includes a sub-criterion relating to the presence of a usage meter that is visible to the consumer. The coefficient of this usage meter is at least 1.