Recital 36

(36) Member States should take at least one measure promoting repair. Such measures could be of financial or of non-financial nature. Measures of non-financial nature could include information campaigns, support to community-led repair initiatives through direct means like providing space for repair laboratories or meeting places, for instance in community or cultural centres. Measures of financial nature could, for example, take the form of repair vouchers, repair funds, supporting or creating local or regional online platforms for repair, organising or financing training programs to acquire special skills in repair, taxation measures. In the context of taxation measures, where applicable, in accordance with Annex III to Council Directive 2006/112/EC (20), Member States can, as appropriate, opt to provide for a reduced rate of value added tax regarding the supply of repairing services of household appliances, shoes and leather goods, clothing and household linen, including mending and alteration. In this context, the Commission could consider introducing a proposal, if appropriate, for the amendment of Annex III to that Directive. Those measures could be taken at a national, regional or local level. Member States should notify to the Commission one or more measures taken promoting repair, in order to facilitate the exchange of best practices. The Commission should make information on such measures publicly available.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.