Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion

Mr. Barry McGreal:

My sense of it is that a lot of these items are manufactured outside the EU. Therefore, where there might be obligations, they will be on manufacturers outside and where there is an opportunity inside for repairability, yes, that would be my sense. It is not mandatory. There are forms that repairers have to fill out. We are conscious that some people would perhaps be operating quite small businesses. They can choose to participate in this. They can take a watch-and-see approach to how successful it is and choose to take part. We are not obliging them to do it. If they do take part, they can offer quotations for repair. We think there is an opportunity here, absolutely, for small businesses to grow.