Manufacturers will have to make home appliances easier to repair following Tuesday’s formal adoption of the Ecodesign package by the European Commission.

As of 2021, firms will have to make all TV screens and fridges placed on the EU market longer-lasting, and they will have to supply spare parts for machines for up to a decade. These products will also be made easier to recycle thanks to improved design and, in the case of displays, the removal of toxic flame retardants.

The measures — some of which are updates to existing rules while others are new — also apply to lighting products, dishwashers, and washing machines.

European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen said the measures “can save European households on average €150 per year and contribute to energy savings equal to annual energy consumption of Denmark by 2030.”

Environmental campaigners applauded the formal adoption of the new rules. Stephane Arditi, policy manager at the European Environment Bureau, an NGO, said they can help the EU to “deliver further savings for people while cutting carbon emissions and waste.”

However, campaigners for the “right to repair” complain that the current rules don’t go far enough as only professionals — not consumers — will be able to carry out the repairs.