Government Decree No. 114/2026 (23 July) on measures to promote the repair of goods and amending certain government decrees relating to consumer protection (‘Government Decree’), together with Ministerial Decree No. 5/2026 (31 August) on the designation of EU legal acts defining repairability requirements (‘Ministerial Decree’), transposing Directive (EU) 2024/1799 on the “right to repair”, entered into force on 31 August 2026.
The following article summarises the most important new obligations under the Government Decree for manufacturers and other actors in the value chain.
“Right to repair” under the Directive
Manufacturers must repair the following categories of goods:
- household washing machines,
- household dishwashers,
- refrigerating appliances,
- electronic displays,
- welding equipment,
- vacuum cleaners,
- servers and data storage products,
- smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets,
- household tumble dryers,
- batteries and accumulators, and
- local space heaters and separate related controls.
Manufacturers are required to repair the above products even in cases falling outside of warranty claims for defects (in Hungarian: kellékszavatosság).
If a manufacturer is established outside the EU, the repair obligation, and the related duty to inform, passes to the manufacturer’s authorised representative (or to the importer), and ultimately to the distributor.
Repair may be carried out free of charge or for a price and the manufacturer may engage a sub-contractor. For the duration of the repair, the manufacturer may lend the consumer a replacement good, which may be refurbished, free of charge (e.g. where repair cannot be completed within a reasonable time or would cause significant inconvenience).
Where conformity of goods under the Government Decree is ensured by repair, the statutory warranty period is automatically extended once by 12 months to a maximum of 3 years. The seller’s duty to inform also covers, in addition to the choice between replacement and repair, the extension of the statutory warranty period.
Manufacturers must provide spare parts and accessories at a reasonable price so that repair is not impeded and must publish the indicative repair prices on their website. It is strictly prohibited to impede repair by means of software, hardware or contractual clauses.
The manufacturer may not prevent independent repairers from installing safe but second-hand or non-original spare parts. It constitutes an unfair commercial practice if the manufacturer creates the misleading impression in consumers that the goods cannot be repaired because they have previously been examined or repaired by an independent repairer.
Hungarian deviations from the Directive
Most of the Hungarian legislation does not materially deviate from the wording of the Directive, but there are some exceptions.
The precise scope of products falling under the repair obligation, set out in the Annex to the Ministerial Decree, follows the products listed under Annex II of the Directive with one notable addition. The Hungarian repair obligations also extend to local space heaters and separate related controls under Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1103.
Manufacturers must provide information on their repair services on their website, including the following:
- identification of the covered products;
- the content and duration of the repair obligation;
- the availability of repair services;
- the name, registered office, telephone number and email address of any subcontracted repairer;
- the indicative repair charge; and
- the conditions governing performance of the repair.
While Article 6 of the Directive mandates manufacturers to provide pre-contractual information in general, it does not provide for such a detailed list. Repairers, however, may voluntarily use a standardised form (i.e. the European Repair Information Form) to be provided free of charge to comply with their pre-contractual information obligation. The form contains the nature of the defect, the price and time to complete the repair, and the itemised costs of ancillary services (e.g. collection or transport), which can help consumers compare offers.
Manufacturers may need to amend general terms and conditions, warranty cards and pre-contractual information to comply with these Hungarian rules, which are now in force.
Entry into force and next steps
Government Decree No. 114/2026 (23 July) and Ministerial Decree No. 5/2026 (31 August) entered into force on 31 August 2026. Sections relating to the European online repair platform, and related tasks for the National Authority for Trade and Consumer Protection will enter into force on 31 July 2027.
Government Decree No. 114/2026 (23 July) is available here (only in Hungarian) and Ministerial Decree No. 5/2026 (31 August) is available here (only in Hungarian). The EU Directive on the “right to repair” is available here.
The Commission will establish a single EU-wide online platform to enable consumers to search free of charge for repairers, sellers of refurbished goods and community-led repair initiatives. Registration of providers on the platform will be voluntary. The tasks of the Hungarian national contact point will be carried out by the National Authority for Trade and Consumer Protection (Nemzeti Kereskedelmi és Fogyasztóvédelmi Hatóság).
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This article was co-authored by Péter Virányi and János Bálint.
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