News | Germany hopes that digital product manufacturers will provide seven years of system update services and spare parts
According to the proposal made by the German government to the European Union, smartphone manufacturers, including Apple, should be required to provide 7-year security patch support and spare parts for iPhone and other devices to make this product category more environmentally friendly. In addition, the German Federal Government has negotiated with the European Commission to change proposals affecting the repair and service of smartphones and tablets. Although the European Commission is working hard to push equipment suppliers to provide five-year parts and support, Germany hopes to do more. The European Union intends to apply the five-year update to smartphones and tablet computers. Still, smartphones can be provided for five years, and manufacturers can provide parts for tablet computers for six years. Heise.de reports that the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs hopes to extend these deadlines to seven years. In addition to extending the support period, Germany also expects manufac...