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The term [[Reuse]] is defined within the [[Waste Framework Directive]] 2008/98/EC as ''any operation by which products or components that are not waste are used again for the same purpose for which they were conceived''<ref>[https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/ Waste Framework Directive]</ref>. | The term [[Reuse]] is defined within the [[Waste Framework Directive]] 2008/98/EC as ''any operation by which products or components that are not waste are used again for the same purpose for which they were conceived''<ref>[https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/ Waste Framework Directive]</ref>. | ||
The UK's 'right to repair' law, [[Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021]], came into force in July 2021 and mandated manufacturers to make parts available for up to 10 years for specific large household appliances for up to 10 years after a product is discontinued. The intention was to support the repair and reuse of these appliances. | |||
Given its application to [[waste]]; Re-use is also a ‘waste destination’ description that appears in [[WasteDataFlow]]. | Given its application to [[waste]]; Re-use is also a ‘waste destination’ description that appears in [[WasteDataFlow]]. | ||