Lee Jae-myung "Extension of Sales Period for Household Goods Parts and Expansion of Electronic Product Repair Rights"

43rd Small but Certain Happiness Pledge
"Efforts to Reduce Carbon Emissions Starting from Daily Life"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, has proposed a pledge to extend the retention and sales period of consumable parts for daily necessities and to expand consumers' right to repair electronic products.

On the 9th, through Facebook, Lee announced as his 43rd small but certain happiness pledge, "I will make daily necessities repairable so they can be used longer."

He stated that he would extend or newly introduce the retention and sales period of consumable parts for major daily necessities beyond the current standards. Lee explained, "The government will provide necessary support so that companies can engage in efficient parts retention and product standardization for repair convenience."

He also proposed expanding consumers' right to repair electronic and home appliances. He said, "We will expand the obligation and retention period for repair parts and make it convenient to repair and reuse products by distributing repair manuals," adding, "We will also ensure the prompt passage of related bills submitted to the National Assembly." He continued, "If consumers' right to repair is expanded, the repair and service market will grow, further activating the participation of new small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners."

Lee asked, "Have you ever had to throw away a tumbler entirely because you couldn't separately obtain parts like the rubber packing of the tumbler?" He said, "It was an attempt to reduce disposable waste, but it actually produces more new waste." He also added, "IT products like mobile phones require considerable costs to repair through authorized or private service centers when they break down."

He emphasized, "It is time to make efforts to reduce carbon emissions starting from our daily lives," and said, "The Lee Jae-myung administration will help."

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