# right to repair > the three pillars of the right to repair, which are: 1. products need to be designed for repairability; 2. spare parts and repair services need to be affordable; and 3. people should have access to the information they need to carry out repairs. > > – [[The UK’s new 'right to repair' is not a right to repair]] > The availability of repair info is going to be critical for riding out a long-term crisis, both in terms of increasing the longevity of devices & minimizing the amount of travel that "approved technicians" need to make. Give people the resources they need to make repairs locally. > > – https://twitter.com/mcforelle/status/1240637926935089155 ## In Europe - [[Right to Repair in Europe]] ## UK - [[Right to Repair in the UK]]