Brazil's Senate Committee on Transparency, Governance, Oversight and Consumer Protection (CTFC) approved Bill PL 805/2024 on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, banning planned obsolescence and creating a right to repair in Brazil. The vote was unanimous, 10 to 0, according to the bill's official record.
Authored by Senator Ciro Nogueira (PP-PI) and reported by Senator Dr. Hiran (PP-RR), the bill amends Brazil's Consumer Protection Code (CDC). It defines planned obsolescence as the artificial reduction of a product's or a component's useful life, and treats it as an abusive practice.
What changes for consumers
Manufacturers, producers, builders and importers will have to guarantee access to tools, spare parts, information and repair manuals for at least five years from the product's market launch. The period may be extended by regulation to up to 20 years, depending on the equipment category.
Companies will also be barred from refusing to service a product that has already been repaired by an independent shop, unless there is proven damage compromising the device's quality or safety. They will also be barred from reducing functionality when a device is repaired with used or second-hand parts.
Companies must inform consumers about the possibility of third-party repair and its consequences, such as loss of warranty. The bill also provides for digital platforms with information on independent repair shops, parts availability and costs.
Fines and next steps
Violating the right to repair can lead to fines ranging from R$10,000 to R$50 million. The committee's decision was conclusive, so no vote in the Senate floor is required, but the deadline to appeal runs from 6 to 12 November. Without an appeal, the bill goes to the Chamber of Deputies, which must also approve it before presidential sanction. If it becomes law, the rules take effect 180 days after publication.
In practice, the proposal targets the model in which devices stop working, lose support or run out of spare parts shortly after launch, forcing a replacement with a newer model. If confirmed by the Chamber, the rule should weigh most heavily on smartphones, TVs and home appliances.
Image: storefront of a mobile phone repair shop in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Fixel, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Sources
- Agência Senado — Committee approves bill banning planned obsolescence
- TekiMobile — Right to repair in Brazil: what PL 805/2024 changes
- TudoCelular — Senate approves end of planned obsolescence in Brazil
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