America's first ``right to repair tractor law'' is enacted in Colorado
On April 25, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed America's first ``Right to Repair Farm Equipment Act''. As a result, from January 1, 2024, farmers in Colorado will be able to repair agricultural machinery themselves or request repairs from independent repair companies that do not go through the manufacturer.
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'Right to repair' refers to the right of a user who has purchased a product such as electronic equipment to repair the product themselves without going through the manufacturer's repair service or agency. In the EU and the United States, there is a growing movement to oblige
The New York State Legislature passed the first bill in the United States that recognizes the ``right to repair'' for a wide range of electronic devices - GIGAZINE
On March 30, 2023, the Senate passed the bill by a 21-12 vote, followed by 4 It was passed by the House of Representatives on May 11 by a 46-14 vote. During the deliberations, there was a fierce confrontation between farmers, who appealed for the ability to repair farm equipment themselves, and manufacturers, who opposed it.
And with the signature of Governor Polis this time, it was decided that the bill would be formally enacted. Effective January 1, 2024, farm equipment manufacturers must provide users and independent repairers with documentation such as parts, embedded software, firmware, repair tools, and repair manuals.
In a signing statement, Governor Polis said, 'Signing an important bipartisan measure that will save hard-working farmers and ranchers the time and money it takes to fix equipment and help Colorado's agriculture thrive. This bill will change the fact that in the past, farmers and ranchers lost weeks or months of precious time waiting for repairs to be held up by manufacturers and dealers. '' he said.
On the other hand, major agricultural equipment maker John Deere has taken the position that it supports the right to repair but opposes its legislation. The company signed an agreement granting it the right to repair with agricultural pressure groups in January 2023, but when the bill passed the Colorado legislature, it told the media, 'Colorado's bill We strongly feel that is unnecessary and has unintended consequences that negatively impact our customers.' However, it does not specify what the 'unintended result' is specifically.
Agricultural equipment maker John Deere signed an agreement recognizing 'the right to repair', and the situation of waiting for repairs at an authorized dealer for several weeks has improved-GIGAZINE
'Following Colorado's footsteps, farmers and ranchers in other states are fixing their equipment,' said Chad Frankie, president of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, an organization of farmers from Colorado, New Mexico and beyond. It will be recognized,' he said.
According to a survey by the consumer protection group Public Interest Research Group, 15 more states in the United States are discussing the enactment of a law on repairing agricultural equipment by the end of 2023. is.
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