The European Parliament has voted to support the right to repair, a resolution that will lead to gadgets that can be opened and repaired, mandatory sustainability labels and more.

Instead of recycling our computers and phones every few years, we can repair and upgrade them. Gadgets also come with repairability scores, manufacturers can provide repair manuals, and advertisers have to back up sustainability claims. But does it make a difference?

“By adopting this report, the European Parliament has sent a clear signal: harmonised mandatory labelling indicating sustainability and tackling premature obsolescence at EU level are the way forward,” rapporteur David Cormand said in a statement.

This resolution on the right to repair was adopted by a vote of 395 votes in favour and only 94 votes against (with 207 abstentions). But it is not a law.