Section 17: Maintenance and repair of sports and leisure equipment and motorised personal transport devices

For the application of Article L. 224-113, parts from the circular economy mean components and elements from a preparation operation with a view to their re-use within the meaning of the provisions of Articles L. 541-1-1 et L. 541-4-3 of the Environment Code.

The obligation set out in Article L. 224-113 does not apply in the following cases: 1° Where parts from the circular economy are not available within the timeframe compatible with the date or timeframe for the provision of the maintenance or repair service determined under the conditions provided for in Article L. 216-1; 2° Where the maintenance or repair service cannot be carried out in compliance with user safety.

The obligation set out in Article L. 224-113 applies to the following categories of products and spare parts: 1° Bicycles, as defined in Article 1 of Decree no. 2016-364 of 29 March 2016 laying down safety requirements for bicycles: a) Wheels; b) Pedals; c) Pedal axles; d) Cranksets; e) Derailleurs; f) Chains; g) Saddles; h) Luggage racks; i) Forks; j) Sprocket cassettes or hub-integrated gear change systems; k) Handlebars; l)…

For the purposes of this section, “durable medium” means: a durable medium within the meaning of 8° of the introductory article of the legislative part of the Consumer Code.

At the entrance to the premises where the public is received to make a request for maintenance or repair of equipment mentioned in Article R. 224-70, the professional, mentioned in Article L. 224-113, informs the consumer of the possibility of opting, on the occasion of the proposed maintenance or repair service, for the use of parts from the circular economy, by means of a clear, visible and legible display from…

In the context of an offer to provide a service for the maintenance or repair of equipment requiring the use of a part falling within a category mentioned in article R. 224-70, the trader shall allow the consumer, before the consumer accepts the offer, to opt for the use of a corresponding part from the circular economy. The trader shall collect, on a durable medium, the consumer’s choice to use…

Where several parts from the circular economy can be offered to replace the same defective part, in particular where the choice of one of them has consequences for the repair or maintenance time or price, the possibility of choosing between the different parts and options is clearly presented to the consumer. The consumer shall specify his choice on a durable medium.

The trader shall keep, where appropriate in dematerialised form, a duplicate copy of the documents communicated to the consumer for a period of two years.