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The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021

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Software and firmware update availability requirements

18.—(1) Manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers of electronic displays must make the updates listed in sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) available when the first unit of a model is placed on the market.

(2) The information and updates referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be provided without charge to persons dealing with professional repair and reuse of electronic displays (including persons carrying out repair or maintenance, brokers and spare parts providers).

(3) The latest available version of the firmware must be made available for a minimum period of eight years after the after placing the last unit of the model on the market.

(4) The firmware referred to in sub-paragraph (3) must be available—

(a)free of charge; or

(b)except where sub-paragraph (2) applies, at a reasonable cost.

(5) The latest available security update to the firmware must be made available free of charge for a minimum period of eight years after placing the last unit of the model on the market.

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