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The French repair bonus in 2026: how much, for which appliances, and how to get it
The French repair bonus comes straight off the bill of a QualiRépar-labelled repairer once no warranty covers the appliance. It is funded by producer schemes, which set the amount for each appliance, for example 50 euros for a washing machine on ecosystem’s 2026 list. You do not apply: the repairer deducts it. It does not cover cosmetic damage, consumables, or a fault still covered by a warranty.
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How do you find a QualiRépar repairer?
Use the directory of approved repairers on ecosystem’s website, updated daily, entering the appliance and your town. An approved repairer must display the bonus conditions outside its premises and on its website; those who come to your home charge for travel but still apply the bonus.
Read the referencesYour appliance broke after the warranty ended: I can check whether the French repair bonus applies and what you would still pay.
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Does your repair qualify for the bonus, and for how much?
Pick the appliance, the fault and the quote: the tool gives the bonus that applies and what you have left to pay, or why it is excluded.
Fictional example · repair bonus
A €50 bonus comes straight off the bill: you have €130 left to pay.
- Repair bonus
- €50
- What to do
- Nothing, deducted from the bill
- Left to pay
- €130
ecosystem amounts in force since 1 January 2026, for electrical and electronic appliances.
How much for a washing machine, a TV or a smartphone?
Under ecosystem’s official scale in force since 1 January 2026: €50 for a washing machine, dishwasher or tumble dryer, €60 for a television, €25 for a mobile phone, a tablet, a fridge or a freezer, and €40 for a vacuum cleaner.
These are flat amounts, the same whatever the repair. They are set by the producer responsibility organisation, not by law, and can therefore change.
ecosystem: repair bonus amount by applianceecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQCode de l’environnement, article R541-148
How do you get the bonus: do you need to apply?
No. The bonus comes straight off the bill, visibly, on the amount including VAT, provided you use a QualiRépar-approved repairer. A do-it-yourself repair, even with a part you bought, does not qualify.
The repairer is then paid by the repair fund within fifteen days of the paid invoice, and owes you a commercial warranty of at least three months on the repair.
ecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQCode de l’environnement, article R541-150Code de l’environnement, article L541-10-4
Which bonus applies to which appliance in 2026?
| Appliance | Bonus | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Washing machine, dishwasher, tumble dryer | €50 | No warranty or insurance cover |
| Television | €60 | Broken screen included |
| Vacuum cleaner: stick, robot, cylinder | €40 | A fault that stops it working |
| Fridge, freezer, cooker, hob, built-in oven, hood | €25 | QualiRépar-approved repairer |
| Mobile phone, tablet | €25 | Non-removable battery only |
| Laptop, desktop or all-in-one computer | €50 | Bill of at least €150 incl. VAT |
| Printer, scanner | €35 | Bill of at least €150 incl. VAT |
| Monitor | €30 | Bill of at least €100 incl. VAT |
| Microwave oven, games console | €20 | Bill at least equal to the bonus |
| Small appliances: kettle, toaster, hair dryer | €15 | Bill at least equal to the bonus |
| E-bike | €15 or €30 | Bill of at least €65 or €120 incl. VAT |
The scheme sets and revises these amounts; other sectors, such as clothing or furniture, have their own bonuses.
ecosystem: repair bonus amount by applianceecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQCode de l’environnement, article R541-148
Does the bonus apply while the appliance is under warranty?
No. The repair fund pays for no repair carried out under the legal guarantee or a commercial warranty, and ecosystem also excludes extended warranties and appliances covered by insurance.
If the fault appears within two years of delivery, use the legal conformity guarantee with the seller: the repair is then at no cost to you, and the guarantee is extended by six months.
Code de l’environnement, article R541-150ecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQCode de la consommation, article L217-3Code de la consommation, article L217-11Code de la consommation, article L217-13
Which faults are excluded from the bonus?
Replacing a cosmetic part, faults caused by electrical or plumbing installation, software or misuse, consumables, accessories and removable batteries, software maintenance, and damage covered by the hidden-defects guarantee.
Breakages that stop the appliance working, such as a screen or a washing-machine door handle, are covered, and so is replacing a non-removable battery.
ecosystem: repair bonus amount by applianceecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQ
What does article L541-10-4 of the Environment Code say?
Dans le cadre de leur objectif de prévention des déchets mentionné à l’article L. 541-10, les éco-organismes et les systèmes individuels des filières concernées participent au financement des coûts de réparation effectuée par un réparateur labellisé des produits détenus par des consommateurs.
In plain English: As part of their waste-prevention objective, producer responsibility organisations and individual schemes in the sectors concerned help fund the cost of repairs carried out by an approved repairer on products held by consumers.
The fund must hold at least 10% of the estimated repair costs of products held by consumers, and never pays for a repair carried out under the legal guarantee or a commercial warranty. Each scheme sets its own amounts, which may be flat rates by product and type of repair.
What has changed since 2024?
Amounts raised: €60 for a television, €50 for a washing machine, dishwasher or tumble dryer, €40 for a vacuum cleaner; a broken phone screen becomes eligible, and the laptop threshold falls from €180 to €150.
Approved remote repairers can also apply the bonus.
Service-public: the 2024 repair bonus amountsecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQ
Official scale in force published by ecosystem: from €15 for a toaster to €60 for a television.
ecosystem: repair bonus amount by applianceecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQ
Deadline to transpose the EU repair directive. France has not transposed it yet: the one-year extension of the guarantee after a repair is not yet in force there.
Directive (EU) 2024/1799 on the repair of goodsService-public: new rules on repairsCode de la consommation, article L217-13
What do people ask before a repair?
How do you find a QualiRépar repairer?
Use the directory of approved repairers on ecosystem’s website, updated daily, entering the appliance and your town. An approved repairer must display the bonus conditions outside its premises and on its website; those who come to your home charge for travel but still apply the bonus.
ecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQCode de l’environnement, article R541-150
Does a repair under the legal guarantee extend it?
Yes, by six months: any item repaired under the legal conformity guarantee has that guarantee extended accordingly. If you chose repair and the seller replaces the item instead, a new guarantee runs for the replacement. The 2024 EU directive raises the extension to one year, but France has not transposed it yet.
Code de la consommation, article L217-13Service-public: new rules on repairs
Must spare parts remain available in France?
The seller must tell you, before the sale and then in writing, whether spare parts are available and until when; for electrical or electronic goods, without that information they are deemed unavailable. For household appliances, small IT equipment, screens and smartphones, manufacturers must supply them for at least five years after the last unit of the model is placed on the market. A breach can bring a fine of up to €75,000 for a company.
Code de la consommation, article L111-4Code de la consommation, article R111-4-3Code de la consommation, article L131-3
Is the bonus paid if the bill is lower than the bonus?
No. The bonus applies up to the amount of the bill: if the bill including VAT is lower than the bonus, the repair is not covered. For a computer, printer or scanner the bill must also reach €150 including VAT, and €100 for a monitor.
ecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQecosystem: repair bonus amount by appliance
Which texts and scales is this guide based on?
- Code de l’environnement, article L541-10-4Légifrance
- Code de l’environnement, article R541-148Légifrance
- Code de l’environnement, article R541-150Légifrance
- Code de l’environnement, article R541-147Légifrance
- Code de la consommation, article L217-3Légifrance
- Code de la consommation, article L217-11Légifrance
- Code de la consommation, article L217-13Légifrance
- Code de la consommation, article L111-4Légifrance
- Code de la consommation, article R111-4-3Légifrance
- Code de la consommation, article L131-3Légifrance
- ecosystem: repair bonus amount by applianceecosystem (éco-organisme agréé)
- ecosystem: QualiRépar and repair bonus FAQecosystem (éco-organisme agréé)
- Service-public: the 2024 repair bonus amountsService-public.fr
- Service-public: new rules on repairsService-public.fr
- Directive (EU) 2024/1799 on the repair of goodsEUR-Lex
Texts cited last checked: 17 October 2026