France is considering a proposed decree that would require manufacturers and importers to provide 3D printing blueprints for replacement parts when traditional parts are no longer available. The idea, submitted to the European Commission, would apply to a variety of products, including smartphones, computers, tablets, smartwatches, printers, sports gear, video game consoles, and some vehicles. However, the list of affected products is not fully defined. The proposal includes safeguards, stating that the requirement would not apply if a 3D-printed part cannot be used safely and would require compliance with intellectual property laws. The French Alliance of Digital Industries (Afnum), which represents major tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, has strongly opposed the proposal. In an open letter to the European Commission, the group called the decree too restrictive and potentially harmful to the industry. Their concerns are based on a 2024 report by the French agency for ecological transition (Ademe), titled 3D Printing and Repair, which noted that there is currently not enough data to compare the environmental impact of repairing products using 3D-printed parts versus traditional methods. Afnum also pointed out that no current players in the 3D printing repair market have the technical expertise or certifications needed to safely repair high-tech digital products. They emphasized the difficulty of evaluating the safety of each 3D-printed part and noted that the decree does not specify how long companies must keep technical information available for parts that are no longer in production. This could force companies to retain technical data for decades, even for parts no longer in use. If the decree is approved and published in the Official Journal of the European Union, it would take effect on January 1, 2027. The proposal highlights the growing debate over how to balance environmental goals with the practical and legal challenges of implementing new repair technologies in the digital economy.