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Practical guides about the EU GARAN label and the legal guarantee notice. Articles are written by the community and reviewed by our team before publication.

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Appliance and phone guarantees after the GARAN label: what changes and what stays the same

The GARAN label shows the total length of the producer's commercial guarantee. It does not shorten or replace the two-year legal guarantee. What the label means, as explained by Romania's G4Media on 6 October, and how to check a guarantee promise before you buy.

The EU guarantee notice and GARAN label are in force: the exact rules, and the mistakes they rule out

Since 27 September 2026 every seller of goods to EU consumers shows the harmonised legal guarantee notice, and durability guarantees over two years carry the GARAN label. Sizes, colours, who is responsible, what counts as a qualifying guarantee, and the fines reported in Romania.

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