Apple Care for iPod mini in Europe

Nothing official, though in an internal circular, Apple informed its tech centers that iPod mini are supported all over Europe, but France. More on this later.
To sum up, if you have a problem with an iPod mini bought in the United States, and that you get in touch with Apple Care :
1) They will advise you to send it back to the US for repairs
2) If you push a little, they will exchange the defective unit for an identical replacement. So this won't be the opportunity to get another color, for instance.
In France, this service is not yet available. There was no comments on this from Apple except that it was due to some regulations. This might be because the volume of the iPod mini is not limited to 100dB.
Note that if an unhappy French customer insists on having the unit serviced (i.e. repaired), Apple will offer reimbursement of the price of the iPod mini. Since the mini is such a rare item, the best bet would probably be to cross the nearest border and get it serviced there.
We cannot stress that enough : this information is not official and will not be until the iPod mini is sold outside USA. Meantime, you guys have the premium info.