EU regulations mandate return of user-replaceable batteries in smartphones and tablets
By
Dominic Preston
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Summary
The article discusses how EU regulations (Regulation 2023/1670) are mandating that smartphones and tablets be designed with user-replaceable batteries, aiming to improve device longevity, repairability, and recyclability. This marks a significant shift back toward user-serviceable designs that were common in earlier mobile phones but largely abandoned in modern sealed devices.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledIn 2023, the European Union agreed on two landmark pieces of legislation mandating how portable tech products with batteries must be designed, aiming to improve longevity, repairability, and recyclability.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 came into force last year and applies specifically to smartphones and tablets
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