TL;DR
- The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries.
- By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise.
- The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
It’s not actually “no tools”, it’s “no specialized or proprietary tools unless provided for free by the manufacturer”.
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