EU proposes regulation to make phone batteries easier to replace

European Union lawmakers have finally agreed on a new set of rules aiming to make batteries more durable and reusable.

These new measures could well impact our smartphones, according to Gizchina.

Already at the beginning of the year, the European Union was considering new rules.

To extend the life of electronic products and avoid waste. Notably by banning phones with integrated batteries in Europe.

A few months later, lawmakers finally agreed on new regulations. It will present a new set of challenges for consumer tech companies and battery manufacturers.

These new measures come only sometime after the decision of Europe to impose a universal charging port. Although most smartphone manufacturers already use a USB-C port in their devices. It is mainly Apple that will have to comply with the new directive. And abandon the proprietary Lightning port on its iPhones by December 28, 2024.

In the new legislation, Europe announces that it wants batteries that are easier to remove and replace. But above all better inform consumers. Three and a half years after the entry into force of these new measures. The batteries of our electronic devices must therefore be easily accessible and easily replaceable. Smartphone manufacturers could therefore be bring back removable batteries.