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.
That’s exactly how it was with phone chargers.
Shitty fucking default charger? 10 bucks. With nokia pin? 50 bucks