When Is a Battery “Removable”? What Article 11 Requires
The EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requires that portable batteries incorporated in products be removable and replaceable. Article 11 sets out the conditions under which a battery is considered removable and replaceable, together with two derogation paths and a set of obligations that apply regardless of which path applies. Any product incorporating a portable battery […]
Replaceable Smartphone Batteries: Already the Law. Not a 2027 Surprise
You may have seen posts circulating on LinkedIn and beyond claiming that the EU will soon impose a “new” requirement forcing smartphone makers to offer user-replaceable batteries, with 2027 cited as the deadline. Let me set the record straight. The claim going around The narrative usually goes something like this: “Big news: from 2027, the […]
