Smartphones and Tablets
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Product Energy Efficiency - Smartphones and Tablets. The 2023 regulations cover smartphones, feature phones, cordless phones and slate tablets. They do not apply to tablet computers, to products with flexible main display (roll-up), and to smartphones for high security communication. Energy labelling is foreseen only for smartphones and slate tablets.

Manufacturers will be required to offer spare parts and publish security updates for an extended period. Energy labels will show a repairability index as well as energy efficiency.

  • unskilled5117@feddit.orgEnglish
    15·
    16 hours ago

    Highlights

    • sufficiently durable batteries which can withstand at least 800 charge and discharge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity
    • rules on disassembly and repair, including obligations for producers to make critical spare parts available within 5-10 working days, and for 7 years after the end of sales of the product model on the EU market
    • availability of operating system upgrades for longer periods (at least 5 years from the date of the end of placement on the market of the last unit of a product model)
    • non-discriminatory access for professional repairers to any software or firmware needed for the replacement

    It applies from 20 June 2025.

    • tinned_tomatoes@feddit.uk
      1·
      2 hours ago

      God I fucking love the EU. I hope the UK adopts most of these, but safe to say the EU will force the industry in a certain direction globally.