Problem with legislation like this is it frequently doesn’t take into account that companies like Apple can be devious assholes. Every loop hole has to be anticipated and covered before it can be exploited.

The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user

Seems pretty clear cut to me. Also, USB-C being mandatory on iPhones as well soon. The EU very clearly clarified that there are no loopholes and every chargeable device will have a USB-C port, no exceptions, I’d expect the same from this.

Can you point me to that USBC clarification? I thought that they had only specified a wired charging standard and that you could get around it by using only wireless charging.

I’m pretty sure I read a similar exception for this battery law that was gonna make it not really apply to phones, but I can’t find it now.

Leaks suggests that the iPhone 15 will have a USB-C charging port. Also I can’t imagine Apple going full wireless thus incapacitating the user’s ability to effectively use the phone while charging.

Also I can’t imagine Apple going full wireless

I can. They’ll just figure out some sort of clamping accessory for their wireless chargers.