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AccidentalLemming Jul 12, 2023

EU will require removable batteries from 2027

EU will require removable batteries from 2027 - Lemmy.world

It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article: > The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.

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arc Jul 13, 2023

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.

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SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT

It would already help if it didn’t take them 5 years to close the loophole.

If they saw the loophole being exploited, immediately issued a new regulation with a 6 month (or less) transition period that doesn’t affect most manufacuters (but potentially really screws the cheating one by requiring him to redesign a product shortly before launch) this would stop quickly.