The EU is introducing an energy label for phones, together with mandatory requirements for phones sold in the EU;

- 5 years of software updates (AFTER they stop selling the device in the EU)

- providing important hardware parts (during sale and for 7 years after), including free software (if needed), to every repair shop, within 5-10 business days

- batteries have to make 800 charging cycles and still be above 80% original capacity

And on top of that, phones and tablets need this energy label (which also includes a fall damage durability and repairability score), and abide by the above requirements, from 20 June 2025.

(https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en)

Smartphones and Tablets

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.

Energy Efficient Products
@ShadowJonathan Sometimes EU does do a good thing.
Patrick Stewart sketch: what has the ECHR ever done for us?

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People's Front Against Europe: What has the EU ever done for us?

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@stefan @dakira @ShadowJonathan For the record, I'm a progressive. I do believe the EU has brought the people and coutries under its jurisdiction many great benefits in funding, regulation and organisation.
But I'm sceptical of the EU, it's propensity to occasionally entertain regulation that would impede privacy or the general internet freedoms as well as its less than ideal record with people outside its borders.
And, like, it's basically an advanced trade agreement between global north countries, there's bound to be something horrid
somewhere in an organisation like that.