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Recently, the news about “the most stringent battery regulations in the EU” has attracted the attention of many people. The reason is that after the members of the European Parliament passed the revision of the EU Battery Directive last month, the Council announced on July 13 (Monday) ) approved the regulation.
It is reported that the bill will require the iPhone must use removable batteries. However, according to recent reports, the scope of the EU’s influence is far more than just mobile phones. According to the newly adopted EU regulations, starting from 2027, new mobile phones and handheld gaming devices sold in the EU region need to be equipped with replaceable batteries.
Specifically, “replaceable battery” means that the battery of the device can be easily disassembled using tools available on the market. If this is not possible, the manufacturer needs to provide special tools for free. This means that, in addition to smartphones, handheld devices like Switch and SteamDeck also need to consider the convenience of battery replacement in design. At the same time, this new regulation also means that users have the right to replace the battery on their own when the performance of the battery decays, instead of only asking for help from official or third-party maintenance channels as it is now.
In addition, it introduces bespoke collection targets for spent batteries from light vehicles, which are defined as wheeled vehicles with electric motors of less than 750 watts. These targets are 51% by the end of 2028 and 61% by the end of 2031, respectively.
For lithium recovery from spent batteries, the target is set at 50% by the end of 2027 and 80% by the end of 2031. Mandatory minimum recycled content levels have also been introduced for industrial use, rechargeable lead-acid SLI batteries and electric vehicle (EV) batteries. These were initially set at 16% cobalt, 85% lead, 6% lithium and 6% nickel.
However, foreign media said that the new EU “removable battery” regulations actually leave a back door: when the battery quality is high, that is to say, after 500 full charge cycles, it can still provide at least 83% of the original capacity. After the second cycle, it still provides 80% of the original capacity, and manufacturers can still use the design of non-removable batteries.
Source: Mobile China
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