This battery ruling, if it indeed goes through, is likely to be a sharp stick in the eye for Apple in particular.
swapped out an old iPhone battery for a new one? Probably not, because it's difficult and frustrating and expensive to do. But that could soon change.by the European Parliament seeks to impose stricter rules about how the batteries inside devices like phones, tablets, and other mobile electronics are made and disposed of. Bottom line: It would require manufacturers to make batteries removable and replaceable by users.
The ruling must first be approved by the European Council to be made into a formal law. Even then, the ruling will just affect devices sold in the European Union. But these regulations tend to cross the regulatory pond, so to speak. Other rulings, like the EU’s legislation requiring companies to make their devices repairable by consumers, have inspired similar legislation in the US and led to companies like Apple and Samsung implementing their own repair programs.
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