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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.

  • pimpelmees@feddit.nlEnglish
    122·
    1 year ago

    I’m all for it, but how is this going to work with tiny things like AirPods? Currently the whole thing is packed with tiny batteries glued onto the electronics so that it can fit in your ears. How do you ever make that replaceable without making them huge?

    • Mayoman68@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Probably they would make the battery removable from the bottom with some screw on the bottom. At least that’s how I’d do it if I were them considering the batteries are linear anyway and are usually in the parts sticking down.

    • marmo7ade@lemmy.worldEnglish
      53·
      1 year ago

      The same way it works with hearing aids. “Huge” is subjective. Airpods might be bigger. They won’t be huge. Tell me more about your first world problems.

    • hardypart@feddit.deEnglish
      23·
      1 year ago

      Did you read the article?

      The regulation of the European Parliament and the Council will apply to all batteries including all waste portable batteries, electric vehicle batteries, industrial batteries, starting, lightning and ignition (SLI) batteries (used mostly for vehicles and machinery) and batteries for light means of transport (e.g. electric bikes, e-mopeds, e-scooters).

      Things like phones or wireless earbuds are not included.