TL;DR

  • The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries.
  • By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise.
  • The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
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[–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

The headline says it's official. But then the article mentions -

Now, the only step left is for the European Council and Parliament to sign on the dotted line.

So it's not official?? Can anyone explain please??

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Proposed and introduced legislation, but not ratified?

    The political analogy might be a bill that's been passed into the parliament, but the governor-general/president hasn't signed it yet.

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