(c)

From 20 June 2025 or from one month after the date of placement on the market, whichever is later: manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall make available to professional repairers and end-users at least the following spare parts, including required fasteners, if not reusable, until at least 7 years after the date of end of placement on the market: battery or batteries; back cover or back cover assembly, if to be fully removed for replacement of the battery; protective foil for foldable displays; display assembly; charger, unless the device complies with Article 3(4) of Directive 2014/53/EU; SIM tray and memory card tray, if there is an external slot for a SIM tray or memory card tray. manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may provide the battery or batteries referred to in point (i)(a) only to professional repairers if manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives ensure that the following requirements are met: the device meets IP42 rating; after 500 full charge cycles the battery has, in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at least 83 % of the rated capacity; the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 1 000 full charge cycles and after 1 000 full charge cycles the battery has, in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at least 80 % of the rated capacity.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-03 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.