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At the time of adopting these guidelines, the only EU law that sets out specific provisions is Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 (4) laying down ecodesign requirements for smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets. On the replaceability of portable batteries, this regulation requires that individuals without any specific repair experience or related qualifications (referred to as laymen) (5) or those with general knowledge of basic repair techniques and safety precautions (referred to as generalists) must be able to replace the battery. However, in the latter case, the battery and the device also have to meet stricter durability requirements (6).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.