歐盟通過可替換電池的法案

先前在「歐盟要推可替換的手機電池」這邊提到歐盟要推可替換電池的法案，剛剛看到 Hacker News 上面的討論，在七月通過了：「It’s official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027」，歐盟的新聞稿在「Council adopts new regulation on batteries and waste batteries」這邊。

這次法案包括了所有電池：

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).

其中行動裝置的部分在這次看到時間表了，可替換電池的方案看起來會在 2028 強制：

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.

算起來還有四年多的時間，來看看各家改變的速度…

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