Link to: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-adds-exemptions-portable-battery-removal-rules-2026-07-14_en
European Commission Adds Exemptions for Watches and Earbuds to Portable Battery Removal Rules
The European Commission:
The European Commission adopted a delegated act today (14
July) introducing new rules that exempt additional products from
EU requirements on the removability and replaceability of portable
Commission adds exemptions to portable battery removal rules
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