Over the years, the European Union has been working to make smartphones and other products more durable. Changes in uniform charging plugs in the form of USB-C are just one of other schemes. June 20, 2025 represents another important time, as ecodijine regulation applies that day.
Among other things, the components of ecodesign regulation include two digits: on one hand, the European Union determines a very clearly defined updategrine for its products. On the other hand, the smartphone and the company should be an energy label, similar to the refrigerator or washing machine. However, the label has all other relevant information.
The European Union binds the manufacturers at a 5 -year update after the end of sales
While some manufacturers have so far been neglected with updates in the smartphone sector and some products have just received an operating system update, it will change from June 20. From this point, manufacturers will have to distribute a five -year operating system and security updates for five years after the sale ends for each smartphone or tablet.
The European Union version, which is soon beyond the European Union, does not fall into seven years updates from Samsung and Google. However, consumers get certainty about how long they can use their equipment safely. In addition, regulation should also have an impact on software updates outside the European Union.
Five years of consumer consumer are not enough for advocates and repair experts: they wanted them to give them a long, second life, as IT Reverbar tells AFB managing director Daniel Buchle C’Tb.
Package for smartphones and other products and “Put package” for other major data
Another component of ecodesign regulation that is applied in June is “package inserted” that must be included with some devices.
European Union according to the Union The label should be included in the packaging of cordless telephone for landline connections, smartphones, feature phones and tablets-with screen diagonals between seven to 17.4 inches later. Along with a rolling screen -devices with smartphones and tablets that were available on the European Union market before June 20 are excluded. “Smartphone for High -Security Communication” is also an exception.
The new label also includes lifetime information, the strength of the device, battery efficiency and repair. To meet the requirements, manufacturers must meet certain criteria: the battery must avoid the lifetime of at least 800 full charging/unloading cycles with 80 percent maintenance, as well as abandoning accidental fall, dust and water resistance.
What did the European Union disregard: The repair class does not take into consideration the prices of spare parts. This means that manufacturers like Samsung or Apple can continue to request high prices for performance and still get good grades.
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It will look like “package insirt” according to the requirements of the European Union for smartphones and tablets.
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You should also ensure that spare parts are available until seven years after the product ends, providing software support for at least five years and enable professional technicians to reach repair software-free access.
Information about equipment should be distributed by the manufacturer, importers or authorized delegates who work on the European Union market. Product model should also be managed on a European Commission EPREL Platform To be registered While the manufacturers are responsible for the provision of correct data, the Commission also checks information about the protection against water and dust against the penetration against the repair of equipment and safety against battery power.
For consumers, this information and requirements from the European Union mean more transparency about equipment on the market. However, high requirements for smartphones and tablets may increase prices. In view of long updated obligations, especially cheap products can no longer be introduced in the European Union as they no longer pay for manufacturers.
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