It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article:
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.
I just hope there are replaceable simpler change and replace 18650 battery that’s simpler for end user to make their laptop last longer. I have hard time to solder my own X220 laptop battery and end up failing.