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.

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    1 year ago

    But why should I have to have downloaded the app previously? The app version for the previous OS version was already published at some point. It’s definitely available and it would definitely work on the device. All they have to do is allow you do install it. But they explicitly refuse so you’ll buy a new device. Which is forced obsolescence by definition.