Eco design requirements will apply to smartphones, feature phones, cordless phones and slate tablets placed on the EU market from 20 June 2025 onwards.
Energy Labeling requirements will apply from the same date for smartphones and slate tablets.
These rules do not apply to tablet computers, to products with flexible main display (roll-up), and to smartphones for high security communication.
The regulations focus on measures
to extend product lifetime (reparability, upgradability, battery life).
The increase in average lifetime, e.g.
from 3.0 to 4.1 years for a mid-range smartphone, implies a decrease in annual sales, with the same stock.
https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en