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.
Ye, and they were far less prone to the screen breaking. When it falls the battery can fly out, taking much of the energy from the fall with it.