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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    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.