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.
Thank EU for saving us from descending even further down into capitalism, also please keep the American influence in check within your own ranks.
capitalism is when no removable batteries
Capitalism is when many things, but yes, non-removable batteries in expensive hardware is one of them
Preventing the ability to service and repair your product in order to make people buy a new one instead is when capitalism
This but not ironically
I couldn’t find a more accurate description.