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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capitalism is when no removable batteries
Capitalism is when many things, but yes, non-removable batteries in expensive hardware is one of them
This but not ironically
Preventing the ability to service and repair your product in order to make people buy a new one instead is when capitalism
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