Well it only makes sense. Not that those fridge labels did a world of good for our ecosphere, but still.

Except ...

They do not apply to tablet computers, to products with flexible main display (roll-up), and to smartphones for high security communication.

Huh? Lobbyism? What happened there?

Looks great!

Scoop

The following table shows some examples of products in scope and out of scope in the Ecodesign Regulation:

In Scope

• Smartphones, other mobile phones, cordless phones and slate tablets

Out of Scope

• Mobile phones and tablets with a flexible main display which the user can unroll and roll up partly or fully

Check the complete list in the Ecodesign Regulation and the Energy Labelling Regulation.

Ecodesign Requirements

Ecodesign requirements will apply to smartphones and tablets put on the EU market from 20 June 2025 onwards.

The ecodesign requirements will include:

• resistance to accidental drops or scratches and protection from dust and water
• sufficiently durable batteries which can withstand at least 800 charge and discharge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity
• rules on disassembly and repair, including obligations for producers to make critical spare parts available within 5-10 working days, and for 7 years after the end of sales of the product model on the EU market
• availability of operating system upgrades for longer periods (at least 5 years from the date of the end of placement on the market of the last unit of a product model)
• non-discriminatory access for professional repairers to any software or firmware needed for the replacement

Energy Label

Energy Labelling requirements will apply to smartphones and tablets put on the EU market from 20 June 2025 onwards.

Smartphones and tablets will have to display information on their energy efficiency, battery longevity, protection from dust and water and resistance to accidental drops. This is also the first time that a product placed on the EU market will be required to display a repairability score.

This energy label will help EU consumers make more informed and sustainable purchasing choices and encourage sustainable consumption.

The European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) offers more detailed information on models placed on the EU market. This can be accessed by scanning the QR code featured on the new energy labels.

Understanding the Smartphones and Tablets Energy

1. Scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G.
2. The energy efficiency class of this product.
3. The battery endurance per cycle, in hours and minutes per full battery charge.
4. Repeated free fall reliability class.
5. Battery endurance in cycles.
6. Repairability class.
7. Ingress Protection rating.

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