He Mobile phone became one of the technologies that were a majority Integrated on our day a dayThe field and the European Union knows about its importance. In recent years, we have seen how from European agencies He is legal in favor of the userNot going further, from June 20, 2025 he will enter into force New regulation European On the EU mobile phones, the purpose of which make them more durableThe field in other words, stableor, as the European Union itself says, Designed with environmental criteriaThe field in particular, it deals with the service life of the battery, updates of software and replacement.
This is not the first time when Legislator of the European Union In matters related to mobile telephone. One of his most successful decisions in his history can be The end of roamingA beach field that made many travelers be Surprises in your telephone accounts When they moved to the EU. And if we focus on a mobile phone, EU approvedIn recent years, the rules aimed at facilitating the fact that batteries can be replaced to use the same charger for all your mobile devices and, finally, to facilitate your phone can be repaired for many years of life.
Well then. As of June 20, 2025 Two new rules of the European Union come into force. They were approved on June 16, 2023. And they suggest Excellent changes for mobile phones of the European UnionThe field in particular, we will make life easier for those who use mobile phones. This is regulation (EU) 2023/1670 of the commission “for which The requirements for environmental design have been created Applied to smartphonesMobile phones, except for smartphones, wireless phones and tablets. And from delegated regulation (EU) 2023/1669 Energy tag of an intelligent phone And pills. “
New requirements of the EU mobile phones
Let’s start with the main norm Regulations (EU) 2023/1670The field is where we are talking about Ecological design or EveA field or not in global warming and that Millions of mobile phones that we throw into garbage every yearThis rule will like it. What does the European Union call Requirements for ecodisent They could have other labels, such as Sustainable designto continue from the tilt of the environment. OR durabilityThat everyone understands that it benefits. Especially the service life of the battery, update of software and replacement.
Which The EU understands ecdusonic This is a series of requirements that will make mobile phones and tablets useful life exceeding the currentThe field and this is clear in the list of requirements that you can consult on its official page.
- Resistance a Random falls or scratches
- Protection from Dust and water
- Battery service life. That is, batteries What they support At least 80% its initial capacity After 800 cycles loading
- EU mobile phones should be Removable and repair
- Manufacturers should facilitate replacements “Within 5-10 working days and Within 7 years after ending Product models in the EU market “
- Updates mobile operating systems. That is, Software updatesAt least the field 5 years after the end date About the presence of this model in the market
- Undercoming access for Professional reparators To anyone Necessary software or firmware To replace the device
Energy shortcut for European phones
Associated with the above requirements, these new European rules or delegated rules (EU) 2023/1669 include Energy mark of mobile phones and tablets of the European UnionThe label that will sound for you, because it already includes televisions, refrigerators, washing machines and any other devices that are sold or produced in European territory. Its design is practically identical, with alphabetical and color code What qualifies the device depending on which degree complies with environmental standards.
A Energy shortcut For mobile phones and tablets, you will tell:
- Energy efficiency scale From A to G. In order from more to less effective
- What a note of this scale Get this model of the device
- How long the battery lasts by the cycleindicated in hours and minutes for full load
- Classification (from e) according to your The resistance of the fall
- Battery service life
- Classification (from e) according to your Repeated ability or available spare parts
- Compliance with IP standards (Protection)
- And, of course, QR code for additional information
Score mobile phones for their durability
Although each element is understood without problems, the documentation of specific EU details, as The fall resistance scale It takes into account the number of falls in a standardized test that can withstand a mobile phone, and this continues to work without problems. The same thing happens with Battery service lifeA field from standardized tests is analyzed how long the battery lasts until it is necessary to load it again. A Repair Classification This is something more complicated, since the design of the device, the availability of parts, etc. should be taken into account.
Finally, IP indicator (Protection) Refers to Device resistance to external elements Like water or dust. The most famous IP indicator is IP68“The lush and can plunge into water up to 1 meter or more for a certain time.” In order not to expand them, the IP indicator tells you what extent the device Resists solid and liquidThe first number of the field On a scale from 1 to 6Refers to solids. Second number, On a scale from 1 to 9Refers to liquids. In both, the higher the number, the better.
Good intentions of the European Union
In the end. If you live in the country in the European Union, mobile phones that you buy from this moment, they will benefit from Software updates Years after your phone ceases to be on sale. They must be More stable and durabletheir batteries will last longer And if you spoil You can repair it and find replacements Years after its sale. So, if in the future you decide to change your mobile phone, it will not be, because the one you have outdated or not to workField
The content of these two European standards is aimed at the fact that our mobile phones have a longer expirationToday today the main reason why we change the phone is that it is because it is because The battery is barely toughField or because we cannot install our favorite applications, since we stopped Get updatesAll this is generated by what we know for a long time, as Electronic wasteThe field is inevitable that the electronic device has stopped working, but at present we usually refuse many of them that could continue to stand With update or Accessibility replacementsField
Small font of this regulation
In general, if European rules for mobile phones of the European Union are applied correctly, users will benefit from more autonomous work, software updates and replacement. And at the same time we will contribute reduce our environmental impactThe field however Not everything is positiveA field on an official web of the rules that we already warn that “these rules do not apply to Hybrid computers which function as a tablet for products with Flexible main screen Not in smartphones to communicate with high safety. It is currently not bad. Since these devices make up a minority by sales number. But As they become more popularThe European Union must include them in its rules.
Another detail for consideration. How far It is worth fixing the phone? This is a problem with which many encountered a home device. When they are under a guarantee, they can be repaired at a lower or non -existing cost. However, when the device is long, The price of the replacement exceeds the cost of the new model More modern. Will anything like this happen to mobile phones? Is it worth buying a new battery when its duration will be reached?
Finally, the obligation to provide Software updates In this European regulation, the operating system is mentioned, but does not talk about versions. Having focused on Android, which is a system that dominates almost the entire European market, we are used to the offer of manufacturers Minimum insufficient software updatesThe field and although it has improved in this aspect, we will have to wait for the use of European rules to find out if EU mobile phones will receive Updates with new versions or they will be limited Security updates It requires rules.
Source: Hiper Textual
I’m Ben Stock, a highly experienced and passionate journalist with a career in the news industry spanning more than 10 years. I specialize in writing content for websites, including researching and interviewing sources to produce engaging articles. My current role is as an author at Gadget Onus, where I mainly cover the mobile section.
