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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU (mashable.com)

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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined

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[-] CuttingBoard@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Unless fines hurt the company financially, they are fees. I used to work for a nursery owner who filled his water truck from the hydrant because the fine cost less than the water from the water company.

[-] CertifiedOmelette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

As the parent comment said, the EU is quite good at enforcing things like this when it wants to. The USB-C thing is literally going to be "you literally can't sell it", but they can throw big fines around too

https://www.eqs.com/compliance-blog/biggest-gdpr-fines/#:~:text=Less%20severe%20infringements%20can%20result,depending%20on%20what%20is%20higher.

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