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.
Apple literally has gotten away with 3 losing lawsuits for planned obsolescence and people still try to defend them for it so… unfortunately you’re right.