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.
Article 38:
https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-2-2023-INIT/en/pdf
Does that mean manufacturers will be able to get away with shit like this?
Did they ship it free of charge? If so, I guess yes then
Apple tools require thermal energy.
Samsung provide me thermal energy pls