EU lets wearables wriggle out of user-replaceable battery rules

The Register
Jul 15, 2026, 7:05 am104 pts
The European Commission has watered down its rules around battery replaceability with exemptions for some wearable devices, potentially including the Apple Watch and Meta's AI Glasses. A delegated act was adopted by the European Commission on July 14 that exempted the products from EU requirements on the…

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