Product Energy Efficiency - Smartphones and Tablets. The 2023 regulations cover smartphones, feature phones, cordless phones and slate tablets. They do not apply to tablet computers, to products with flexible main display (roll-up), and to smartphones for high security communication. Energy labelling is foreseen only for smartphones and slate tablets.
Ecodesign requirements will apply to smartphones and tablets put on the EU market from 20 June 2025 onwards.
The ecodesign requirements will include:
resistance to accidental drops or scratches and protection from dust and water
sufficiently durable batteries which can withstand at least 800 charge and discharge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity
rules on disassembly and repair, including obligations for producers to make critical spare parts available within 5-10 working days, and for 7 years after the end of sales of the product model on the EU market
availability of operating system upgrades for longer periods (at least 5 years from the date of the end of placement on the market of the last unit of a product model)
non-discriminatory access for professional repairers to any software or firmware needed for the replacement
Energy Label
Energy Labelling requirements will apply to smartphones and tablets put on the EU market from 20 June 2025 onwards.
Smartphones and tablets will have to display information on their energy efficiency, battery longevity, protection from dust and water and resistance to accidental drops. This is also the first time that a product placed on the EU market will be required to display a repairability score.
This energy label will help EU consumers make more informed and sustainable purchasing choices and encourage sustainable consumption.
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The following table shows some examples of products in scope and out of scope in the Ecodesign Regulation:
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Out of Scope
Check the complete list in the Ecodesign Regulation and the Energy Labelling Regulation.
Ecodesign Requirements
The ecodesign requirements will include:
Energy Label
Smartphones and tablets will have to display information on their energy efficiency, battery longevity, protection from dust and water and resistance to accidental drops. This is also the first time that a product placed on the EU market will be required to display a repairability score.
This energy label will help EU consumers make more informed and sustainable purchasing choices and encourage sustainable consumption.
The European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) offers more detailed information on models placed on the EU market. This can be accessed by scanning the QR code featured on the new energy labels.
Understanding the Smartphones and Tablets Energy