EU Energy labelling will apply to phones and tablets from June 2025

Ecodesign requirements will apply to smartphones, feature phones, cordless phones and slate tablets placed on the EU market from 20 June 2025 onwards. Energy Labelling requirements will apply from the same date for smartphones and slate tablets. These rules do not apply to tablet computers, to products with flexible main display (roll-up), and to smartphones for high security communication. The regulations focus on measures to extend product lifetime (reparability, upgradability, battery life). The increase in average lifetime, e.g. from 3.0 to 4.1 years for a mid-range smartphone, implies a decrease in annual sales, with the same stock. Cordless phones use a landline telecommunications network. A base station forms a radio interface between the network connection (telephone line) and the cordless handset(s). The cradle to recharge the handset can be integrated in the base station or separate. Base station and charging cradle are (continuously) connected to the mains power supply thr ... Read full article.