Energy labelling and timing

Starting on the 20^th of June 2025, smartphones and slate tablets will be required to comply with the new energy labelling regulation (EU) 2023/1669. 

The energy label provides consumers with new information about smartphones and slate tablets, such as battery runtime per full charge, the battery endurance (number of charging cycles until capacity has dropped to 80%), and how easy the product is to repair.

Every smartphone and slate tablet placed on the market from the 20^th of June 2025 must bear an energy label at the point of sale. Please find an explanation what “placing on the market” means here.

Products placed on the market before the 20^th of June 2025 fall outside the scope of the regulation and shall not bear an energy label. However, if the model is continued to be placed on the market from the 20^th of June onwards, you will find the energy label in the EPREL database from the 20^th of June 2025.

Second-hand and used products are not in the scope of the regulation.