Availability
The ecodesign regulation (EU) 2023/1670 distinguishes between two types of spare parts:
- Spare parts available to professional repairers and end-users.
- Spare parts available only to professional repairers.
From one month after the date of placement on the market of the first unit of a model until seven years after placement on the market of the last unit of a model, the following spare parts in the tables below, including required fasteners if not reusable, shall be available
Table: Spare parts to be available to professional repairers and end-users.
| Spare parts to be available to professional repairers and end-users | Smartphones, | Cordless phones |
|---|---|---|
| Battery or batteries (only to professional repairers) | X | X |
| Battery compartment cover | - | X |
| Back cover or back cover assembly, if to be fully removed for replacement of the battery | X | - |
| Protective foil for foldable displays | X | - |
| Display assembly | X | - |
| Charger, unless the device complies with article 3 (4) of Directive 2014/53/EU | X | - |
| SIM tray and memory card tray, if there is an external slot for a SIM tray or memory card tray | X | - |
| Charger, unless the base-station is equipped with the USB Type-C receptacle, which should remain accessible and operational at all times | - | X |
| Charging cradle | - | X |
Batteries can be made available as a spare part only to professional repairers (not to end users), if the following requirements are fulfilled (except cordless phones):
- After 500 full charge cycles, the battery has, in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at least 83 % of the rated capacity.
- The battery endurance in cycles: After 1.000 full charge cycles, the battery has, in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at least 80 % of the rated capacity.
- The device meets:
- IP67 rating (mobile phones and smartphones),
- IP42 rating (tablets).
If the following parts are present in a product, the same requirements for them apply as for the spare parts listed above, but they have to be available to professional repairers only:
Table: Availability of spare parts, if they are present in a product.
| Spare parts (when present) | Smartphones, | Cordless phones |
|---|---|---|
| Front- and/or rear-facing camera assembly | X | - |
| External audio connector(s) | X | X |
| External charging port(s) | X | X |
| Mechanical button(s) | X | X |
| Main microphone(s) | X | X |
| Speaker(s) | X | X |
| Hinge assembly | X | - |
| Mechanical display folding mechanism | X | - |
| Display assembly | - | X |