On August 31, 2023, the European Union issued the Energy Efficiency Requirements Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 and the Energy Efficiency Labeling Regulation (EU) 2023/1669 for mobile phones, cordless phones, and tablets, which will be enforced on June 20, 2025.
Smartphones and tablets will have to display information on their energy efficiency, battery life, dust and water resistance, and protection against accidental drops. This is also the first time that products in the EU market have been required to display a repairability rating.
This energy label will help EU consumers make wiser and more sustainable purchasing choices and encourage sustainable consumption.
The Energy Efficiency Requirements Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 includes the following key requirements:
1)Require resistance to accidental drops or scratches, as well as dust and water resistance;
2)Durable batteries, such as those for smartphones and tablets, should be able to withstand at least 800 charge discharge cycles and maintain at least 80% of their initial capacity;
3)The availability of long-term upgrades to the operating system (at least 5 years after the product is launched on the market);
4)For smartphones and tablets, professional maintenance personnel can access and replace any software or firmware required without discrimination;
5)The requirements of disassembly and maintenance rules include the manufacturer’s obligation to provide critical spare parts within 5-10 working days after the product model is sold in the EU market for 7 years;
6)For cordless phones, the power consumption in network standby mode cannot exceed 1W for base stations shipped with cordless phones, regardless of whether the phone receiver is placed on the base station. The charging base without base station function shipped with cordless phones should not exceed 0.6W in standby mode when the phone receiver is placed on the charging base, and 0.3W in standby mode when the phone receiver is not placed on the charging base.
The Energy Efficiency Labeling Regulation (EU) 2023/1669 includes the following key requirements:
1.The energy efficiency level of smartphones or tablets should be determined based on their Energy Efficiency Index (EEI), as shown in Tables 1 and 2.
2.The reliability level of repeated free fall for smartphones or tablets should be determined based on the number of defect free falls, as shown in Table 3.
3.The repairability level of smartphones or tablets should be determined based on the repairability index, as shown in Table 4.
4. The energy efficiency labels of smartphones and tablets should include the following information:
(i) QR code
(ii) Trademark
(iii) Model
(iv) Ladder of energy efficiency levels from A to G
(v) Letters corresponding to energy efficiency levels
(vi) Battery life in each cycle
(vii) Reliability level of repeated free fall
(VIII) Repackability level
(ix) The number of durable cycles of the battery
(x) IP protection level
(xi) Regulation number
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Post time: Mar-07-2025
