EU Exempts Apple Watch and AirPods From Battery Removal Requirement
Summary
EU regulators added exemptions to the Batteries Regulation for Apple Watch and AirPods, citing safety risks from opening sealed enclosures and manufacturing constraints. The iPhone had already been exempted, and the ruling remains under scrutiny by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, with a link to the full delegated act provided in the article and references to related regulatory history.