EN   EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2022) XXX  draft  
ANNEXES 1 to 5  
 
ANNEXES  
to the  
Commission Regulation  
laying down ecodesign requirements for mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets 
pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council    
EN 1  EN ANNEX I 
Definitions applicable to the Annexes  
(1) ‘base station’ means a device that acts as the bridge between the network connection 
(telephone or Internet connection) and one or several cordless phone handsets, but 
does not provide router functionality for any other devices. A base station typically 
provides also the build -in charging cradle to recharge the handset;  
(2) ‘charging cradle’ means a device that acts as the charging unit for a single cordless 
phone handset, but does not provide network connection functionality;  
(3) 'networked standby' means networked standby within the meaning of Article 2(11) of  
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/20081; 
(4) ‘Pn’ is the power consumption in networked standby mode, expressed in Watt and 
rounded to two decimal places;  
(5) ‘spare part’ means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar 
function in a mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet. A part sha ll be considered 
necessary for use if the mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet cannot function 
as intended without that part. The functionality of the mobile phone, cordless phone 
or slate tablet is restored or upgraded when the part is replaced by  a spare part;  
(6) ‘professional repairer’ means an operator or undertaking which performs repair and 
professional maintenance of mobile phones, cordless phones or slate tablets, either as 
a service or with a view to the subsequent resale of the repaired device;  
(7) ‘fastener’ means a hardware device that mechanically or magnetically connects or 
fixes two or more objects, parts or pieces. Connectors with both mechanical and 
electrical function shall be considered as fasteners;  
(8) ‘required fastener’ means any fastener to be disassembled according to the repair 
instructions provided by manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives to 
get access to a part which is meant to be replaced by a spare part;  
(9) ‘reusable fastener’ means a fastener that can be complet ely reused in the reassembly 
for the same purpose, or, in case the fastener cannot be reused, a fastener that is 
supplied at no additional cost with the spare part which it is intended to connect or 
fix. Adhesives shall be considered reusable fasteners if they are supplied with the 
spare part in a quantity that is sufficient for the reassembly, at no additional cost; 
screws and other connectors such as, but not limited to, snap -fits and clips shall be 
classified as reusable fasteners, unless they cause dama ge either to the product or to 
the fastener itself during the disassembly or reassembly process in a way that makes 
their reuse impossible;   
(10) ‘removable fastener’ means a fastener that is not reusable, but whose removal does 
not entail a high risk of damaging the product or of leaving residue which precludes 
reassembly. Adhesives that are not reusable fasteners shall be considered removable 
fasteners unless their removal process, using commercially available tools with a 
                                                 
1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2 008 of 17 December 2008 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for standby and 
off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment (O J L 
339, 18.12.2008, p. 45)   
EN 2  EN reasonable level of effort, doe s not allow the full removal of the residues and entails 
a high risk of permanently precluding the reassembly of the product;  
(11) ‘battery’ means any part consisting of one or several battery cells, including, as 
relevant  to the product model , an electronic ci rcuitry with battery -related sensors for 
battery management, housing(s), battery tray, brackets, shieldings, thermal interface 
materials, and electric connections to other assemblies of the device;  
(12) ‘back cover’ or ‘back cover assembly’ means the main backs ide housing,  including,  
as relevant  to the product model , the frame, a backside cover layer attached to the 
main back cover body, rear -facing camera lens covers, printed or plated antennas, 
brackets, shieldings, and thermal interface materials;  
(13) ‘auxiliary microphone’ means a microphone that is not essential for user’s voice 
signals, but provides secondary functions, such as, but not limited to, ambient noise 
reduction ; 
(14) ‘front -facing camera assembly’ means any part consisting of one or several cameras 
orient ed towards the user of the device, including  , as relevant  to the product model:  
(a) camera components  and related sensors ; 
(b) flashlight components ; 
(c) optical components ; 
(d) mechanical components needed for functions such as image stabilisation and 
focus ; 
(e) module housing(s) ; 
(f) brackets ; 
(g) shieldings ; 
(h) signal lights ; 
(i) auxiliary microphones ;  
(j) electric connections to other assemblies of the device . 
(15) ‘rear -facing camera assembly’ means any part consisting of one or several cameras 
oriented to the rear side of the device, incl uding  , as relevant  to the product model :  
(a) camera components and  related sensors ; 
(b) flashlight components ;  
(c) optical components ;  
(d) mechanical components needed for functions such as image stabilisation and 
focus ;  
(e) module housing(s) ;  
(f) brackets ; 
(g) shieldings ; 
(h) auxiliary microphones ;  
(i) electric connections to  other assemblies of the device.  
(16) ‘external audio connector’ means a connector for audio signals to connect to a 
headset or external loudspeakers or similar audio device,  including, as relevant  to the  
EN 3  EN product model , brackets, gaskets and electric connections to other assemblies of the 
device;  
(17) ‘external charging port’ means a port for wired battery charging, possibly also used 
for data exchange and reverse charging of another device, which is com posed of a 
USB -C receptacle and a related housing and including, as relevant  to the product 
model , brackets, gaskets and electric connections to other assemblies of the device;  
(18) ‘mechanical button’ means a mechanical switch or an assembly of mechanical 
switches that can be depressed or a slider button which can be mechanically moved 
to switch on or off functions such as volume, triggering the camera, or switching on 
or off the device and including, as relevant  to the product model , brackets, gaskets 
and elec tric connections to other assemblies of the device;  
(19) ‘main microphone(s)’  means the microphone(s) intended for the user’s voice signals 
including, as relevant  to the product model , gaskets and electric connections to other 
assemblies of the device;  
(20) ‘speaker ’ means any loudspeaker and any mechanical part to generate sound , 
including, as relevant  to the product model , module housing(s), gaskets and electric 
connections to other assemblies of the device;  
(21) ‘hinge assembly’ means a mechanism by means of a part or an assembly that allows 
a device to be folded while preserving its operational integrity  including, where 
relevant , module housings;  
(22) ‘mechanical display folding mechanism’  means a mechanism by means of a part or 
an assembly that allows a device, including its display, to be folded while preserving 
its operational integrity;  
(23) ‘charger’ means a compatible external power supply unit and a charging cable to 
connect to the charging port and to charge the battery of the mobile phone, cordless 
phone or slate tablet ; 
(24) ‘SIM tray and memory card tray’ means a movable tray for a removable SIM card or 
memory card;  
(25) ‘display assembly’ means the assembly of display unit and where relevant front 
panel d igitiser unit, including, as relevant  to the product module : 
(a) backplate ; 
(b) shielding ;  
(c) display frame ; 
(d) backlight units ;  
(e) electronics circuitry including:  
(i) display driver but excluding the main graphics  processing unit 
functionality ; 
(ii) row and column controllers ; 
(iii) touch signal circuitry ;  
(iv) electric connections to other assemblies of the device.   
EN 4  EN (26) ‘protective foil for foldable display’ means a protective layer designed to be 
permanently attached to the screen of a foldable device to enhance the reliability and 
to reduce mechanical wear of the screen surface;  
(27) ‘free access website’ means a website that can be accessed without having to pay or 
to provide personal information, including an email address or phone number;  
(28) ‘equivalent model of a mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet’ means a model 
of a mobile phone,  cordless phone or slate tablet placed on the market with the same 
technical and performance characteristics as regards generic and specific ecodesign 
requirements as another model of a mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet 
placed on the market unde r a different commercial code number by the same 
manufacturer;  
(29) ‘failure analysis’ means a process of collecting and analysing data to identify the part 
which causes a malfunction;  
(30) ‘separate protective cover’ means a protective cover which might be shipped with a 
mobile phone, cordless phone or slate tablet, but does not serve as a required part of 
the housing and is not considered an  integral part of the product;  
(31) ‘encryption’ means a (reversible) transformation of data by a cryptographic 
algorithm to produc e ciphertext, namely  to hide the information content of the data;  
(32) ‘key’ means a sequence of symbols that controls the operation of a cryptographic 
transformation (e.g., encipherment, decipherment);  
(33) ‘disassembly’ means a process whereby a product is taken a part in such a way that it 
could subsequently be reassembled and made operational;  
(34) ‘operating system’ means software that controls the execution of programs and that 
may provide services such as resource allocation, scheduling, input -output control, and 
data management; it includes any pre-installed software applications which the user 
cannot uninstall;  
(35) ‘security update’ means an operating system update, including security patches, if 
relevant for a given device, whose  main purpose is to provide enhanced security for 
the device;  
(36) ‘functionality update’ means an operating system update whose  main purpose is to 
implement new functionalities;  
(37) ‘rated capacity’ means the capacity value of a battery determined under specified 
conditions, which is the quantity of electricity expressed in ampere -hours (Ah) which 
a battery can deliver during a 5 -hour-period and declared by the manufacturer ;  
(38) ‘battery endurance per cycle’ means the time a mobile phone or slate tablet can 
operate with an initially fully charged battery , running a defined test scenario, before 
the device shuts off automatically due to a drained battery, expressed in hours (h);  
(39) ‘battery endurance in cycles’ means the number of charge/discharge cycles a battery 
can withstand until its usable electrical cap acity has reached 80  % of its rated 
capacity, expressed in cycles (n);  
(40) ‘state of charge’ means the available capacity in a battery expressed as a percentage  
of rated capacity;   
EN 5  EN (41) ‘state of health’ means a measure of the general condition of a rechargeable ba ttery 
and its ability to deliver the specified performance compared with its initial 
condition;  
(42) ‘battery management system’ means an electronic device that controls or manages 
the electric and thermal functions of the battery, that manages and stores the d ata on 
the parameters for recording the date of manufacturing of the battery, date of first use 
of the battery, number of charge/discharge cycles, and the state of health of batteries, 
and that communicates with the product in which the battery is incorpor ated;  
(43) ‘remaining capacity’ of a battery means the capacity with the battery keeping normal 
peak performance and measured relative to when the product was new;  
(44) ‘smart charging’ means an adaptive battery charging profile based on algorithms 
learning from user behaviour to optimise the charging profile in terms of reducing 
battery lifetime limiting effects;  
(45) 'Rcyc' means the recyclability rate, expressed in %; 
(46) ‘ingress protection rating’ means the extent of protection provided by an enclosure 
against ingress  of solid foreign objects and/or against ingress of water, verified by 
standardi sed test methods and expressed with a coding system to indicate the degree 
of such protection;  
(47) ‘date of placement on the market’ means the date of placement on the market of th e 
first unit of a product model;  
(48) ‘date of end of placement on the market’ means the date of placement on the market 
of the last unit of a product model;  
(49) ‘secure deletion of the encryption key’ means the effective erasure of the encryption 
key used to encry pt and decrypt data, overwriting the key completely in such a way 
that access to the original key, or parts of it, becomes infeasible ; 
(50) ‘proprietary tool’ means a tool that is not available for purchase by the general public 
or for which any applicable pate nts are not available to licence under fair, reasonable 
and non -discriminatory terms;   
(51) 'basic tools' means a screwdriver with slotted heads, a cross recess screwdriver, a 
hexalobular recess screwdriver , a hexagon socket key, a combination wrench, 
combinati on pliers, combination pliers for wire stripping and terminal crimping, half 
round nose pliers, diagonal cutters, multigrip pliers, locking pliers, a prying lever, 
tweezers, and a magnifying glass;  
(52) ‘commercially available tool’ means a tool that is available for purchase by the 
general public and is neither basic tools nor a proprietary tool;   
(53) ‘production -equivalent environment’ means an environment that is comparable with 
the environment in which a product was manufactured;  
(54) ‘use environment’ means  an environment where the product is in use;  
(55) ‘workshop environment’ means an environment that is neither a use environment nor 
a production -equivalent environment;  
(56) ‘generalist’ means a person with general knowledge of basic repair techniques and 
safety pre cautions;  
(57) ‘layman’ means a person without any specific repair experience or related 
qualifications ;  
EN 6  EN (58) 'declared values' means the values provided by the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters 
in accordance with Article 4, for the verification of compliance by the Member State 
authorities. 
EN 7  EN ANNEX II   
Ecodesign requirements  
A. Mobile phones other than smartphones  
1. RESOURCE E FFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
1.1. Design  for repair and reuse   
(1) Availability of spare parts:  
(a) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall make available to professional 
repairers at least the following spare parts, including required fasteners, if not 
reusable, for a minimum period from one month after the date of placement on 
the market until 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market, when 
present:  
(i) battery;  
(ii) back cover or back cover assembly;  
(iii) display assembly;  
(iv) front -facing camera assembly;  
(v) rear-facing camera assembly;  
(vi) external audio connec tor(s);  
(vii) external charging port( s); 
(viii) mechanical button (s); 
(ix) main microphone (s); 
(x) speaker (s); 
(xi) hinge assembly;  
(xii) mechanical display folding  mechanism;  
(xiii) protective foil for foldable displays;  
(xiv) charger, unless the device complies with [OP please add reference to 
common charger provision, Article 3( 4) in the proposal ] of Directive 
2014/53/EU  of the European Parliament and of the Council2; 
(xv) SIM tray and memory card tray, if there is an external slot for  a SIM tray 
or memory card tray.  
(b) From [ 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall make available to professional 
repairers and end -users at least protective foils for foldable disp lays, for a 
minimum period from one month after the date of placement on the market 
until 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market . 
                                                 
2 Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio 
equipment and repealing Directiv e 1999/5/EC (OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62).   
EN 8  EN (c) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall:  
(i) make available to end -users at least the following spare parts, for a 
minimum period from 1 month after the date of placement on the market 
until 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market:  
– battery;  
– back cover or back cover assembly, if to be fully removed for 
replacement of the battery . 
(ii) or, as an alternative to point (i), ensure that : 
– the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 500 full 
charge cycles, and after 500 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have , in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 83 % of the rated capacity ; 
– the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 1000 full 
charge cycles, and after 1000 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have , in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 80 % of the rated capacity ; 
– the device is at least dust tight and protected against immersion in 
water up to 1 meter depth for a minimum of 30 minutes.  
(d) From [OP: please ins ert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall make 
available to end -users at least the following spare parts, for a minimum period 
from  one month after the date of plac ement on the market until 5 years after the 
date of end of placement on the market:  
(i) display assembly;  
(ii) charger, unless the device complies with [ OP please add reference to 
common charger provision, Article 3(4) in the proposa)] of Directive 
2014/53/EU ; 
(iii) SIM and memory card tray, if there is an external slot for a SIM or 
memory card tray.  
(e) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , spare parts 
concerned by point s (a) and (b) shall not be assemblies comprising more than  
one of the listed spare part types, except for : 
(i) microphones which might be part of a loudspeaker or e xternal charging 
port assembly;  
(ii) external audio connector(s) and external charging port(s) which might be 
combined as the same port ; 
(iii) hinge assembly which might be part of a mechani cal display folding 
mechanism.  
(f) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , the list of spare 
parts concerned by points  (a) and (b) and the procedure for ordering them shall 
be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer 
or authorised representative, from one month after the date of placement on the 
market and until the end of the period of av ailability of th ose spare parts.   
EN 9  EN (g) From [12 months after the entry into force  of this Regulation ], the repair 
instructions for parts covered  by point (b), when applicable, shall be publicly 
available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative, from the date of placement on the market and u ntil 7 years after 
the date of end of placement on the market.  
(h) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation ], the repair instructions for parts concerned by point (c), when 
applicable, and point (d) shall be pu blicly available on the free access website 
of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, from the date of 
placement on the market and until 7 years after the date of end of placement on 
the market.  
(2) Access to repair and maintenance informatio n 
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives shall,  from one  month after the date of placement on the market 
until 7 years after the date of end of placement on the market , provide  access to the repair and 
maintenance information to professional repairers for parts covered  by points 1(a) and (b) in 
the following conditions, unless that information is made publicly available on the free access 
website referred to in points 1( g) and ( h): 
(a) The manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s website shall 
indicate the process for professional repairers to register for access to 
information; to accept such a request, the manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives may require the professional repairer to demonstrate 
that: 
(i) the professional repairer has the technical competence to repair mobile 
phones  other than smartphones and complies with the applicable 
regulations for repairers of electrical equipment in the Membe r States 
where it operates. Reference to an official registration system as 
professional repairer, where such system exists in the Member States 
concerned, shall be accepted as proof of compliance with this point;  
(ii) the professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities 
resulting from its activity regardless of whether this is required by the 
Member State.  
(b) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall accept or refuse 
the registration within 5 working days from the date of request. In the case of 
refusal, a clear justification will be provided to the requestee outlining the 
reasons behind such decision, which shall be revoked, if the same professional 
repairer requests to be registered with updated information, which complie s 
with the conditions for being granted access . 
(c) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable 
and proportionate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or 
for receiving regular updates of such information. T he registration as such shall  
be provided for free. A fee shall be considered reasonable in particular if it 
does not discourage access by failing to take into account the extent to which 
the professional repairer uses the information .  
(d) Once registered, a professional repairer shall have access, within 1 working 
day after requesting it, to the requested repair and maintenance information.  
EN 10  EN The information may be provided for an equivalent model or model of the 
same family, if relevant . 
(e) The repair and maintenance information referred to in point (a) shall include:  
(i) the unequivocal product  identification;  
(ii) a disassembly map or exploded view;  
(iii) wiring and connection diagrams, as required for failure analysis;  
(iv) electronic board di agrams, to the level of detail needed to replace parts 
covered  by point 1(a);  
(v) a list of necessary repair and test equipment;  
(vi) technical manual of instructions for repair;  
(vii) diagnostic fault and error information (including manufacturer -specific  
codes, where applicable);  
(viii)  component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum 
theoretical values for measurements, except for personal identifiable 
information, except  if relevant for a repair operation concerned by point 
1(a), (c), and (d)); 
(ix) instructions for software and firmware (including reset software);  
(x) information on how to access data records of reported failure incidents 
stored on the device (where applicable and except for personal 
identifiable information such as rela ted to user behavio ur and location 
information);  
(xi) the procedure for user authorisation of parts replacement when required 
for a repair, and software tools, firmware and similar auxiliary means 
required for full functionality of the spare part and device after repair, 
such as remote or onsite authorisation of serial numbers ; 
(xii) information on how to access  professional repair (internet webpages, 
addresses, contact details ).  
(f) Without prejudice to intellectual property rights, third parties shall be allowed 
to use and publish unaltered repair and maintenance information initially 
published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative and 
covered by point (e) once t he manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative terminates access to that information after the end of the period 
of access to repair and maintenance information.  
(g) For access to information and tools referred to in point (e)(xi), the 
manufacturer, im porter or authorised representative might require the owner of 
the device to notify the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of 
the intended repair case. For parts referred to in point (e)( xi), that are relevant 
for user identification or da ta security, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives may provide remote authorisation of serial numbers directly to 
the end -user.  
(h) In case access to personal identifiable information is required to perform a 
repair operation covered  by point 1(a), (c),  and (d), the user must be informed 
and must authorise access to that information.   
EN 11  EN (3) Maximum delivery time of spare parts  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ]: 
(a) During the period referred to in  point 1(a) and (b) , manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives shall ensure the delivery of the spare parts within 5 
working days after having received the order.  
(b) In the case of spare parts covered  by point  1(a), the availability of spare parts 
may be limited to professional repairers registered in accordance with point  2 
(a) and (b) . 
(4) Maximum price of spare parts  
During the period referred to in  point 1(a) and (b) , manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall indicate an expected maximum pre -tax price at least in euros for spare 
parts listed in points 1(a) and (b), including the pre -tax price of fasteners and tools, if supplied 
with the spare part, o n the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative. Where spare parts listed in point 1(a) and (b) are made available to end -users, 
the expected maximum pre -tax price refers to the price for professional repairers and end -
users.  
(5) Disassembly requirements  
Manufacturers , importers or authorised representatives  shall meet the following disassembly 
requirem ents:  
(a) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives  shall ensure, that the process for 
replacement of parts referred to in point 1(a) meets the following criteria:  
(i) fasteners  shall be  removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be f easible  in at least one of the 
following ways : 
– with no  tool, a tool or set of tools that is supplied with the product 
or spare part, or basic tools ; 
– with commercially available tools . 
(iii) the process for replacement shall , as a minimum,  be able to be carried out 
in a workshop environment ; 
(iv) the process f or replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out  
by a generalist.  
(b) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall ensure, that the process for 
replacement of parts referred to in point 1(b) meets the following criteria:  
(i) fasteners  shall be removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible with no tool , a tool or set of 
tools that is supplied with the produc t or spare part, or basic tools ; 
(iii) the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out  in a use 
environment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement shall be able to be  carried out by a layman.   
EN 12  EN (c) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the process for battery replacement:  
(i) meets the following criteria:  
– fasteners shall be reusable;  
– the process for replacement shall be feasible with no tool, a tool or 
set of too ls that is supplied with the product  or spare part, or basic 
tools;  
– the process for replacement shall be able to be c arried out in a use 
environment;  
– the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out by a 
layman.  
(ii) or, as an alternative to poi nt (i), ensure that  
– the process for battery replacement meets the criteria set out in (a) ; 
– the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 500 full 
charge cycles, and after 500 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have in a fully charge d state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 83 % of the rated capacity;  
– the battery endurance in cycles  achieves a minimum of 1000 full 
charge cycles, and after 1000 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 80 % of the rated capacity, and  
– the device is at least dust tight and protected  against immersion in 
water up to one meter depth  for a minimum of 30 minutes . 
(d) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the process  for display unit replacement meets the following 
criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible  in at least one of the 
following ways : 
– with no tool, a tool or set of tools that is supplied with the product 
or spare part, or basic tools ;  
– with commercially available tools . 
(iii) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
in a workshop environment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be c arried out 
by a generalist.  
(6) Preparation for reuse  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers,importers or 
authorised representatives shall ensure, that devices include a software function that resets the  
EN 13  EN device to its factory settings and erases securely by default address book,  text messages and 
call history.  
1.2. Design for reliability  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ]: 
(1) Resistance to accidental drops : Manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall ensure that the devices pass 100 falls without any 
protective foil or separate protective cover, except for foldable mobile phones 
designed to be used with a permanently attached protective foil on the foldable 
display, which shall be  tested with the permanently attached protecti ve foil, 
without loss of functionality, following the test procedure set out in Annex IIIa; 
for devices with movable parts , this requirement applies to both the state in 
which the device is shippe d and the full y extended state.  
(2) Scratch resistance : Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the screen of the device passes the hardness level 4 on the Mohs 
hardness scale, except for foldable smartphones designed to be used with a 
permanently attached protective foil on the foldable display.  
(3) Protection from dust and water : Manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall ensure that the devices are protected against the ingress of 
solid foreign objects of size bigger tha n 1millimeter and splashing of water.  
(4) Battery endurance in cycles : Manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall ensure that the devices achieve at least 500 cycles at 80 % 
remaining capacity, to be tested under charging conditions where the  charging 
rate is limited by the battery management system and not by the power delivery 
capabilities of the power supply.  
(5) Battery management : 
(a) Manufacturers, importers or authori sed representatives shall 
include an optional charging feature  selectable by t he user which 
terminates the charging process automatically, when the battery is 
charged to 80  % of its full capacity;  
(b) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
provide a power management feature which by default ensures that 
once the ba ttery is fully charged there is no further charging power 
supplied to the battery unless the charge level drops below 95  % of 
its maximum charge capacity; users shall have the possibility to  
disable this feature.  
(6) Operating system updates : 
(a) where manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives 
provide, either voluntarily or in compliance with Union legislation, 
security updates or functionality updates to the operating system 
installed on a product model, they shall ensure that such updates 
are available at no cost at least until the date of end of placement on 
the market;  
(b) where, after the date of end of placement on the market of a 
product model, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives provide, either voluntarily or in complia nce with  
EN 14  EN Union legislation,  security updates to the operating system installed 
on that product model at the moment of end of placement on the 
market , they shall ensure that such updates are available at no cost 
for at least 5 years after the date of end of  placement on the market;  
(c) where, after the date of end of placement on the market of a 
product model, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives provide, either voluntarily or in compliance with 
Union legislation, functionality updates to the o perating system 
installed on that product model at the moment of end of placement 
on the market , they shall ensure that such updates are available at 
no cost for at least 3 years after the date of end of placement on the 
market;  
(d) security  updates mentioned under points (a) and (b) need to be 
available to the user at the latest 2 months after the public release 
of a security patch, or the source code of an update of the 
underlying operating system or, if the source code is not publicly 
released, after an upda te of the same operating system is released 
by the operating system provider or on any other product of the 
same brand ; 
(e) functionality  updates mentioned under points (a) and (c) need to be 
available to the user at the latest 4 months after the public release 
of the source code of an update of the underlying operating system 
or, if the source code is not publicly released, after an update of the 
same operating system is released by the operating system provider 
or on any other product of the same brand ; 
(f) an operating system update may combine a security and a 
functionality update.  
1.3. Marking of plastic components  
From [ 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], plastic components heavier 
than 50 g shall be marked by specifying the type of poly mer with the appropriate standard 
symbols or abbreviated terms set between the punctuation marks ‘>’ and ‘<’ as specified in 
available standards. The marking shall be legible.  
Plastic components shall be  exempt from marking requirements provided the follow ing 
conditions are fulfilled : 
(i) the marking is not possible because of the  shape or size;  
(ii) the marking would impact on the performance or functionality of the 
plastic component;  
(iii) marking is technically not possible because of the molding method.  
For the following plastic components no marking shall be  required:  
(i) packaging, tape, labe ls and stretch wraps;  
(ii) wiring, cables and connectors, rubber parts and any other component 
where not enough appropriate surface area is available for the marking to 
be of a legible size;   
EN 15  EN (iii) PCB  assemblies, PMMA  boards, optical components, electrostatic 
discharge components, el ectromagnetic interference components, 
speakers;  
(iv) transparent parts where the marking would obstruct the function of the 
part in question.  
1.4. Recyclability requirements  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ]: 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or their authorised representatives shall, without 
prejudice to Article 15 (1) of Directive 2012/19/EU  of the European Parliament 
and of the Council3 make available, on a free access website, the dismantling 
information needed to access any of the products components referred to in 
Annex VII , point 1,  of Directive 2012/19/EU.  
(2) The information referred to in  point (1) shall include the sequence of 
dismantling steps, tools or technologies needed to access the targeted 
components.  
(3) The information referred to in point (1) shall be available until at least 15 years 
after the placing on the market of the last unit  of a product model.  
2. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ]: 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide in the 
technical documentation and make publicly available on free -access websites 
the following information : 
(a) compatibility with removable memory cards, if any;  
(b) indicative weight range of the following critical raw materials and 
environmentally relevant materials:  
(i) cobalt in the battery  (weight range: less than 2 g, between 2  g and 5 
g, above 5 g ); 
(ii) tantalum in capacitors (weight range: less than 0,05 g, between 
0,05 g and 0,2 g, above 0,2 g) ; 
(iii) neodymium in loud speakers, vibration motors, and other magnets 
(weight range: less than 0,05 g, between 0,05 g and 0,2 g, ab ove 
0,2 g) ; 
(iv) gold in all components (weight range: less than 0,02 g, between 
0,02 g and 0, 1 g, above 0, 1 g). 
(c) recyclability rate R cyc; 
(d) the percentage  of recycled content for the product or a part thereof , where 
available;  
(e) ingress protection rating;  
(f) minimum battery enduranc e in cycles in number of cycles.  
                                                 
3 Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical 
and electronic equipment (WEEE)(OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38)   
EN 16  EN (2) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide user 
instructions in the form of a user manual on a free access website of the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative. Those instructions shall 
include instructions for batte ry maintenance, including the following:  
(i) impacts on battery lifetime related to exposing the device to 
elevated temperatures, state of charge, fast charging and other 
known adverse effects on battery lifetime;  
(ii) effects of switching off radio connections, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, 
on power consumption;  
(iii) information about whether the device supports other features which 
extend battery lifetime, such as smart charging , and about how 
these features are activated or under which conditions they work 
best. 
(3) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide user 
instructions in the form of a user manual on a free access website of the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, and on the sales packaging 
of the device  Whe re the package does not include a charger, those instructions  
shall include the following information: “For environmental reasons this 
package does not include a charger. This device can be powered with most 
USB power adapters and a cable with USB Type -C plug.” 
B. Smartphones  
1. RESOURCE EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
1.1. Design for repair and reuse  
(1) Availability of spare parts:  
(a) From [ 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall make available to professional 
repairers at least the following spare parts, including required fasteners, if not 
reusable, for a minimum period from one month after the date of placement on 
the market until 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market , when 
present:  
(i) battery;  
(ii) back cover or back cover assembly;  
(iii) display assembly;  
(iv) front -facing camera assembly;  
(v) rear-facing camera assembly;  
(vi) external audio connector(s);  
(vii) external charging port(s);  
(viii)  mechanical button(s);  
(ix) main  microphone (s); 
(x) speaker(s);  
(xi) hinge assembly;   
EN 17  EN (xii) mechanical display folding mechanism;  
(xiii)  protective foil for foldable displays;  
(xiv)  charger, unless the device complies with [  OP please add reference 
to common charger provision, Article 3(4 ) in the proposal ] of 
Directive 2014/53/EU ; 
(xv) SIM tray and memory card tray, if there is an external slot for a 
SIM tray or memory card tray.  
(b) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representati ves shall make available to  professional 
repairers and end -users at least protective foil for foldable displays, for a 
minimum period from one month after the date of placement on the market 
until 5 years after the date of end of placement on t he market.  
(c) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall:  
(i) make available to end -users at least the following spare parts, for a 
minimum period f rom 1 month after the date of placement on the market 
until 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market:  
(a) battery;  
(b) back cover or back cover assembly, if to be fully removed for 
replacement of the battery . 
(ii) or, as an alternative to point (i) , ensure that : 
(a) the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 500 full 
charge cycles, and after 500 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have , in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 83 % of the rated capacity ; 
(b) the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 1000 full 
charge cycles, and after 1000 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have , in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 80 % of the rated capacity ; 
(c) the device is at le ast dust tight and protected against immersion in 
water up to 1 meter depth for a minimum of 30 minutes.  
(d) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives sha ll make 
available to end -users at least the following spare parts, for a minimum period 
from one  month after the date of placement on the market until 5 years after the 
date of end of placement on the market : 
(i) display assembly;  
(ii) charger, unless the device complies with [ OP please add reference 
to common charger provision, Article 3(4) in the proposal ] of 
Directive 2014/53/EU;  
(iii) SIM tray and memory card tray , if there is an external slot for a 
SIM tray or memory card tray .  
EN 18  EN (e) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], spare parts 
concerned by points (a) and (b) shall not be assemblies comprising more than 
one of the listed spare part types, except for : 
(i) microphones which might be part of a loudspeaker or external 
charging por t assembly ; 
(ii) external audio connector(s) and external charging port(s) which 
might be combined as the same port ; 
(iii) hinge assembly which might be part of a mecha nical display 
folding mechanism.  
(f) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regu lation] , the list of spare 
parts concerned by points  (a) and (b) and the procedure for ordering them shall 
be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer 
or authorised representative, from one month after the date of placeme nt on the 
market on the market and until the end of the period of availability of these 
spare parts;  
(g) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , the repair 
instructions for parts covered by point (b), when applicable, shall be publicly 
available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative, from the date of placement on the market and until 7 years after 
the date of end of placement on the market;  
(h) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after  the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , the repair instructions for parts concerned by points (c), when 
applicable, and (d) shall be publicly available at the free access website of the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, from the date of 
placement on the market and until 7 years after the date of end of placement on 
the market . 
(2) Access to repair and maintenance information  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representativ es shall,  from one  month after the date of placement on the market 
until 7 years after the date of end of placement on the market , provide access to repair and 
maintenance information to professional repairers for parts convered by points 1(a) and (b) in 
the following conditions, unless that information is made publicly available on the free access 
website referred to in point 1(g) and (h):  
(a) The manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s website shall 
indicate the process for professional repairers to register for access to 
information; to accept such a request, the manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives may require the professional repairer to demonstrate 
that: 
(i) the professional repairer has the technical competence to r epair 
smartphones and complies with the applicable regulations for repairers of 
electrical equipment in the Member States where it operates. Reference 
to an official registration system as professional repairer, where such 
system exists in the Member States concerned, shall be accepted as proof 
of compliance with this point;   
EN 19  EN (ii) the professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities 
resulting from its activity regardless of whether this is required by the 
Member State.  
(b) Manufacturers, i mporters or authorised representatives shall accept or refuse 
the registration within 5 working days from the date of request. In the case of 
refusal, a clear justification will be provided to the requestee outlining the 
reasons behind such decision, which  shall be revoked, if the same professional 
repairer requests to be registered with updated information, which complies 
with the conditions for being granted access;  
(c) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable 
and proportio nate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or 
for receiving regular updates of such information. The registration as such shall 
be provided for free. A fee shall be considered reasonable in particular if it 
does not discourage access by  failing to take into account the extent to which 
the professional repairer uses the information;   
(d) Once registered, a professional repairer shall have access, within 1 working 
day after requesting it, to the requested repair and maintenance information. 
The information may be provided for an equivalent model or model of the 
same family, if relevant;  
(e) The repair and maintenance information referred to in point (a) shall include:  
(i) the unequivocal product  identification;  
(ii) a disassembly map or exploded vi ew; 
(iii) wiring and connection diagrams, as required for failure analysis;  
(iv) electronic board diagrams, to the level of detail needed to rep lace 
parts coveredd by point 1 (a); 
(v) a list of necessary repair and test equipment;  
(vi) technical manual of instructions for repair;  
(vii) diagnostic fault and error information (including manufacturer -
specific codes, where applicable);  
(viii)  component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and 
maximum theoretical values for measurements, except for persona l 
identifiable information, except if relevant for a repair operation 
concerned by point 1 (a), (c), and (d)); 
(ix) instructions for software and firmware (including reset software);  
(x) information on how to access data records of reported failure 
incident s stored on the device (where applicable and except for 
personal identifiable information such as related to user behavior 
and location information);  
(xi) the procedure for user authorisation of parts replacement when 
required for a repair, and software to ols, firmware and similar 
auxiliary means required for full functionality of the spare part and 
device after repair, such as remote or onsite authorisation of serial 
numbers ;  
EN 20  EN (xii) information on how to access professional repair (internet 
webpages, addres ses, contact details) . 
(f) Without prejudice to intellectual property rights, third parties shall be allowed 
to use and publish unaltered repair and maintenance information initially 
published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative and 
cove red by point (e) once the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative terminates access to that information after the end of the period 
of access to repair and maintenance information ; 
(g) for access to information and tools referred to in point (e)(xi ), the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative might require the owner of 
the device to notify the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of 
the intended repair case.  For parts referred to in point (e)(xi),  that are relevant 
for user identification or data security, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives may provide remote authorisation of serial numbers directly to 
the end -user; 
(h) in case access to personal identifiable information is required  to perform a 
repair operation covered by point 1(a), (c), (d) , the user must be informed and 
must authorise access to that information.  
(3) Maximum delivery time of spare parts  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] : 
(a) During the period referred to in p oints 1(a) and (b),  manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives shall ensure the delivery of the spare parts within 5 
working days after having received the order.  
(b) In the case of spare parts concerned by point 1(a) the availabili ty of spare parts 
may be limited to professional repairers registered in ac cordance with point 2 
(a) and (b).  
(4) Maximum price of spare parts  
During the period referred to in point 1(a) and (b)  the manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall indicate an expected maximum pre -tax price at least in euro for spare 
parts listed in point 1(a) and (b) , including the pre -tax price of fasteners and tools, if supplied 
with the spare part,  on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative. Where spare parts listed in point 1(a) and (b)  are made available to end -users, 
the expected maximum pre -tax price refers to the price for professional repairers and en d-
users.  
(5) Disassembly requirements  
Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall meet the following disassembly 
requirements:  
(a) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representativ es shall ensure, that the process for 
replacement of parts referred to in point 1(a) meets the following criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible in at least one of the 
following ways:   
EN 21  EN – with no tool, a tool or set of tools that is supplied with the produc t 
or spare part, or basic tools ; 
– with commercially available tools . 
(iii) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
in a workshop environment ; 
(iv) the process  for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
by a generalist . 
(b) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall ensure, that the process for 
replacement of parts referred to in point 1(b) meets the following criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible with no tool , a tool or set of 
tools that is supplied with the produc t or spare part, or basic tools ;  
(iii) the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out in a use 
environment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement shall be able to be  carried out by a layman.  
(c) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation ], manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the process for battery replacement:  
(i) meets he following criteria:  
– fasteners shall be reusable;  
– the process for replacement shall be feasible with no tool, a tool or 
set of too ls that is supplied with the product or spare part, or basic 
tools;  
– the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out in a use 
environment;  
– the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out by a 
layman.  
(ii) or, as an alternative to poi nt (i), ensure that  
– the process for battery replacement meets the criteria set out in (a) ; 
– the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 500 full 
charge cycles, and after 500 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 83 % of the rated capacity;  
– the battery endurance in cycles  achieves a minimum of 1000 full 
charge cycles, and after 1000 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 80 % of the rated capacity;  
– the device is at least dust tight and prot ected against immersion in 
water up to one meter depth  for a minimum of 30 minutes . 
(d) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall  
EN 22  EN ensure that the pr ocess for display assembly replacement meets the following 
criteria:  
(i) fasteners  shall be removable or reusable;  
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible in at least one of the 
following ways:  
– with no tool, a tool or set of tools that is suppli ed with the product 
or spare part, or basic tools, or  
– with commercially available tools.  
(iii) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
in a workshop environment,  
(iv) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
by a generalist.  
(6) Requirements for preparation for reuse  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives shall ensure that devices:  
(a) encrypt user data by default us ing a random encryption key;  
(b) include a software function, that resets the device to its factory settings and 
erases securely by default the encryption key and generates a new one;  
(c) record the following data from the battery management system in the system 
settings or another location accessible for end -users:  
(i) Date of manufacturing of the battery;  
(ii) Date of first use of the battery;  
(iii) Number of full charge/discharge cycles (reference: rated capacity);  
(iv) Measured state of health (remaining full charge capacity relative to the 
rated capacity in %).  
1.2. Design for reliability  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ]: 
(1) Resistance to accidental drops: Manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall ensure that the device s pass 100 falls without any 
protective foil or separate protective cover, except for foldable smartphones 
designed to be used with a permanently attached protective foil on the foldable 
display, which shall be tested with the permanently attached protecti ve foil, 
without loss of functionality, following the test procedure set out in Annex IIIa; 
for devices with movable parts this requirement applies to both, the state in 
which the device is shipped a nd the fully extended state.  
(2) Scratch resistance: Manufact urers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the screen of the device passes the hardness level 4 on the Mohs 
hardness scale, except for foldable smartphones designed to be used with a 
permanently attached protective foil on the foldabl e display.  
(3) Protection from dust and water: Manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall ensure that the devices are protected against the ingress of 
solid foreign objects of size bigger than 1millimeter and splashing of water.   
EN 23  EN (4) Battery endur ance in cycles: Manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall ensure that the devices achieve at least 500 cycles at 80 % 
remaining capacity, to be tested under charging conditions where the charging 
rate is limited by the battery management  system and not by the power delivery 
capabilities of the power supply.  
(5) Battery management:  
(a) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall include an 
optional charging feature selectable by the user which terminates the 
charging process automatically, when the battery is charged to 80  % of 
its full capacity;  
(b) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide a 
power management feature which by default ensures that once the battery 
is fully charged there is no further cha rging power supplied to the battery 
unless the charge level drops below 95  % of its maximum charge 
capacity; users shall have the possibility to disable this feature.  
(6) Operating system  updates : 
(a) where manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives 
provide, either voluntarily or in compliance with Union legislation, 
security updates or functionality updates to the operating system 
installed on a product model, they shall ensure that such updates 
are available at no cost at least until the date of end o f placement on 
the market;  
(b) where, after the date of end of placement on the market of a 
product model, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives provide, either voluntarily or in compliance with 
Union legislation, security updates to the opera ting system installed 
on that product model at the moment of end of placement on the 
market , they shall ensure that such updates are available at no cost 
for at least 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market;  
(c) where, after the date of end of  placement on the market of a 
product model, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives provide, either voluntarily or in compliance with 
Union legislation, functionality updates to the operating system 
installed on that product model at the mo ment of end of placement 
on the market , they shall ensure that such updates are available at 
no cost for at least 3 years after the date of end of placement on the 
market;  
(d) security  updates mentioned under points (a) and (b) need to be 
available to the user  at the latest 2 months after the public release 
of a security patch, or the source code of an update of the 
underlying operating system or, if the source code is not publicly 
released, after an update of the same operating system is released 
by the operat ing system provider or on any other product of the 
same brand ; 
(e) functionality updates mentioned under points (a) and (c) need to be 
available to the user at the latest 4 months after the public release 
of the source code of an update of the underlying operating system  
EN 24  EN or, if the source code is not publicly released, after an update of the 
same operating system is released by the operating system provider 
or on any other product of the same brand . 
(f) an operating system update may combine a security and a 
functionality update.  
(g) before an operating system update is released manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall perform appropriate 
quality testing and shall make publicly available on a website the 
specification of performance tests agains t which the update is 
tested. In case a released operating system software shows a 
negative impact on device performance under conditions 
corresponding to the specified performance tests, manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall modify the released 
operating system to ensure at least the same performance as before 
the update within a reasonable period of time, free of charge and 
without causing significan t inconvenience to the consumer.  
(h) after the end of placement on the market manufactur ers, importers 
or authorised representatives shall ensure that the user has the 
option to restore the operating system version which was available 
for this model on the date of end of placement on the market, or, 
alternatively, any earlier one. Prior to th e reinstallation of this 
operating system version the user shall be notified about potential 
security issues, the risk of data loss and the risk of incompatibility 
with software provided by third parties.  
1.3. Marking of plastic components  
From [12 months afte r the entry into force of this Regulation] , plastic components heavier 
than 50 g shall be marked by specifying the type of polymer with the appropriate standard 
symbols or abbreviated terms set between the punctuation marks ‘>’ and ‘<’ as specified in 
available standards. The marking shall be legible.  
Plastic components shall be exempt from marking requirements provided the following 
conditions are fulfilled:  
(i) the marking is not possible because of the shape or size;  
(ii) the marking would impact on the performance or functionality of the 
plastic component;  
(iii) marking is technically not possible because of the molding method.  
For the following plastic components no marking shall be required:  
(i) packaging, tape, labels and stretch wraps;  
(ii) wiring, cables and connectors, rubber parts and any other component 
where not enough appropriate surface area is available for the marking to 
be of a legible size;  
(iii) PCB assemblies, PMMA boards, optical components, electrostatic 
discharge components, electroma gnetic interference components, 
speakers;   
EN 25  EN (iv) transparent parts where the marking would obstruct the function of the 
part in question.  
1.4. Recyclability requirements  
From [12 months after the entry into force of  this Regulation ]: 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or their authorised representatives shall, without 
prejudice to Article 15 (1)of Directive 2012/19/EU, make available, on a free -
access website, the dismantling information needed to access any of the 
products components referred to in Annex VII , point 1,  of Directive 
2012/19/EU.  
(2) The information referred to in point (1) shall include the sequence of 
dismantling steps, tools or technologies needed to access the targeted 
components.  
(3) The information referred to in point (1)  shall be available until at least 1 5 years 
after the placing on the market of the last unit of a product model.  
2. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] : 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide in the 
technical d ocumentation and make publicly available on free -access websites 
the following information:  
(a) compatibility with removable memory cards, if any;  
(b) indicative weight range of the following critical raw materials and 
environmentally relevant materials:  
(i) cobal t in the battery (weight range: less than 2 g, between 2 g and 
10 g, above 10 g) ; 
(ii) tantalum in capacitors (weight range: less than 0,01 g, between 
0,01 g and 0,1 g, above 0,1 g) ; 
(iii) neodymium in loud speakers, vibration motors, and other magnets 
(weight range: less than 0,05 g, between 0,05 g and 0,2 g, above 
0,2 g) , and  
(iv) gold in all components (weight range: less than 0,02 g, between 
0,02 g and 0,05 g, above 0,05 g) . 
(c) recyclability rate Rcyc ; 
(d) the percentage  of recycled content for the product or a part thereof , where 
available ; 
(e) ingress protection rating;  
(f) minimum battery endurance in cycles in number of cycles;  
(g) in case of foldable devices , it shall be indicated that ‘This device did not 
undergo a scratch resi stance test’.  
(2) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide user 
instructions in the form of a user manual on a free access website of the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, and shall include:   
EN 26  EN (a) how to access on the device information from the battery management 
system on:  
(i) date of manufacturing of the battery;  
(ii) date of first use of the battery;  
(iii) number of full charge/discharge cycles (reference: rated capacity);  
(iv) measured state of health (remaining fu ll charge capacity relative to 
the rated capacity in %).  
(b) instructions for battery maintenance, including the following :  
(i) impacts on battery lifetime related to exposing the device to 
elevated temperatures, state of charge, fast charging and other 
known  adverse effects on battery lifetime;  
(ii) effects of switching off radio connections, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, 
on power consumption;  
(iii) information about whether the device supports other features, 
which extend battery lifetime, such as smart charging and about 
how these features are activated or under which conditions they 
work best.  
(c) instructions for restoring operating system versions re ferred to in part 
1.2, point 6(h).  
(3) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall  ensure  that: 
(a) Information that data encryption is enabled by default is displayed to the 
user in the course of configuring a new device, including an explanation  
that this eases data erasure through factory reset.  
(b) If wireless charging is selected, a message notify ing the user that wireless 
charging will likely increase the energy use in the charging of the battery . 
(4) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representa tives shall provide user 
instructions in the form of a user manual on a free access website of the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, and on the sales packaging 
of the device. Where the package does not include a charger, those instructio ns 
shall include the following information: “For environmental reasons this 
package does not include a charger. This device can be powered with most 
USB power adapters and a cable with USB Type -C plug. ” 
C. Cordless phones  
1. LOW  POWER MODES  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives shall ensure that cordless phones  meet the following requirements:  
(1) the networked standby power consumption Pn of a base station shipped with a 
cordless p hone shall not exceed 1 W , regardless of whether a handset is  on the 
base station;  
(2) the networked standby power consumption Pn of a charging cradle without 
base station functionality shipped with a cordless phone shall not exceed 0,6 W 
with the charged hand set on the charging cradle and 0,3 W without the handset 
on the charging cradle ;  
EN 27  EN (3) devices shall be configured in their factory settings to cut off the radio signals 
of the base station and handset (or handsets) in network standby mode. The 
base station shal l switch off its radio signal in this operating mode regardless of 
the number of registered handsets. This shall also be ensured when  a 
connection between a base station and a handset cannot be established, 
including  if one or more handsets are outside the  radio range of the base 
station, if registered handsets are switched off by the user or they are no longer 
ready for use due to a low battery.  Resetting the device to the factory settings 
must restore the configuration described above.  
2. RESOURCE EFFICIENCY  REQUIREMENTS  
2.1. Design for repair and reuse  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] : 
(1) Availability of spare parts:  
(a) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall make available to 
professional repairers at least the following spare parts, including required 
fasteners, if not reusable, for a minimum period from 1 month after the date of 
placement on the market until 5 years after the date of end of placement on the 
market, when present:  
(i) display unit;  
(ii) external audio connector(s);  
(iii) external charging port(s);  
(iv) mechanical button(s);  
(v) main microphone (s); 
(vi) speaker(s).  
(b) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall make available to 
professional repairers and end -users at least the follow ing spare parts, for a 
minimum period from 1 month after the date of placement on the market until 
seven years after the date of end of placement on the market:  
(i) battery;  
(ii) battery compartment cover;  
(iii) charger  unless the basestation is equipped w ith the USB Type -C 
receptacle, as described in the standard EN IEC 62680 -1-3 ‘Universal 
serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1 -3: Common components 
- USB Type -CTM Cable and Connector Specification’, which should 
remain accessible and operational  at all times;  
(iv) charging cradle.  
(c) Spare parts concerned by point (a) and (b) shall not be assemblies comprising 
more than one of the listed spare part types;  
(d) The list of spare parts concerned by point  (a) and the procedure for ordering 
them shall be pub licly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, 
importer or authorised representative, from 1 month after placing the first unit 
of a model on the market and until the end of the period of availability of these 
spare parts;   
EN 28  EN (e) The list of spa re parts concerned by point  (b) and the procedure for ordering 
them and the repair instructions shall be publicly available on the free access 
website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, from the 
placing on the market of the first u nit of a model and until 7 years after placing 
the last unit of the model on the market;  
(f) The repair instructions for parts concerned by point (b), when applicable, shall 
be publicly available at no cost on the free access website of the manufacturer, 
impor ter or authorised representative, from the placing on the market of the 
first unit of a model and until 7 years after placing the last unit of the model on 
the market.  
(2) Cordless phones shall be designed for the use of rechargeable batteries with 
standardised physical dimensions .  
(3) Access to repair and maintenance information  
From one month after the date of placement on the market until 7 years after the date of end 
of placement on the market , the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative  shall 
provide access to the repair and maintenance information to professional repairers for parts 
covered by points 1(a) and (b) in the following conditions, unless that information is made 
publicly available on the free access website referred to in poi nt 1(f): 
(a) The manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s website shall 
indicate the process for professional repairers to register for access to 
information. T o accept such a request, the manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives  may require the professional repairer to demonstrate 
that: 
(i) the professional repairer has the technical competence to repair cordless 
phones and complies with the applicable regulations for repairers of 
electrical equipment in the Member States where i t operates. Reference 
to an official registration system as professional repairer, where such 
system exists in the Member States concerned, shall be accepted as proof 
of compliance with this point;  
(ii) the professional repairer is covered by insurance cov ering liabilities 
resulting from its activity regardless of whether this is required by the 
Member State.  
(b) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall accept or refuse 
the registration within 5 working days from the date of request. In the case of 
refusal, a clear justification will be provided to the requestee outlining the 
reasons behind such decision, which shall be revoked, if the same professional 
repairer requests to be registered with updated information, which complies 
with the condi tions for being grant ed access.  
(c) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable 
and proportionate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or 
for receiving regular updates of such information. The registration as such shall 
be provided for free. A fee shall be considered reasonable in particular if it 
does not discourage access by failing to take into account the extent to which 
the professional  repairer uses the information.  
(d) Once registered, a professional repa irer shall have access, within one working 
day after requesting it, to the requested repair and maintenance information.  
EN 29  EN The information may be provided for an equivalent model or model of the 
same family, if relevant.  
(e) The repair and maintenance informatio n referred to in point (a) shall include:  
(i) the unequivocal product  identification;  
(ii) a disassembly map or exploded view;  
(iii) wiring and connection diagrams, as required for failure analysis;  
(iv) electronic board diagrams, to the level of detail needed to replace parts 
covered by point 1(a);  
(v) a list of necessary repair and test equipment;  
(vi) technical manual of instructions for repair;  
(vii) diagnostic fault and error information  (including manufacturer -specific 
codes, where applicable);  
(viii) component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum 
theoretical values for measurements, and except for personal identifiable 
information, except if relevant for a repair operation concerned by point 
1 (a));  
(ix) instructions for software a nd firmware (including reset software);  
(x) information on how to access data records of reported failure incidents 
stored on the device  (where applicable  and except for personal 
identifiable information such as related to user behavior, location 
informati on); 
(xi) the procedure for user authorisation of parts replacement when required 
for a repair, and software tools, firmware and similar auxiliary means 
required for full functionality of the spare part and device after repair , 
such as remote or onsite authorisation of serial numbers ; 
(xii) information on how to access professional repair (internet webpages, 
addresses, contact details) . 
(f) Without prejudice to intellectual property rights, third parties shall be allowed 
to use and publish unaltered repair a nd maintenance information initially 
published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative and 
covered by point (e) once the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative terminates access to that information after the end of the perio d 
of access to repair and maintenance information.  
(g) For access to information and tools referred to in point (e)(xi),  the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative might require the owner of 
the device to notify the manufacturer, importer or autho rised representative of 
the intended repair case. For parts referred to in point (e)(xi),  that are relevant 
for user identification or data security, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives may provide remote authorisation of serial numbers directly to 
the end -user.  
(h) In case access to personal identifiable information is required to perform a 
repair operation covered by point 1(a) , the user must  be informed and must  
authorise access to that information.   
EN 30  EN (4) Maximum delivery time of spare parts  
(a) During the period referred to in points 1(a) and (b)  the manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall ensure the delivery of the spare 
parts within 5 working days after having received the order.  
(b) In the case of spare parts covered by point  1(a) the availability of spare parts 
may be limited to professional repairers registered in accordance with point  3 
(a) and (b).  
(5) Maximum price of spare parts  
During the period referred to in points 1(a) and (b)  the manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall indicate an expected maximum pre -tax price for spare parts listed in 
points 1(a) and (b) , including the pre -tax price of fasteners and tools, if supplied with the 
spare part, on the free acc ess website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative. Where spare parts listed in point 1(a) and (b)  are made available to end -users, 
the expected maximum pre -tax price refers to the price for professional repairers and end -
users.  
(6) Disasse mbly requirements  
Manufacturers , importers or authorised representatives  shall meet the following disassembly 
requirem ents:  
(a) From [ 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall ensure,  that the process for 
replacement of parts referred to in point  1(a) meets the following criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible in at least one of the 
following ways:  
– with no tool, a tool or set of tools that is supplied with the product 
or spare part, or basic tools ; 
– with commercially available tools . 
(iii) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
in a workshop environment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement  shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
by a generalist . 
(b) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the process for battery r eplacement meets the following criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible with no tool , a tool or set of 
tools that is supplied with the produc t or spare part, or basic tools ; 
(iii) the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out in a use 
environment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement shall be able to be  carried out by a layman.  
(c) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, impo rters or authorised representatives shall  
EN 31  EN ensure that the process for display unit replacement meets the following 
criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible in at least one of the 
following w ays: 
– with no tool, a tool or set of tools that is supplied with the product 
or spare part, or basic tools ; 
– with commercially available tools . 
(iii) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
in a workshop environment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
by a generalist.  
(7) Preparation for reuse  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation],  manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives shall ensure, that devi ces include a software function, that resets 
the device to its factory settings and erases securely by default address book, text messages 
and call history.  
2.2. Marking of plastic components  
Plastic components heavier than 50 g  shall be marked by specifying the type of polymer with 
the appropriate standard symbols or abbreviated terms set between the punctuation marks ‘>’ 
and ‘<’ as specified in available standards. The marking shall be legible.  
Plastic components shall be exempt from marking requirements pro vided the following 
conditions are fulfilled:  
(i) the marking is not possible because of the shape or size;  
(ii) the marking would impact on the performance or functionality of the 
plastic component;  
(iii) marking is technically not possible because of the  molding method.  
For the following plastic components no marking shall be required:  
(i) packaging, tape, labels and stretch wraps;  
(ii) wiring, cables and connectors, rubber parts and any other component 
where not enough appropriate surface area is availab le for the marking to 
be of a legible size;  
(iii) PCB assemblies, PMMA boards, optical components, electrostatic 
discharge components, electromagnetic interference components, 
speakers;  
(iv) transparent parts where the marking would obstruct the function o f the 
part in question.  
2.3. Recyclability requirements  
(1) Manufacturers, importers or their authorised representatives shall, without 
prejudice to Article 15 (1) of Directive 2012/19/EU, make available, on a free -
access website, the dismantling information needed to access any of the  
EN 32  EN products components referred to in Annex VII , point 1,  of Directive 
2012/19/EU.  
(2) The information referred to in point (1) shall include the sequence of 
dismantling steps, tools or technologies needed to access the targeted 
components.  
(3) The information referred to in point (1) shall be available until at least 15 years 
after the placing on the market of the last unit of a product model.  
3. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
From [ 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ]: 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide in the 
technical documentation and make publicly available on free -access websites 
the following information:  
(a) compatibility with removable memory cards, if any;  
(b) indicative weight range of the following critical raw materials and 
environmentally relevant materials:  
(i) cobalt in the battery  (weight range: less than 0,5 g, between 0,5 g 
and 3 g, above 3 g ), 
(ii) tantalum in capacitors (weight range: less than 0,01 g, between 
0,01 g and 0,2 g, above 0,2 g) , 
(iii) neodymium in loud speakers, vibration motors, and other magnets 
(weight range: less than 0,1 g, between 0,1 g and 0,5 g, above 0,5 
g), and  
(iv) gold in all components (weight range: less than 0,02 g, between 
0,02 g and 0,1 g, above 0,1 g) ; 
(c) recyclabi lity rate Rcyc ; 
(d) the percentage  of recycled content for the product or a part thereof , where 
available . 
(2) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide user 
instructions in the form of a user manual on a free access website of the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, and on the sales packaging 
of the device. Where the pac kage does not include a charger, those instructions 
shall include the following information: “For environmental reasons this 
package does not include a charger. This device can be powered with most 
USB power adapters and a cable with USB Type -C plug ”. 
D. Slate tablets   
1. RESOURCE EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
1.1. Design for repair and reuse  
(1) Availability of spare parts:  
(a) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall make available to profess ional 
repairers at least the following spare parts, including required fasteners, if not 
reusable, for a minimum period from one month after the date of placement on  
EN 33  EN the market until 6 years after the date of end of placement on the market, when 
present:  
(i) battery;  
(ii) back cover or back cover assembly;  
(iii) display assembly;  
(iv) front -facing camera assembly;  
(v) rear-facing camera assembly;  
(vi) external audio connector(s);  
(vii) external charging port( s); 
(viii)  mechanical button (s); 
(ix) main microphone(s);  
(x) speaker (s); 
(xi) hinge assembly;  
(xii) mechanical display folding  mechanism;  
(xiii)  protective foil for foldable displays;  
(xiv)  charger, unless the device complies with [  OP please add reference 
to common charger provision, Article 3(4)  in the proposal ] of 
Directive 2014/53/EU ; 
(xv) SIM tray and memory card tray, if there is an external slot for a 
SIM or memory card tray.  
(b) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall make available to to professional 
repairers and end -users at least protective foils for foldable displays , for a 
minimum period from one month after the date of placement on the market 
until 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market.  
(c) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall:  
(i) make available to end -users at least the following spare parts, for a 
minimum period from 1 month after the date of placement on the market 
until 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market:  
– battery;  
– back cover or back cover assembly, if to be fully removed for 
replacement of the battery . 
(ii) or, as an alternative to point (i), ensure that : 
– the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 500 full 
charge cycles, and after 500 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have , in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 83 % of the rated capacity;  
– the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 1000 full 
charge cycles, and after 1000 full charge cycles the battery must, in  
EN 34  EN addition, have , in a fully charged  state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 80 % of the rated capacity.  
(d) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation ], manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall make 
available to end -users at l east the following spare parts, for a minimum period 
from one month after the date of placement on the market until 6 years after the 
date of end of placement on the market:  
(i) display assembly;  
(ii) charger, unless the device complies with [ OP please add  reference 
to common charger provision, Article 3(4) in the proposal ] of 
Directive 2014/53/EU ; 
(iii) SIM tray and memory card tray, if there is an external slot for a 
SIM or memory card tray.  
(e) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], spare parts 
concerned by points (a) and (b) shall not be assemblies comprising more than 
one of the listed spare part types, except for:  
(i) microphones which might be part of a loudspeaker or external 
charging port assembly;  
(ii) external audio connector( s) and external charging port(s) which 
might be combined as the same port;  
(iii) hinge assembly which might be part of a mecha nical display 
folding mechanism.  
(f) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], the list of spare 
parts concerned  by points  (a) and (b) and the procedure for ordering them shall 
be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer 
or authorised representative, from one month after the date of placement on the 
market and until the end of the period of availability of these spare parts.  
(g) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], the repair 
instructions for parts concerned by point (b) shall be publicly available at no 
cost on the free access website of the manufacturer, imp orter or authorised 
representative, from the date of placement on the market and until 7 years after 
the date of end of placement on the market.  
(h) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation ], the repair instruc tions for parts concerned by points (c), when 
applicable, and (d) shall be publicly available at no cost on the free access 
website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, from the 
date of placement on the market and until 7 years after  the date of end of 
placement on the market.  
(2) Access to repair and maintenance information  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives shall, from one month after the date of placement on the market 
until 7 years after the date of end of placement on the market, provide access to the repair and 
maintenance information to professional repairers for parts covered by points  1(a) and (b) in 
the following conditions, unless that inf ormation is made publicly available on the free access 
website referred to in points 1( g) and ( h):  
EN 35  EN (a) The manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s website shall 
indicate the process for professional repairers to register for access to 
informa tion; to accept such a request, the manufacturers, importers or 
authorised representatives may require the professional repairer to demonstrate 
that: 
(i) the professional repairer has the technical competence to repair slate 
tablets and complies with the a pplicable regulations for repairers of 
electrical equipment in the Member States where it operates. Reference 
to an official registration system as professional repairer, where such 
system exists in the Member States concerned, shall be accepted as proof 
of compliance with this point;  
(ii) the professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities 
resulting from its activity regardless of whether this is required by the 
Member State.  
(b) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall a ccept or refuse 
the registration within 5 working days from the date of request. In the case of 
refusal, a clear justification will be provided to the requestee outlining the 
reasons behind such decision, which shall be revoked, if the same professional 
repairer requests to be registered with updated information, which complies 
with the cond itions for being granted access.  
(c) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable 
and proportionate fees for access to the repair and mainten ance information or 
for receiving regular updates of such information. The registration as such shall 
be provided for free. A fee shall be considered reasonable in particular if it 
does not discourage access by failing to take into account the extent to wh ich 
the professional repairer uses the inform ation.  
(d) Once registered, a professional repairer shall have access, within one working 
day after requesting it, to the requested repair and maintenance information. 
The information may be provided for an equivale nt model or model of the 
same family, if rel evant.  
(e) The repair and maintenance information referred to in (a) shall include:  
(i) the unequivocal product  identification;  
(ii) a disassembly map or exploded view;  
(iii) wiring and connection diagrams, as required for failure analysis;  
(iv) electronic board diagrams, to the level of detail needed to replace parts 
covered by point 1 (a);  
(v) a list of necessary repair and test equipment;  
(vi) technical manual of instructions for repair;  
(vii) diagnostic fault and error information (including manufacturer -specific 
codes, where applicable);  
(viii)  component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum 
theoretical values for measurements, except for personal identifiable 
information, except if rele vant for a repair operation concerned by points 
1 (a), (b), (c));   
EN 36  EN (ix) instructions for software and firmware (including reset software);  
(x) information on how to access data records of reported failure incidents 
stored on the device (where applicable and  except for personal 
identifiable information such as related to user behavior and location 
information);  
(xi) the procedure for user authorisation of parts replacement when required 
for a repair, and software tools, firmware and similar auxiliary means 
required for full functionality of the spare part and device after repair, 
such as remote or onsite authorisation of serial numbers ; 
(xii) information on how to access professional repair (internet webpages, 
addresses, contact details) .  
(f) Without prejudice to  intellectual property rights, third parties shall be allowed 
to use and publish unaltered repair and maintenance information initially 
published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative and 
covered by point (e) once the manufacturer, imp orter or authorised 
representative terminates access to that information after the end of the period 
of access to repair and maintenance information.  
(g) For access to information and tools referred to in point (e)(xi),  the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised  representative might require the owner of 
the device to notify the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of 
the intended repair case. For parts referred to in point (e)(xi),  that are relevant 
for user identification or data security, manufac turers, importers or authorised 
representatives may provide remote authorisation of serial numbers directly to 
the end -user.  
(h) In case access to personal identifiable information is required to perform a 
repair operation covered by points 1 (a), (c), (d), th e user must be informed and 
must authorise access to that information.  
(3) Maximum delivery time of spare parts  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ]: 
(a) During the period referred to in points 1(a) and (b)  the manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall ensure the delivery of the spare 
parts within 5 working days after having received the order.  
(b) In the case of spare parts covered by point  1(a) the availability of spare parts 
may be limited to professional repairers registered in accordance with point  2 
(a) and (b). 
(4) Maximum price of spare parts  
During  the period referred to in  points 1(a) and (b)  the manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall indicate an expected maximum pre -tax price at least in Euro for spare 
parts listed in points 1(a) and (b)  and 1(c), including the pre -tax price of fasteners and tools, if 
supplied with the spare part, on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative. Where spare parts listed in point 1(a) and (b)  are made available to 
end-users, the expected maximum pre -tax price refers to the price for professional repairers 
and end -users.  
(5) Disassembly requirements   
EN 37  EN Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives  shall meet the following disassembly 
requirements:  
(a) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall ensure, that the process for 
replacement of parts referred to in point 1(a) meets the following criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible  in at least one of the 
following ways;  
– with no tool, a tool or set of tools that is supplied with the product 
or spare part, or b asic tools;  
– with commercially available tools.  
(iii) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
in a workshop environment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
by a generalist.  
(b) From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation ], manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall ensure, that the process for 
replacement of parts referred to in point 1(b) meets the following criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be removable or reusable ; 
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible with no tool , a tool or set of 
tools that is supplied with the produc t or spare part, or basic tools ; 
(iii) the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out in a use 
envir onment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out by a layman.  
(c) From [OP: please insert the date = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation ], manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the process for battery replacement:  
(i) meets he following criteria:  
– fasteners shall be reusable;  
– the process for replacement shall be feasible with no tool, a tool or 
set of tools that is supplied with the product or spare part, or basic 
tools;  
– the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out in a use 
environment;  
– the process for replacement shall be able to be carried out by a 
layman.  
(ii) or, as an alternative to point (i), ensure that:  
– the process for battery replacement meets the criteria set out in (a) ; 
– the battery endurance in cycles achieves a minimum of 500 full 
charge cycles, and after 500 full charge cycles the battery must, in  
EN 38  EN addition, have in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 83 % of the rated capacity;  
– the batter y endurance in cycles  achieves a minimum of 1000 full 
charge cycles, and after 1000 full charge cycles the battery must, in 
addition, have in a fully charged state, a remaining capacity of at 
least 80 % of the rated capacity.  
(d) From [OP: please insert the da te = 18 months after the entry into force of this 
Regulation ], manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the process for display assembly replacement meets the following 
criteria:  
(i) fasteners shall be r emovable or reusable;  
(ii) the process for replacement shall be feasible  in at least on of the 
following ways : 
– with no tool, a tool or set of tools that is supplied with the product 
or spare part, or basic tools ; 
– with commercially available tools . 
(iii) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
in a workshop environment ; 
(iv) the process for replacement shall, as a minimum, be able to be carried out 
by a generalist.  
(6) Preparation for reuse  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , manufacturers, importers or 
authorised  representatives shall ensure, that devices : 
(a) encrypt user data by default using a random encryption key;  
(b) include a software function, that resets the device to its factory settings and 
erases securely by d efault the encryption key and generates a new one;  
(c) record the following data from the battery management system in the system 
settings or another location accessible for end -users:  
(i) Date of manufacturing of the battery;  
(ii) Date of first use of the battery;  
(iii) Number of full charge/discharge cycles (reference: rated capacity);  
(iv) Measured  state of health ( remaining full charge capacity relative to the 
rated capacity in %).  
1.2. Design for reliability  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this  Regulation] : 
(1) Scratch resistance: Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall 
ensure that the screen of the device passes the hardness level 4 on the Mohs 
hardness scale, except for foldable slate tablets designed to be used with a 
permane ntly attached protective foil on the foldable display.   
EN 39  EN (2) Protection from dust and water: manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall ensure that the devices are protected against the ingress of 
solid foreign objects of size bigger than 1mill imeter and splashing of water.  
(3) Battery endurance in cycles: M anufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives shall ensure that the devices achieve at least 500 cycles at 80 % 
remaining capacity, to be tested under charging conditions where the chargi ng 
rate is limited by the battery management system and not by the power delivery 
capabilities of the power supply.  
(4) Battery management:  
(a) Manufacturers, importers or authorized representatives shall include an 
optional charging feature selectable by the user which terminates the 
charging process automatically, when the battery is charged to 80  % of 
its full capacity;  
(b) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide a 
power management feature, which by default ensures that once the 
battery is fully charged there is no further charging power supplied to the 
battery unless the charge level drops below 95  % of its maximum 
capacity; users shall have the possibility to  disable this feature.  
(5) Operating system updates:  
(a) where manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives 
provide, either voluntarily or in compliance with Union legislation, 
security updates or functionality updates to the operating system 
installed on a product model, they shall ensure that such updates 
are available a t no cost at least until the date of  end of placement on 
the market.  
(b) where, after the date of end of placement on the market of a 
product model, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives provide, either voluntarily or in compliance with 
Union legislation, security updates to the operating system installed 
on that product model at the moment of end of placement on the 
market , they shall ensure that such updates are available at no cost 
for at least 5 years after the date of end of placement on the market.  
(c) where, after the date of end of placement on the market of a 
product model, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives provide, either voluntarily or in compliance with 
Union legislation, functionality updates to the operating system  
installed on that product model at the moment of end of placement 
on the market , they shall ensure that such updates are available at 
no cost for at least 3 years after the date of  end of placement on the 
market.  
(d) security  updates mentioned under points (a) and (b) need to be 
available to the user at the latest 2 months after the public release 
of a security patch, or the source code of an update of the 
underlying operating system or, if the source code is not publicly 
released, after an update of the sam e operating system is released 
by the operating system provider or on any other product of the 
same brand .  
EN 40  EN (e) functionality updates mentioned under points (a) and (c) need to be 
available to the user at the latest 4 months after the public release 
of the sour ce code of an update of the underlying operating system 
or, if the source code is not publicly released, after an update of the 
same operating system is released by the operating system provider 
or on any other product of the same brand . 
(f) an operating syste m update may combine a security and a 
functionality update.  
(g) before an operating system update is released manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives shall perform appropriate 
quality testing and shall make publicly available on a website the 
specification of performance tests against which the update is 
tested. In case a released operating system software shows a 
negative impact on device performance under conditions 
corresponding to the specified performance tests, manufacturers, 
importers or a uthorised representatives shall modify the released 
operating system to ensure at least the same performance as before 
the update within a reasonable period of time, free of charge and 
without causing significan t inconvenience to the consumer.  
(h) after the en d of placement on the market manufacturers, importers 
or authorised representatives shall ensure that the user has the 
option to restore the operating system version which was available 
for this model on the date of end of placement on the market, or, 
alternatively, any earlier one. Prior to the reinstallation of this 
operating system version the user shall be notified about potential 
security issues, the risk of data loss and the risk of incompatibility 
with software provided by third parties.  
1.3. Marking of plastic components   
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] , plastic components heavier 
than 50 g shall be marked by specifying the type of polymer with the appropriate standard 
symbols or abbreviated terms set between the punctuatio n marks ‘>’ and ‘<’ as specified in 
available standards. The marking shall be legible.  
Plastic components shall be  exempt from marking requirements provided  the following 
conditions are fulfilled : 
(i) the marking is not possible because of the shape or size; 
(ii) the marking would impact on the performance or functionality of the 
plastic component;  
(iii) marking is technically not possible because of the molding method.  
For the following plastic components no marking shall be  required:  
(i) packaging, tap e, labels and stretch wraps;  
(ii) wiring, cables and connectors, rubber parts and any other component 
where  not enough appropriate surface area is available for the marking to 
be of a legible size;   
EN 41  EN (iii) PCB assemblies, PMMA boards, optical components, ele ctrostatic 
discharge components, electromagnetic interference components, 
speakers;  
(iv) transparent parts where the marking would obstruct the function of the 
part in question.  
1.4. Recyclability requirements  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] : 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or their authorised representatives shall, without prejudice 
to Article 15 (1) of Directive 2012/19/EU, make available, on a free -access website, 
the dismantling information needed to access any of the products componen ts 
referred to in Annex VII , point 1,  of Directive 2012/19/EU.  
(2) This information  referred to in point (1)  shall include the sequence of dismantling 
steps, tools or technologies needed to access the targeted components.  
(3) The information referred to in point (1) shall be available until at least 15 years after 
the placing on the market of the last unit of a product model.  
2. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
From [12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] : 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide in the technical 
documentation and make publicly available on free -access websites the following 
information:  
(a) compatibility with  removable memory cards, if any.  
(b) indicative weight range of the following critical raw materials a nd 
environmentally relevant materials:  
(i) cobalt in the battery (weight range: less than 10 g, between 10 g and 20 g, 
above 20 g) , 
(ii) tantalum in capacitors (weight range: less than 0,01 g, between 0,01 g 
and 0,1 g, above 0,1 g) , 
(iii) neodymium in loud  speakers, vibration motors, and other magnets 
(weight range: less than 0,2 g, between 0,2 g and 1 g, above 1 g) , and  
(iv) gold in all components (weight range: less than 0,02 g, between 0,02 g 
and 0,1 g, above 0,1 g) . 
(c) recyclability rate Rcyc . 
(d) the percenta ge of recycled content for the product or a part thereof , where 
available.  
(e) ingress protection rating.  
(f) minimum battery enduranc e in cycles in number of cycles.  
(2) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide user instructions 
in the for m of a user manual on a free access website of the manufacturer, importer 
or authorised representative, including the following : 
(a) how to access on the device information from the battery management system 
on:  
EN 42  EN (i) date of manufacturing of the battery;  
(ii) date of first use of the battery;  
(iii) number of full charge/discharge cycles (reference: rated capacity);  
(iv) measured state of health (remaining full charge capacity relative to the 
rated capacity in %).  
(b) instructions for battery maintenance, including:  
(i) impacts on battery lifetime related to exposing the device to elevated 
temperatures, state of charge, fast charging and other known adverse 
effects on battery lifetime;  
(ii) effects of switching off radio connections, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, on 
power  consumption;  
(iii) information about wether the device supports other features, which 
extend battery lifetime, such as smart charging and about how these 
features are activated or under which cond itions these features work best.  
(c) instructions for restoring  operating system versions referred to in part 1.2, part, 
point 5(c)  
(3) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall ensure that: 
(a) Information that data encryption is enabled by default is displayed to the user 
in the course of configuring a new device, including an explanation that this 
eases dat a erasure through factory reset;  
(b) If wireless charging is selected, a message notify ing the user that wireless 
charging will likely increase the energy use in the charging of the battery . 
(4) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide user instructions 
in the form of a user manual on a free access website of the manufacturer, importer 
or authorised representative, and on the sales packaging of the device . Where the 
package does not include a charger, those instructions shall include the following 
information: “For environmental reasons this package does not include a charger. 
This device can be powered with most USB power adapters and a cable with USB 
Type -C plug.”   
EN 43  EN ANNEX III  
Measurements and calculations  
1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements 
laid down in  this Regulation, measurements and calculations shall be made using 
harmonised standards, or oth er reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, which 
take into account the generally recognised state -of-the-art methods and are in line 
with the provisions set out below. The reference numbers of th ose harmonised 
standards have been published for this pu rpose in the Official Journal of the 
European Union  (OJ). 
2. In the absence of relevant standards and until the publication of the references of the 
relevant harmonised standards in the OJ, the transitional testing methods set out in 
Annex IIIa or other relia ble, accurate and reproducible methods, which take into 
account the generally recognised state -of-the-art, shall be used . 
3. Cordless phones shipped with a base station shall be tested for networked standby 
power consumption, with the following test settings : 
(a) Tests shall be performed on the base station both without the handset on the 
base station as well as with the charged handset on the base station.  
(b) The devices shall be measured in the condition as delivered to the end 
customer (factory setting).  
(c) The powe r consumptions shall be measured as average power consumptions 
over a time period of 10 minutes.  
(d) The measurements shall  be carried out with a mains supply voltage of 230V ± 
1 %. 
4. Cordless phones shipped with a charging cradle shall be tested for networked 
standby power consumption, with the following test settings : 
(a) Tests shall be performed with the charged handset placed on the charging 
cradle.  
(b) The devices shall be measured in the condition as delivered to the end 
customer (factory setting).  
(c) The power cons umptions shall be measured as average power consumptions 
over a time period of 10 minutes.  
(d) The measurements shall  to be carried out with a mains supply voltage of 230V 
± 1 %. 
5. Batteries of m obile phones and slate tablet s shall be tested for battery endurance in 
cycles until the battery’s usable electrical capacity has reached 80  % of its rated 
capaci ty; the battery shall be tested  according to the default charging algorithms 
implemented by the manufacturer . The resulting number of cycles shall be rou nded 
down to full hundreds and stated as “≥ x00”.   
6. Ingress protection against particle and moisture ingress shall be expressed as an IP 
code, corresponding with the levels listed in Table 1 . Tests shall be performed 
without protective cover.   
EN 44  EN Table 1 
Allow able ingress protection classes  
Level  Ingress of solid foreign objects  Ingress of water with harmful effects  
 Object size  Protection against  
4 ≥1 mm  splashing of water  
5 dust-protected  jetting of water  
6 dust-tight powerful jetting of water  
7 n.a. temporary immersion, 1 m depth  
8 n.a. continuous immersion, 1 m or more depth  
7. The number of falls per unit shall be determined with the following test conditions, 
without protective foils and separate protective cover, if any, and in the fully 
extended state, if applicable:  
(a) fall height 1m;  
(b) after a defined number of falls corresponding to the intervals specified in Table  
2, the unit under test has to be functional without defect, with particular 
reference to the following functionalities, where applicable:  
(i) integrity of screen;  
(ii) display without pixel defects or similar malfunctions;  
(iii) all cameras, tested for still images and videos;  
(iv) mobile communication;  
(v) Bluetooth connectivity;  
(vi) WiFi connectivity;  
(vii) battery charging: wired and wireless;  
(viii)  display touch sensitivity;  
(ix) responsive buttons and switches;  
(x) vibration alarm ; 
(xi) main  microphone (s); 
(xii) loudspeaker;  
(xiii)  headset audio.  
(c) cracks of the frame or backside shall not be considered a defect as long as full 
functionality and safe use of the unit under test is given;  
(d) cracks of the touchscreen and of any other cover layers of a display shall not be 
considered a defect as long as f ull functionality and safe use of the unit under 
test is given;  
(e) in case of no determined defect the test shall be continued, placing the unit 
under test in the tumble tester in the same orientation the device was found 
when the test was interrupted;   
EN 45  EN (f) in ca se of a determined defect and in any case after 350 falls the test of the unit 
is terminated.  
Table 2  
Test intervals for determining if the unit is defective (smartphones)  
Falls per 
unit Unit tested without any 
protective foil or separate 
protective cover  Unit tested in fully 
extended state, if 
applicable  
100 1st check for defects  1st check for defects  
Repeated free fall tests shall be performed with five units of each model for each of 
the applicable test cas es. 
The minimum required  repeated free fall reliability correspond s to the number of falls 
which have been passed by at least three  out of the five units under test.   
EN 46  EN ANNEX IIIa  
Transitional Methods  
Table 1 
References and qualifying notes for mobile phones, cordless phones and slate tablets  
Parameter  Source  Reference Test 
Method / Title  Notes  
Disassembly 
requirements  CEN  EN 45554:2020  Fasteners : please refer to Table A.1 of the standard  
Tools: please refer to Table A.2 of the standard , unless 
differently specified in this Regulation  
Working environment: please refer to Table A.4  of the 
standard   
Skill level: please refer to Table A.5  of the standard   
Protection against 
particles and water  IEC IEC 
60529:1989/AMD2
:2013/COR1:2019  dust tight and protected against immersion in water up to 1 
meter depth : IP67  
protected against the ingress of solid foreign objects of size 
bigger than 1millimeter and splashing of water : IP44  
Rated capacity and 
battery endurance in 
cycles  CENEL
EC IEC EN 61960 -
3:2017  Battery endurance in cycles shall be measured with the 
following test sequence:  
1) one cycle at 0,2C discharge rate and measure capacity  
2) cycles 2 -499 at 0 ,5C discharge rate  
3) repeat step 1  
To determine the number of cycles beyond 500 cycles, the 
test shall be continued  
4) 99 cycl es at 0 ,5 C discharge rate  
5) repeat step 1  
6) repeat steps 4 and 5 until measured capacity is below 
80%  
Tests shall be performed with an external power source, 
which does not limit the power draw of the battery and 
leaves it to the specified default char ging algorithm to 
regulate the charging rate .  
Scratch hardness  CEN  EN 15771:2010  Scratch hardness shall be tested on the visible display area, 
without protective cover on the display  
Recycled content of 
the product or of a part  CEN  EN 45557:2020   
Standardised physical 
dimensions of 
rechargeable batteries  IEC IEC 60086 -2:2015   
Base station simulator 
for battery endurance 
test ETSI  ETSI TR 125 914 - 
V16.0.0, chapter 9   
Battery endurance test 
ambient conditions  ECMA  ECMA 383  Ambient temperature (23 ±5) °C, relative humidity 10  % to 
80 %, ambient light (250 ±50) Lux   
EN 47  EN Resistance to 
accidental drops  IEC IEC 60068 -2-31, 
Free fall repeated – 
Procedure 2  Mobile phones shall be tested for resistance to accidental 
drops, fall height 1 meter; the test has to be  performed with 
5 units consecutively and is passed, if at least 3 units pass 
the test. Protective foils or separate protective covers, if 
any, have to be removed prior to testing.  
 
Rcyc  EN 45555:2019  To be calculated as mass based recyclability rate, wi th the 
following reference end -of-life scenario:  
 Battery: Co, Li (R cyc,Li 90 %) masses count 
towards recyclability rate  
 Mono -material parts removed when extracting the 
battery: Steel, Al, Mg, plastics or copper masses 
count towards recyclability rate  
 All other parts: Cu, Co, Sn (R cyc,Sn 50 %), Ni 
(Rcyc,Ni 85 %), In (R cyc,In 50%), Au, Ag, PGM 
(Rcyc,PGM 95 %) masses count towards 
recyclability rate  
 
Critical raw material 
(CRM) content   EN 45558:2019  To be applied to gold following the same approach as for 
CRMs  
Secure deletion  NIST  Guidelines for 
Media Sanitization, 
NIST Special 
Publication 800 -88 
- Revision 1    
EN 48  EN ANNEX IV  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification by Member 
State authorities of the declared values and shall not be used by the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical 
documentation or in interpreting t hose values with a view to achieving compliance or to 
communicate better performance by any means.  
Where a model has been designed to be able to detect that it is being tested (e.g. by 
recognising the test conditions or test cycle), and to react specifical ly by automatically 
altering its performance during the test with the objective of reaching a more favourable level 
for any of the parameters specified in this Regulation or included in the technical 
documentation or included in any of the documentation pr ovided, the model and all 
equivalent  models shall be considered not compliant.  
As part of verifying the compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in 
this Regulation pursuant  to Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC, the authorities of t he 
Member States shall apply the following procedure for the requirements referred to in Annex 
II: 
1. The Member State authorities shall verify one single unit of the model pursuant to 
points 2(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), except for the requirement referred to in Annex 
II.1.2.1 (resistance to accidental drops ), where the test shall be performed with five 
units of the model pursuant to points 2(a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), and except for the 
requirement referred to in Annex II.1.2.4 (battery endurance in cycles ), where the 
test shall be performed with five units o f the model pursuant to points 2 (a), (b), 
(c),(d) and (g).  
2. The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements where all 
of the following  conditions are fulfilled :  
(a) the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to Annex  IV, 
point 2,  to Directive 2009/125/EC (declared values), and, where 
applicable, the values used to calculate th ose values, are not more 
favourable for the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative 
than the results of the corresponding measurements c arried out pursuant 
to point  (g) thereof;  
(b) the declared values meet any requirements laid down in this Regulation, 
and any required product information published by the manufacturer, 
importer or authorised representative  does not contain values that are 
more favourable for the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative  than the declared values;  
(c) when the Member State authorities check the unit of the model, they find 
that the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative  has put in 
place a sy stem that complies with the requirements laid down in Article 
6(2);  
(d) when the Member State authorities check the unit of the model, it 
complies with the requirements laid down in Annex  II;  
(e) when the Member State authorities test the unit of the model, the 
determined values (the values of the relevant parameters as measured in  
EN 49  EN testing and the values calculated from these measurements) comply with 
the respective verification tolerances as set out in Table 4; 
(f) when the Member State authorities test five units o f the model, the 
determined values (that is the values of the relevant parameters as 
measured in testing and the values calculated from th ose measurements) 
comply with the respective pass rate as given in Table 5; 
(g) when the Member State authorities test the  five units of the model, the 
arithmetic mean of the determined values (that is the values of the 
relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from 
these measurements) comply with the respective verification tolerances 
as given in T able 4. 
3. If the results referred to in point  2(a), (b), (c), (d) or (g) are not achieved, the model 
and all equivalent models shall be considered not to comply with this Regulation.  
4. If the result referred to in point  2(e) is not achieved, the Member State a uthorities 
shall select three additional units of the same model for testing.  
5. If the result referred to in point  2(f) is not achieved, the Member State authorities 
shall select five additional units of the same model for testing. As an alternative, the 
additional units selected may be of one or more equivalent models.  
6. The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if, for 
these units tested pursuant to point 4, where applicable, the arithmetical mean of the 
determined values compli es with the respective verification tolerances set out in 
Table 4. 
7. The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if for 
these ten units tested pursuant to point 5,  where applicable,  the pass rate complies 
with the respective values given in Table  5. 
8. If the result referred to in points  6 and 7 is not achieved, the model and all equivalent 
models shall be considered not to comply with this Regulation.  
9. The Member State authorities shall  provide all relevant information to the authorities 
of the other Member States and to the Commission without delay once a decision has 
been taken on the non -compliance of the model according to points  3, 6, 7 or 
according to the second paragraph of this A nnex.  
The Member State authorities shall use the measurement and calculation methods set out in 
Annex  III. 
The Member State authorities shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set out in 
Table 4 and shall use only the procedure described in the third paragraph  for the requirements 
set out in this Annex. For the parameters in Table 4, no other tolerances, such as those set out 
in harmonised standards or in any other measurement method, shall be applied.   
EN 50  EN Table 4 
Verification tolerances  
Parame ters Verification tolerances  
Networked standby power 
consumption [W]  The determined valuea shall not be more than 0,10 W higher 
than the declared value.  
battery endurance per cycle (END device 
[h]) The determined valuea shall not be more than 2 hours lower 
than the declared value.  
battery endurance in cycles – default 
settings [cycles]  The determined valuea shall not be more than 20 cycles 
lower than the declared value.  
rated battery capacity (C rated [mAh])  The determined valuea shall not be more than 10% higher 
than the declared value.  
a in the case of three additional units tested as prescribed in point  4, the determined value means the 
arithmetic mean of the values determined for these three additional units.  
Table 5 
Pass rates for measured parameters  
Parameters  Pass rate 
tolerances  
repeated free fall reliability  The determined valuea corresponding to the declared 
value shall be met by at least 60  % of the tested devices.   
EN 51  EN ANNEX V  
Benchmarks  
At the time of entry into force of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market 
was identified as follows:  
Mobile phones:  
(1) resistance to accidental drops: >100 falls; >>100 falls for ruggedized devices ; 
(2) scratch resistance: 6;  
(3) ingress protection rating: IP68 (in combination with user -replaceable battery);  
(4) battery endurance per cycle: 63 hours talk time, 35 hours web browsing, 28 hours 
video playback ; 
(5) battery endurance in cycles: 1200 cycles . 
Cordless phones:  
(6) standby power cordless phones with base station: 0,4 W;  
(7) standby power cordless phones with charging cradle only: < 0,05 W;  
(8) ingress protection rating: IP65;  
(9) battery endurance per cycle: 37 hours talk time; 18,5 days standby time with standard 
settings of the base station;  
(10) compatibility with standard size batteries: yes . 
Slate tablets:  
(11) scratch resistance: 6;  
(12) ingress protection rating: IP68;  
(13) battery endurance per cycle: 14 hours active use;  
(14) battery endurance in cycles: 1000 cycles.