Continuing its efforts to solve the technological product waste with sustainability and eventually create the Type-C access standard, the European Union today presented a new proposal. European Unionthis time for electronic device manufacturers for at least five years security update and three years operating system update suggested it would be mandatory.

The new proposal will be sold within the territory of the European Union, excluding the update conditions. Minimum required spare parts for smartphones and tablets also suggested. If the proposal goes into effect, manufacturers must provide spare batteries, display, camera, charging port, mechanical key, microphone, speaker, hinge parts and SIM/memory card tray for their devices for at least five years.

Repair manual is also available for 7 years:

In addition to the obligation to supply spare parts, manufacturers are obliged to supply all parts for 7 years. detailed repair manual will be responsible for the presentation. The obligations presented to the producers with the proposal, including these obligations, are as follows:

• Minimum 5 years of security updates (first update will be released 2 months after device launch)
• Minimum 3 years of operating system updates,
• Minimum five years of spare parts for smartphones and tablets,
• Providing detailed repair instructions for a minimum of 7 years,
• Batteries have a capacity of 83% after 500 charges and 80% capacity after 1000 charges

Until September 28, the European Union will collect the opinions on the proposal and present the proposal within the framework of these proposals. until the fourth quarter of 2022 will take care of. After the edit is approved within the next 12 months expected to come into effect.