# Apple Watch among wearables exempted from EU user-replaceable battery rules - 9to5Mac

> The European Commission has revised its battery regulations to exempt devices such as the Apple Watch from requirements that batteries be removable and replaceable by users. Here are the details.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/apple-watch-among-wearables-exempted-from-eu-user-replaceable-battery-rules/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a567db049cc1452ea6cbbd5)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #apple-watch
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a567db049cc1452ea6cbbd5

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at 9to5Mac (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._