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Just to be clear: There is an official notice of the EU commission making this legal argument:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52...

> Consequently, in the case of portable batteries included in products covered by Regulation (EU) 2023/1670, the removability and replaceability obligations set out in Annex II of that Regulation prevail over those set out in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

The ecodesign law (spare part but 1000 cycle exemption) pevails over the batteries law.



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