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 "title": "Is a Smartwatch Jewellery, Electronics or Another DPP Category?",
 "description": "A smartwatch can be a “watch” for one legal or commercial purpose and still be electronic, radio and battery-containing equipment for other EU rules.",
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   "name": "Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Battery passport Articles 77-78",
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   "name": "Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety",
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   "name": "Regulation (EU) 2017/745 - Medical Device Regulation.",
   "legislationDate": "2017-04-05"
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   "@id": "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/regulation/connected-toy-regulatory-classification#legislation-32024r2847",
   "celex": "32024R2847",
   "name": "Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 - Cyber Resilience Act - staged application dates and horizontal cyber framework.",
   "legislationDate": "2024-10-23"
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  {
   "@id": "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/regulation/connected-toy-regulatory-classification#legislation-32025r2392",
   "celex": "32025R2392",
   "name": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2392 - classifications including qualifying health-monitoring smart clothing/sports apparel and child wearables.",
   "legislationDate": "2025-11-28"
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  {
   "@id": "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/regulation/smartwatch-regulatory-classification#legislation-32012l0019",
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   "name": "Directive 2012/19/EU on WEEE.",
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   "@id": "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/regulation/smartwatch-regulatory-classification#legislation-32014l0053",
   "celex": "32014L0053",
   "name": "Directive 2014/53/EU - Radio Equipment Directive.",
   "legislationDate": "2014-04-16"
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   "@id": "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/regulation/smartwatch-regulatory-classification#legislation-32024r0964",
   "celex": "32024R0964",
   "name": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/964, European Commission; In force. Classifies one described battery-powered Bluetooth smartwatch under a wristwatch CN heading.",
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   "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02011L0065-20250101",
   "name": "Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) consolidated, EU; In force. EEE hazardous-substance restrictions."
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  {
   "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02006R1907-20250901",
   "name": "Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH), consolidated, EU; In force. Material restrictions relevant to wrist-contact/watch articles under specified conditions."
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  {
   "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=intcom:C(2026)5031",
   "name": "Commission Delegated Regulation C(2026)5031, European Commission; Commission-adopted 14 July 2026; scrutiny/publication completion to re-check. Additional derogations from portable-battery removability/replaceability; expressly discusses wearables including smartwatches."
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   "url": "https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-adds-exemptions-portable-battery-removal-rules-2026-07-14_en",
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   "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:62024CJ0512",
   "name": "Judgment C-512/24, BÁV, 1 August 2025, Court of Justice of the European Union; Judgment. Current interpretation relevant to cadmium/jewellery material restriction context."
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  {
   "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52025DC0187",
   "name": "COM(2025) 187 — ESPR Working Plan 2025-2030, European Commission; Current working plan. ICT/electronics horizontal repairability and recycled-content/recyclability work in official development."
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