oSIST prEN 50776:2026
(Main)Recyclability of smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets
- Abstract
EN providing detailed technical specifications of the measurement methods and calculations for the recyclability of smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets.
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 30-Dec-2026
- Technical Committee
- AVM - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 13-Oct-2026
- Due Date
- 02-Mar-2027
oSIST prEN 50776:2026 is the Slovene version of the draft European Standard prEN 50776:2026 from CENELEC. It specifies measurement methods and calculations for the recyclability of smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets, for use by manufacturers, suppliers and assessment teams that need a common way to calculate and report recyclability.
What does oSIST prEN 50776:2026 specify?
oSIST prEN 50776:2026 covers how to determine a product recyclability rate from material content, end-of-life assumptions and a defined calculation method. It also sets out how to document the assessment so that a third party can check the result.
The scope applies to smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets. When relevant, the same methods and calculations can also be used for other audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment.
The document is organized into scope, normative references, terms and definitions, measurement and calculation, reporting, a normative annex with recyclability factors, and an informative annex linking the standard to EU ecodesign requirements.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | Normative recyclability factors used in the calculation |
| Annex ZZ | Informative relationship with Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 and the clauses aimed to be covered |
What are the key requirements of oSIST prEN 50776:2026?
oSIST prEN 50776:2026 builds the recyclability rate from product material data, a defined end-of-life scenario and fixed recyclability factors. In practice, this means the assessor must trace the mass of relevant materials and show how each one contributes to the final percentage.
Material content and evidence
Clause 4.1 allows material content to be established from structured material content declaration systems, supported by supply-chain data, product specifications and manufacturing records. If those records are missing or uncertain, analytical testing may be used to verify or replace them.
Clause 4.2 allows information from the manufacturer and suppliers, including partial material declarations and CAD drawings or design specifications. The standard says this information must be checked for completeness and trustworthiness before it is used.
Disassembly and material mapping
Clause 4.3 allows analytical testing, including prior dismantling into smaller parts or material groups. Every identified material must be mapped to the corresponding entry in Annex A, and different grades or alloys of the same base material in a mono-material part are treated as the same table entry.
If a material does not match any Annex A entry, it is treated as having a recyclability factor of 0 % for the calculation. Materials that are too small or too complex to map may also be excluded from the factor table, but their mass still counts in the total product mass.
End-of-life scenario and calculation
Clause 4.4 uses one reference end-of-life scenario: batteries go to battery recycling, mono-material parts are removed with the battery and go to plastics, steel or non-ferrous recycling, and all other parts go to precious metal smelting. This matters because it fixes the assumptions behind every result, so different assessors can reach comparable numbers.
Clause 4.5 calculates the recyclability rate as a mass-based weighted sum of the material masses and their recyclability factors, divided by the total product mass. Annex A supplies the factor values for batteries, common metals, plastics and precious metals.
Reporting
Clause 5 requires the recyclability assessment to be documented in a way that links the declared rate to the input data and assumptions. The report must identify the assessor, the product model, the material data used, the method for establishing that data, the recyclability factors applied and the final recyclability rate.
What terms does oSIST prEN 50776:2026 define?
- Mono-material part - a part made of a single material, such as one alloy or one polymer compound, with only the limited additions allowed by the definition.
- Part - a hardware, firmware or software constituent of a product; for this document, firmware and software are not relevant.
- Smartphone - a mobile phone with wireless internet capability, a handheld operating system, third-party app support and a touch screen in the defined size range.
- Cordless phone - a handheld device for long-range voice communication over a landline network through a base station.
- Slate tablet - a portable touch device with no integrated physically attached keyboard, using wireless connectivity and a mobile-platform operating system.
- Recyclability - the compatibility of the product’s constituent materials and parts with recycling processes.
- MCD - Material Content Declaration, a declared record of material content used to support the assessment.
Who uses oSIST prEN 50776:2026?
oSIST prEN 50776:2026 is used by product manufacturers, component suppliers, recyclability assessors, and compliance or technical documentation teams working on smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets. It is also relevant for organizations that need recyclability data for ecodesign-related product assessment, reporting or verification.
Which standards are used with oSIST prEN 50776:2026?
Clause 2 lists no normative references. The bibliography points to supporting documents that are commonly used with this standard:
- EN 45555:2019 - general methods for assessing recyclability and recoverability of energy-related products.
- EN IEC 82474-1 and EN IEC 62474 - material declaration requirements used when building material content data.
- EN IEC 62321 (all parts) - methods for determining certain substances in electrotechnical products.
- Ecoreport tool - manual - a source identified for recyclability factors.
- Directive 2008/98/EC - used in the definition note for recycling and waste treatment.
Annex ZZ also links the standard to Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 for ecodesign purposes.
What does the oSIST prEN 50776:2026 document contain?
oSIST prEN 50776:2026 contains a calculation method, an end-of-life treatment scenario, a reporting structure and a normative annex of recyclability factors. The calculation section includes the formula for a mass-based recyclability rate and the rules for handling materials that are not listed in the factor table.
It also includes the report contents needed to document the assessment, including the product scope, data sources, assumptions and calculated result. Annex A provides the factor table used in the calculation, and Annex ZZ explains how the clauses relate to the ecodesign requirements in Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670.
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oSIST prEN 50776:2026 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Recyclability of smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets". This standard covers: EN providing detailed technical specifications of the measurement methods and calculations for the recyclability of smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets.
EN providing detailed technical specifications of the measurement methods and calculations for the recyclability of smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets.
oSIST prEN 50776:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.030.50 - Recycling; 33.040.01 - Telecommunication systems in general; 33.070.99 - Other mobile services. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
oSIST prEN 50776:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2023/1670, 2023/1670/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/608. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2026
Reciklabilnost pametnih telefonov, mobilnih telefonov, ki niso pametni telefoni,
brezžičnih telefonov in tabličnih računalnikov
Recyclability of smartphones, mobile phones other than smartphones, cordless phones
and slate tablets
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 50776:2026
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
33.040.01 Telekomunikacijski sistemi Telecommunication systems
na splošno in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN 50776
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2026
ICS 13.030.50; 33.070.99 -
English Version
Recyclability of smartphones, mobile phones other than
smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets
To be completed To be completed
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2027-02-19.
It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 100X.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
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Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 4
3.1 Definitions . 4
3.2 Abbreviations . 6
4 Measurement and calculation of the recyclability rate . 6
4.1 General considerations . 6
4.2 Information provided by the manufacturer and/or its supplier. 6
4.3 Disassembly and semiquantitative material analytics . 7
4.4 End-of-life treatment scenario . 7
4.5 Calculation of the recyclability rate . 7
5 Reporting recyclability rates . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Elements of the assessment report . 8
Annex A (normative) Recyclability factors .10
Annex ZZ (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the ecodesign
requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 aimed to be covered.11
Bibliography .12
European foreword
This document (prEN 50776:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 100X “Audio, video and multimedia systems
and equipment and related sub-systems”.
This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document.
1 Scope
This document specifies measurement methods and calculations for the recyclability of smartphones, mobile
phones other than smartphones, cordless phones and slate tablets.
When relevant, these measurement methods and calculations can also be applied to other audio, video and
multimedia systems and equipment.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following terms, definitions and abbreviations apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1 Definitions
3.1.1
mono-material part
part made of a single material, such as an alloy or polymer compound
Note 1 to entry: No other substances or materials whatsoever are contained, including adhesives, labels, surface coating of
any other kind than the base material, fasteners made of a different material (e.g. screws and thread inserts), which remain
typically attached to the part after removal.
Note 2 to entry: Co-moulded parts made of different materials per se do not meet the definition of a mono-material part.
Note 3 to entry: In the case of polymer parts, additives that are homogeneously dispersed within the polymer matrix, such
as stabilizers or colourants, are permissible, provided the base polymer class is retained and the additive does not prevent
the part from being processed in established plastics recycling processes (as it can be the case for flame retardants). Plastic
parts containing materials or substances that form a distinct layer or phase within or on the part do not qualify as mono-
material parts, even where such materials have the same base polymer.
3.1.2
part
hardware, firmware or software constituent of a product
Note 1 to entry: Firmware and software are not relevant for the purpose of this document.
Note 2 to entry: A part can also be an accessory (or part therof) shipped with the product.
[SOURCE: EN 45555:2019, 3.1.9, modified – Note 2 to entry added.]
3.1.3
mobile phone
cordless handheld electronic device, which has the following characteristics:
(a) it is designed for long-range voice communication over either a cellular telecommunications network or a
satellitebased telecommunications network, requiring a SIM card, eSIM or similar means to identify the
connected parties;
(b) it is designed for battery mode usage, and connection to mains via an external power supply and/or wireless
power transmission is mainly for battery charging purposes;
(c) it is not designed to be worn on the wrist
[SOURCE: Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1670]
3.1.4
smartphone
mobile phone, which has the following characteristics:
(a) it is characterised by wireless network connection, mobile use of internet services, an operating system
optimised for handheld use and the ability to accept original and third-party software applications;
(b) it has an integrated touch screen display with a viewable diagonal size of 10,16 centimetres (or 4,0 inches)
or more, but less than 17,78 centimetres (or 7,0 inches);
(c) where the device has a foldable display or has more than one display, at least one of the displays falls into
the size range in either opened or closed mode
[SOURCE: Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1670]
3.1.5
cordless phone
cordless handheld electronic device which has the following characteristics:
(a) it is designed for long-range voice communication over a landline telecommunications network;
(b) it is connected to a base station through a radio interface;
(c) it is designed for battery mode usage, while connection to mains via an external power supply is mainly for
battery charging purposes
[SOURCE: Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1670]
3.1.6
base station
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
[SOURCE: Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1670]
3.1.7
charging cradle
device that acts as the charging unit for a single cordless phone handset, but does not provide network
connection functionality
[SOURCE: Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1670]
3.1.8
slate tablet
device that is designed for portability and has the following characteristics:
(a) it has an integrated touch-sensitive display with a viewable diagonal size greater than or equal to 17,78
centimetres (or 7,0 inches) and less than 44,20 centimetres (or 17,4 inches);
(b) it does not have an integrated, physically attached keyboard in its designed configuration;
(c) it primarily relies on a wireless network connection;
(d) it is powered by an internal battery and is not intended to work without battery;
(e) it is placed on the market with an operating system designed for mobile platforms, identical or analogous to
smartphones
[SOURCE: Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1670]
3.1.9
disassembly
process whereby a product is taken apart in such a way that it could subsequently be reassembled and made
operational
3.1.10
recyclability
compatibility of the constituent materials and parts of a product with recycling processes
Note 1 to entry: In line with the Waste Framework Directive [6], 'recycling' means any recovery operati
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