{"id":31802,"date":"2025-07-22T11:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T03:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=31802"},"modified":"2025-07-22T17:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:12:40","slug":"ecodesign-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/tips\/ecodesign-label\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecodesign for Smartphones and Tablets: Labelling Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31802\" class=\"elementor elementor-31802\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dd0a95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dd0a95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4357b1c\" data-id=\"4357b1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010222f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"010222f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The growing demand for smartphones and tablets, along with their wide range of features, has led to an increased need for energy and materials. The devices are often replaced before they reach the end of their useful (technical) life and not enough is done to reuse or recycle them. This gives rise to Regulation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32023R1670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(EU) 2023\/1670<\/a>\u00a0which lays down the ecodesign requirements for smartphones and tablets.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-689b098 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"689b098\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c533294\" data-id=\"c533294\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33d529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f33d529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Detailed Ecodesign Requirements for Smartphones &amp; Tablets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62e1178 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62e1178\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80eeb49\" data-id=\"80eeb49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fa047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0fa047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regulation (EU) 2023\/1670 is established within the Ecodesign framework Directive 2009\/125\/EC.<\/p><p>The ecodesign requirements for smartphones and tablets are related to:<\/p><ul><li>Design for reliability (<strong>resistance<\/strong> to drops, scratches, dust and water);<\/li><li>Ability to be disassembled and <strong>repaired<\/strong>;<\/li><li>Availability of operating system version <strong>upgrades<\/strong>;<\/li><li>Data deletion and the <strong>transfer of functionalities<\/strong> after use;<\/li><li>Provision of <strong>appropriate information<\/strong> for users, repairers and recyclers;<\/li><li><strong>Battery endurance<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p><em>Remarks:<\/em> Currently ecodesign requirements for cordless phones are included in Regulation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32023R0826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(EU) 2023\/826<\/a>\u00a0regarding off mode and standby mode. To prevent any overlap, cordless phones will be excluded from Regulation (EU) 2023\/826.<\/p><p>Learn More:<\/p><p class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/newsbites\/tips\/sustainability\/eco-espr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">EU\u2019s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR): A Complete Guide<\/a><\/p><p class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/newsbites\/tips\/sustainability\/espr-eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sourcing Spotlight \u2013 Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and its Practical Applications<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffa53cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffa53cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9499879\" data-id=\"9499879\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ab548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52ab548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How About Energy Labelling?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15ff54d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15ff54d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4bd391\" data-id=\"b4bd391\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff43478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff43478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Energy labels on smartphones and slate tablets must apply to Regulation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32023R1669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(EU) 2023\/1669<\/a>\u00a0and will also become mandatory from 20 June 2025. Regulation (EU) 2023\/1669 supplements energy labelling framework Regulation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32017R1369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(EU) 2017\/1369<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dba5998 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dba5998\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2f9d6e\" data-id=\"d2f9d6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2980acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2980acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Elabel_2023_1669-726x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Elabel_2023_1669-726x1024.jpeg 726w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Elabel_2023_1669-425x600.jpeg 425w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Elabel_2023_1669-768x1083.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Elabel_2023_1669-1089x1536.jpeg 1089w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Elabel_2023_1669.jpeg 1186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85b3d7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85b3d7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8814ec\" data-id=\"d8814ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9fdbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa9fdbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A typical energy label should have the followings:<\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(I)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>QR code (in black)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(II)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Trade mark in black and bold<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(III)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Model identifier in black<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(IV)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Energy efficiency classes ranging from A to G<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(V)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Energy efficiency class (actual)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(VI)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Battery endurance per cycle<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(VII)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Free fall reliability class<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(VIII)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Repairability class \/ index (R)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(IX)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Battery endurance in cycles<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(X)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Ingress Protection (IP) code<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p>(XI)<\/p><\/td><td valign=\"middle\"><p>Regulation number: \u20182023\/1669\u2019.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7493de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7493de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4e75fa\" data-id=\"c4e75fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c27b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c27b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Obligations for Suppliers &amp; Dealers<\/h3><p><strong>Suppliers<\/strong> shall ensure that each individual product is accompanied with accurate printed energy labels (Annex III) and with product information sheets (Annex V). The supplier is also obliged to enter information in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu\/eprel_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Product Database for Energy Labelling (EPREL)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Dealers<\/strong> shall display the energy label at the point of sale (stores and websites) in such a way that is clearly visible for consumers so they can make an informed buying decision. The regulation prescribes specific requirements for information to be provided in advertisements, promotional material and in distance selling on the internet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cfaa02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cfaa02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-325383b\" data-id=\"325383b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab7e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ab7e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementation Timeline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a555e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49a555e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff03e1a\" data-id=\"ff03e1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253391d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"253391d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From <strong>20 June 2025<\/strong> ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for smartphones, cordless phones, other mobile phones and slate tablets will become mandatory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18bc792 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18bc792\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c926c29\" data-id=\"c926c29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227b0ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"227b0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28068d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28068d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95c6e82\" data-id=\"95c6e82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174225b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174225b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article is originally published by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.productip.com\/kb\/productipedia\/compliance-resources\/erp-smartphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">ProductIP<\/a>:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9487fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9487fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5b00aa\" data-id=\"b5b00aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d99264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"3d99264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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As a result, helping companies reduce costs, streamline operations, manage suppliers, and at the same time put compliant, safer, more sustainable products to the market.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f92af9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f92af9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d1181\" data-id=\"34d1181\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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