The idea of 'making USB Type-C a standard for smartphones' has passed the EU Consumer Protection Commission and has made great strides toward legislation.
The EU's Regional Market and Consumer Protection Commission adopted the revised view on the Radio Device Directive with 43 votes in favor and 2 votes against. This strongly promotes the EU's claim for more than 10 years to 'unify the connectors of smartphones so that common chargers can be used', and if it is approved by the European Parliament in May 2022, it will be a bill. Discussions with the governments of EU countries will begin on the final form.
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The EU has been advocating 'eliminating waste in electronic devices and reducing waste' for more than 10 years, and as part of this, has insisted on standardizing chargers for smartphones and mobile phones.
The mobile phone industry wasn't ignoring this opinion either, and in 2009 14 companies, including Apple, Samsung, Huawei, and Nokia, voluntarily signed a memorandum of understanding to 'harmonize' charger standards. Even after the memorandum expired, some manufacturers signed the same intention, but in reality it was not unified.
The EU, which saw that chargers would not be standardized if left to the voluntary movement of the industry, moved to legislation, and on April 20, 2022, at the Regional Market and Consumer Protection Committee, 'Radio Equipment Directive' 'Opinions on the revision' was adopted with 43 votes in favor and 2 votes against. The revised content requires that mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable game machines, portable speakers, etc. that are charged with a wired cable be equipped with a USB Type-C port regardless of the manufacturer. So consumers will be able to keep up with their chargers and cables when they buy new equipment. Please note that devices of a size that cannot be equipped with a USB Type-C port, such as smart watches, health trackers, and some sports equipment, are exempt from the obligation.
The bill will be submitted to the plenary session of the European Parliament in May 2022, and once approved, EU governments and members of the European Parliament will be ready to discuss the final form of the bill.
Apple, which uses the Lightning terminal, said that it will generate an unprecedented amount of electronic waste by disposing of hundreds of millions of terminals and accessories. I strongly oppose it.
Apple announces rebuttal statement to EU's request for 'common charger for smartphones'-GIGAZINE
Regarding wireless power supply, it is recommended that technology interoperability be required by 2026. Unlike USB Type-C, no specific technology is named, but since 'Qi' is widely used for wireless power supply, it is unlikely that there will be a big backlash.
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