The European Commission wants to implement a universal charger in the European Union for all electronic equipment. USB Type-C is the charge desired by this European entity.
This news may signal the end of other types of charging, such as Apple’s Lightning cable.
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Universal charging to reduce e-waste
In a statement released today, the European Commission says it “takes an important step against e-waste” and against “inconveniences” for consumers, caused by the prevalence of different and incompatible chargers for electronic devices”.
All to comply with the guidelines of the revision of the EU directive that wants to ensure that electronic devices, on the European market, work with radio frequencies meet all the requirements to protect the health and ensure safety of European citizens.
For this purpose, Brussels proposes a single charger, based on USB Type-C, compatible with all electronic equipment. In the same statement it specifies that “USB Type-C will become the standard port for all smartphones, tablets, cameras, headphones and portable video game consoles”.
European Union proposes separate sale of charger
Also with the aim of reducing the environmental footprint related to the disposal of chargers, the European Commission proposes that the charger be sold separately from the electronic devices with which it is compatible. In other words, the Commission wants the charger to be sold alone for the convenience of users and for the aforementioned environmental reason.
The idea of a single charger is not new in Europe. Since 2009 that the European Union makes efforts to make this a reality. It is recalled that, at that time, the EU and mobile phone manufacturers signed a voluntary agreement to reduce the number of chargers available. At that time, there were 30 different models on the European market which, thanks to the agreement, were reduced to three models – Apple Lightning, USB Type-C and USB 2.0.
European users spend 2.4 billion euros a year on chargers
The proposal presented today by the European Commission now goes to the European Parliament and Council. If enacted, there will be a transition period of 94 months for the industry to adapt to European guidelines.
According to figures released by Brussels, European users spend approximately 2.4 billion euros a year on chargers. Chargers that stop working generate thousand tons of electronic waste per year.
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