• Consumption The EU points the way towards the universal charger for all mobile phones

The 27 EU countries and MEPs have agreed on Tuesday

to impose a universal charger for smartphones, tablets, consoles and digital cameras

in the Union by autumn 2024, and then in a

second phase for laptops

, as announced by the European Parliament.

The regulation, which will force all small and medium-sized electronic devices to have a USB-C port,

aims to limit waste that is harmful to the environment

and defend the

rights of consumers

, who are forced to accumulate incompatible chargers for their different devices.

US giant

Apple

, which defends its Lightning charging technology,

fiercely opposed it.

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