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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