Apple phones face a European threat

The European Commission has put forward new plans to force smartphone manufacturers and electronics manufacturers to adopt a USB-Type-C charger port on all devices used and manufactured in the European Union.

The European Commission said in a statement on this subject that these plans aim in principle to reduce electronic waste by allowing people to reuse existing chargers and cables when purchasing new electronic devices.

According to the statement, the new draft law is based on the adoption of charging ports for phones, tablets, headphones, speakers and other things.
The lawmakers considered that through this law, manufacturers would be forced to make their fast charging standards interoperable, and provide information to customers about which charging standards their devices support. Under the proposal, customers will be able to purchase new devices without a new charger with it.

In this regard, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton said, during his press conference, that the proposals cover only devices that use wired chargers, not wireless, adding that “there is a lot of room for innovation in wireless.”

The prepared law is awaiting a vote by the European Parliament, which, if adopted, would give manufacturers 24 months to comply with the new rules.

Parliament had already voted in favor of new “common charger” rules in early 2020, indicating that the new proposal could win broad support.

In the same context, the European decision is expected to have a significant impact on the American phone company “Apple”, which uses its own “Lightning” charging port instead of the “USB-Type-C” that most of its competitors rely on.