"The EU parliament on Tuesday passed a new law requiring USB-C to be the single charger standard for all new smartphones, tablets and cameras from late 2024 in a move that was heralded a "great day for consumers". The measure, which EU lawmakers adopted with a vote 602 in favour, 13 against, will - in Europe at least - push Apple to drop its outdated Lightning port on its iPhones for the USB-C one already used by many of its competitors."
"EU policymakers say the single charger rule will simplify the life of Europeans, reduce the mountain of obsolete chargers and reduce costs for consumers. It is expected to save at least 200 million euros ($195 million) per year and cut more than a thousand tonnes of EU electronic waste every year, the bloc's competition chief Margrethe Vestager said. The EU move is expected to ripple around the world."
""Today is a great day for consumers, a great day for our environment," Maltese MEP Alex Agius Saliba, the European Parliament's pointman on the issue, said. "After more than a decade; the single charger for multiple electronic devices will finally become a reality for Europe and hopefully we can also inspire the rest of the world," he said. Faster data speed Apple, the world's second-biggest seller of smartphones after Samsung, already uses USB-C charging ports on its iPads and laptops."
The European Parliament approved a law requiring USB-C as the common charger for new smartphones, tablets and cameras from late 2024, with laptops required from early 2026. Lawmakers passed the measure by 602 votes to 13. The rule aims to simplify charging, cut consumer costs and reduce electronic waste, with an estimated annual saving of at least 200 million euros and over a thousand tonnes of e-waste avoided. The requirement is expected to push Apple to replace Lightning ports on iPhones. Regulators predict the rule will influence global industry standards through the Brussels Effect.
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