According to CCTV news reports, the European Parliament and the European Council unanimously agreed on the 7th local time that the Type-C interface will be uniformly used in the EU for charging mobile devices from the fall of 2024. The move is believed to help reduce e-waste and make it easier for users to buy mobile devices.
The EU will unify the use of Type-C interface for charging mobile devices
Apple has been the biggest opponent of the bill
According to the relevant regulations announced by the European Parliament on the same day, from 2024, all manufacturers of electronic equipment such as mobile phones, tablet computers, digital cameras and wireless headphones sold in the EU should unify the charging interface as Type-C, and manufacturers are selling these equipment. It is not necessary to distribute charging equipment. According to statistics, this approach will save consumers 250 million euros a year and reduce 11,000 tons of electronic waste.
According to the Securities Times report, the European Union has repeatedly asked European countries to legislate to unify the Type-C interface of mobile phones. This proposal has been discussed by the European Union for more than 10 years. Apple is the biggest opponent of the bill, arguing that the bill stifles innovation. Apple once said that 1 billion Apple products are equipped with Lightning interface. Once Type-C is forced to be used, more electronic waste may be generated, which is inconsistent with the EU's original intention of environmental protection and Apple's innovative temperament.
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