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'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.
The measure, which EU lawmakers adopted with a vote 602 in favor, 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will—in Europe at least—push Apple to drop its outdated Lightning port on its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.
Makers of laptops will have extra time, from early 2026, to also follow suit.
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 tons of EU electronic waste every year, the bloc's
competition chief Margrethe Vestager said.
The EU move is expected to ripple around the world.
The European Union's 27 countries are home to 450 million people who count
among the world's wealthiest consumers. Regulatory changes in the bloc often
set global industry norms in what is known as the Brussels Effect.
"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.'
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