According to the Common Charger Directive 2022/2380 approved by the Council of the European Union (EU)1, all devices with wired charging capabilities must feature a [USB-C port] to be eligible for sale within the region. The ruling will kick in from 28 December 20242, applying to manufacturers of “small and medium-sized” portable electronics, including:
digital cameras and video game consoles
headphones, earbuds and portable loudspeakers
mobile phones
portable navigation systems
tablets and e-readers
wireless mice and keyboards
Laptops which do not qualify as ‘portable electronics requiring up to 100W of power delivery’ will also be required to comply with the directive from April 2026 onwards3. While there are concerns about supplying high voltage and current over a small connector like USB-C, the latest [USB PD 3.1 protocol]can adjust voltage and current levels between the ranges of 0 to 240W according to the receiving device’s needs.
Which states are subject to the Common Charger Directive 2022/2380?
EU and EEA
A total of 27 EU member states will be impacted by the directive4. Also impacted are the three additional European Economic Area (EEA) states of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, which are considered to be part of the homogeneous internal market of the EU5.
BONOBO KAZI YAKE NI KULETEWA VITU, CONTRIBUTES ABSOLUTLY NOTHING EXCEPT MINERAL ORES
A lot of EU regulations are like this, an excessive interference in the open market. Or what major problem does this address? Were there major safety issues that warranted this regulation?
But those Germans, Swedes, Brits and Sodomites own the companies and ONLY invest in Chinese Cheap labor. HP, DELL, Bosch, Siemens, Ericsson. They avoid polluting their water and soil by buiding factories in China. Smart Mofos
Consumer protection buda. Apple did it just as a way to force it’s consumers to stick to their overpriced products. What if i want an apple phone but an android tablet, now i have unnecessary additional cables. Which brings up the problem of electronic waste something bonobos never think about.
High IQ societies used projection models running onto decades into the future. Saa hii BRAINLESS negroes are subdiving virgin and fertile land and building shanties in the name of Gated Communities.
Blind and vision impaired people are among the beneficiaries of Type C Cable Law, hiyo ni moja wapo wa CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Secondly Type C USB has ability to carry more power than older USB variants therefore even laptops and big News Studio equipment can all be powered by the same cable.
