OUR European Union Committee for Market and Consumer Protection (HM) determined in recent weeks that USB-C will be the standard charging socket for deputies, there were 43 manifestations in the vote in favor and two against.

The result makes the model the most used in a wide range of small and medium consumer electronics, including smartphones, pills, cameras digital, headphones in ear, video games portable and columns. The European Parliament is due to discuss formal approval in May.

The initiative is part Radio Equipment Directive (in English: Radio equipment Directive – RED), a framework governing the introduction of such technologies in the market of the European economic bloc.

Only devices too small to include a USB Type-C port, such as smart watch, health trackers (activity tracker in Brazil) and other sports equipment will receive exemptions from the new rules, which should only apply in early 2024.

Consumer Protection and Sustainability

Deputies not only want to adapt to the new model, but also want devices to have clear indications of how much power they can give in order to provide information to consumers. In addition, they demand notification if a charger is to be shipped with the products and that the European Commission submit a strategy for wireless chargers by 2026.

The goal is to make wireless charging standards more open and compatible with each other so that systems interact transparently. According to those who voted for the directive, the goal is to avoid market fragmentation, reduce e-waste and not tie the consumer to specific charger models.

In addition to economic and customer protection aspects, the changes will also be part of environmental conservation and sustainability. According to the TechPowerUp website, EU countries generate between 11 and 1,000 tons of e-waste – just from chargers – per year.

And this is a problem not only of the European continent, mountains of this type of “waste” grow annually – about 53 million tons around the globe.

A package of laws regulating big technologies is finalized by the European Union
The Digital Services Act, as the project was named, will be voted on in the European Parliament and could enter into force in 2024.

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Source: TechPowerUp, G1.