EU inches forward on plans for ‘common charger’

MEPs are solidifying their pitch to make USB-C the default, and indeed the mandatory, charging interface for all consumer electronics.
The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee yesterday voted 43 to 2 in favour of the revised Radio Equipment Directive – meaning they have adopted a position in agreement of pushing through legislation tabled last year that would enforce one common standard charger type – USB-C – for all electronics.
The new rules are ostensibly design