MEPs voted on Tuesday in favor of a single USB-C type port for all mobiles, tablets and consoles. Laptops will also be affected from the beginning of 2026.
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The European Parliament gave Tuesday, October 4 its final green light to the obligation of an identical charger for all smartphones, tablets and other consoles. After this vote by MEPs in Strasbourg, the USB-C type port will have to become the only charger for portable electronic devices sold in the European Union by autumn 2024.
The text was passed by 602 votes, with 13 votes against and eight abstentions. “It’s a great day for consumers, a great day for our environment,” rejoiced, in the hemicycle of the European Parliament, the Maltese Labor MEP Alex Agius Saliba. By its vote, the European Parliament validated the agreement reached at the beginning of June with the Member States, after a decade of attempts to try to impose this single charger, to the chagrin of Apple, the main opponent of such pioneering legislation in the world.
This obligation will apply to mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, headphones, digital cameras, wireless headphones, portable video game consoles, GPS devices, computer keyboards and mice, as well than portable speakers. And this, regardless of their manufacturer. Laptops will also be affected from the beginning of 2026.