it's been debated and proposed a long time now, but the final vote has been clear USB-C will become the mandatory standard charging port in the EU on various devices.

The EU Parliament has, so to speak, approved the plans. USB-C will be required as a charging port for mobile phones, including smartphones, feature phones, tablets, and cameras, beginning in 2024. Beginning in 2026, this restriction will also apply to notebooks. The purpose of the law is to expand interoperability so that consumers can use their chargers with as many devices as feasible. This ought to decrease electronic waste.

Whether or not this assumption is plausible is, of course, a separate topic. Even though the same connector, USB-C, is officially accessible, there may be considerable performance discrepancies, for instance. Rapid charging technologies are the focus of concern. In addition to digital cameras, headphones and headsets, portable video game consoles, loudspeakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems, and earphones, the guidelines also apply to digital cameras, headphones, and headsets, portable video game consoles, loudspeakers, and e-readers. In the case of laptops, machines powered by up to 100 watts of electricity are affected.

Additionally, the EU Parliament has mandated that unique labels shall inform consumers of the charging characteristics of each item. Therefore, you must educate yourself on the available rapid charging techniques. Apple, in particular, had previously pushed against the new regulation since they naturally did not want to give up the Lightning port on iPhones. Apple, though, will be compelled to adopt this strategy by 2024 at the latest.

USB-C mandatory as a standard charging port in the EU starting from 2024