As it is known, the European Union has made a common charging port mandatory for many electronic products, including smartphones and tablets, to be sold in Europe in order to reduce electronic device waste. The deadline for the new regulation, which was accepted with 602 positive votes last month, was given today. The new regulation will affect phones, tablets, headphones, portable speakers and many other types of devices. Here’s the deadline for USB-C imperativeEuropean Union announces official date for USB-C port mandatory
According to the details specified in the EU’s official newspaper, the “Common Charge” regulation will come into force from 28 December 2024. In addition, EU member states will have until 28 December 2023 to publish the regulation on USB-C charging. After a year they will need to start enforcing these rules.
iPhones are switching to USB-C port
We can say that the new regulation will not bring any changes for current electronic devices. Because many smartphones and tablets are offered to users with the USB-C standard. However, things seem to change for Apple, which continues to use Lightning on iPhones. While the company has until 2025 under regulation, the Cuppertino giant has confirmed that iPhones sold in the EU will come with a USB-C pot.
It is not yet known whether this change covers the iPhone 15. However, reports suggest that the company may be making the switch to the USB-C port as soon as next year.
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