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EU Agrees Rules For One Charger Cable For All Devices From 2024

Tom Douglas
Tom Douglas

01:12 7 Jun 2022


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The European Commission has announced an agreement on a common charger for all phones, tablets, and headphones.

All small and medium devices will use USB type C chargers from 2024.

It's part of a broader effort to make products in the EU more sustainable, to reduce electronic waste, and make consumers' lives easier.

Under the new rules, consumers will no longer need a different charger and cable every time they buy a new device, and can use one single charger for all small and medium-sized electronics.

"Great News"

Tech correspondent Jess Kelly says it's a positive development:

"This is great news for us the consumers as well as the environment."

"So from Autumn 2024, whether you're charging a phone, a tablet, e-reader, your headphones, a camera, whatever - they'll all have to be charged using a USB C cable."

"This is going to cut down on waste dramatically but also the stress consumers face trying to dig out a specific charger for a specific device."

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