European Parliament asks to create chargers that fit all mobiles

The European Parliament urged the European Union to take measures to develop a common mobile chargers to reduce the waste generated and facilitate its use to customers.

Following a debate in the European Parliament, Commissioner Maros Sefcovic stressed that the European Commission “strongly supports the harmonization of mobile chargers” and that it will consider a “legislative approach”.

This means that the European Union could create a new law to force companies to manufacture a standard mobile charging port.

The goal of a common charging port is to make life easier for consumers with various devices and reduce the need to buy different chargers, as well as reduce electronic waste.

In June 2009, the fourteen leading mobile phone manufacturers reached an agreement whereby they intended to standardize the chargers, so that everyone could also connect to the computers. However, the agreement finally expired in 2012 and there are now three charging port models: Lightning, USB 2.0 Micro B and USB-C.

“In 2009 we had more than 30 types of chargers. Now there are three solutions. We insist on the following objectives: consumer convenience, security and interoperability and reduction of electronic waste”, he said.

K. Tovar

Source: dpa