EU On Apple’s Justification On Not Switching Chargers To USB-C

EU was serious in pushing the standardization of charging cables.

EU — The European Union recently published a statement that went against Apple’s claim that switching chargers to USB-C will stifle innovation.

EU was serious in pushing the standardization of charging cables.
Photo source: The Verge

It was last September when the European Commission was contemplating a new policy that will require smartphone manufacturers to equip their products with a USB-C charging port.

The said proposal from European Commission was allegedly designed to simplify the lives of consumers and to reduce electronic waste. In theory, this will allow consumers to use a single charger for multiple devices they owned.

Apple, however, expressed its concern that the said mandate will withhold innovation rather than encourage it as the decision from the agency may heavily affect the company since it still used its own Lightning cable for iPhones.

Apparently, Apple was facing problems in convincing EU with its reasonings to prevent them from implementing the new rule.

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The European Union has responded and stressed out that the bill did allow for continued development.

MEP and Consumer Protection Committee Chairman Anna Cavazzini said in an interview that the proposal left an open door for adopting a different standard in the future.

Cavazzini said that the industry often brought up the argument that legislation could hamper innovation.

I don’t see it. The proposal states that if a new standard emerges that is better than USB-C, we can adapt the rules,” Cavazzini said.

She also said that the European Commission tried to bring companies on board through voluntary agreements. But then, she noted that not all companies have agreed and so they finally proposed legislation for one common standard for chargers.

It’s still early to tell if the said proposal will become a mandate and what will the Cupertino giant do if this will be implemented.

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