A single charger for all mobile devices: the EU has adopted a new law

Sometimes one is simply surprised at how ineffective the work of “servants of the people” is, who vote either for the color of the ink in the documents, or for raising their own salaries and all that jazz. But there are normal officials who pass excellent laws.

For example, in the EU the other day there was a vote on a draft law, which, finally, will lead to the emergence of a single charger for all mobile devices, the connector is recommended Micro USB. In any case, in the countries of the European Union.

Bill " Radio Equipment Directive"sets several goals in the field of" radio equipment. "So, this is to increase the level of equipment safety for users, reduce the likelihood of the influence of different types of equipment on each other, as well as reduce the amount of" electronic garbage "when obsolete devices and accessories en masse to landfill.

For example, in Europe alone, 51 thousand tons of electronic waste are generated annually. So, one of the reasons leading to the formation of literally artificial mountains from chargers is charging of various types. I think everyone in the house has 5-10 charges for different devices, and most of these chargers do not fit together. The adapter for the Samsung tablet doesn’t fit the HTC mobile phone, and the Apple charger ... well, it doesn’t work at all, except for the “native” devices.

In general, the bill referred to above was adopted in the EU by 550 votes to 12. It remains only to formally sign the law (unofficially this has already been done), and by 2016 all the chargers for European mobile devices will be suitable for any of the models any manufacturer. And yes, the Micro USB connector is selected as the standard.

Via wired