European Parliament calls for universal mobile phone charger for all makes

摘要

In September 2013, the Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament proposed, in an amendment to a draft law on radio equipment, that a universal charger for all mobile phones should be introduced.The committee also deleted a proposed rule that would have required manufacturers to register certain categories of devices before placing them on the market. "We urge member states and manufacturers finally to introduce a universal charger,to put an end to cable chaos for mobile phones and tablet computers", said rapporteur Barbara Weiler, adding that "we have changed key points in the Commission draft to avoid interference between different radio equipment devices while ensuring that small firms will not face a heavier administrative burden".