The European Parliament has ruled that a universal charger for all mobile phones should be introduced to cut costs, inconvenience and waste.
Although the actual specification of the standardised charger was not discussed in detail, it seems inevitable that the defacto standard micro USB that is shipped with most mobiles, excluding Apple's iPhone, will be adopted as a result of the ruling.
The EU's Internal Market Committee made the ruling in a recent amendment to a draft law on radio equipment. The committee also cut some red tape, deleting a 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," rapporteur Barbara Weiler (S&D, DE) said.
Radio equipment devices and their accessories, such as chargers, should be interoperable, say MEPs. For example, a universal phone charger would make mobile phones simpler to use and cut costs and waste for users. They therefore propose that the new radio equipment rules should "oblige manufacturers to make mobile phones compatible with a universal charger"
The legislative resolution was adopted unanimously with 35 votes in favour. The committee will decide later whether to start informal negotiations with the Council in order to seek an early first-reading agreement.
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