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- The EU has formally approved legislation to make USB-C charging mandatory.
- Smartphones, tablets, and cameras will need to offer USB-C ports by the end of 2024.
- The EU will also push for a common wireless charging standard.
The EU reached a provisional deal earlier this year to make USB-C mandatory for all smartphones from 2024. Well, that agreement is no longer merely provisional, as the European Parliament has formally approved it today (October 4).
So what does this mean for EU consumers, then? Well, the law will make it mandatory for all mobile phones, tablets, and cameras sold in the EU to adopt a USB-C port by the end of 2024. Laptops will be required to offer USB-C charging from “spring 2026.”