Mobile phone manufacturers will be obliged to provide a common battery charger in order to cut cost and waste. The common charger is part of a provisional deal on radio equipment rules struck by Members of the European Parliament and the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Agreement was also reached on cutting red tape and more robust market surveillance.
“With this agreement we will find more safety under the Christmas tree. I am especially pleased that we agreed on the introduction of a common charger – although the Council and the Commission were hesitant at first. This will benefit the consumers”, said rapporteur Barbara Weiler after the successful outcome of the negotiations with the Council.
The draft directive lays down harmonised rules for placing radio equipment, including cellular telephones, car door openers and modems, on the market. The rules aim to keep pace with the growing number and variety of radio equipment devices and ensure that they do not interfere with each other while respecting essential health and safety requirements.
MEPs ensured that the new radio equipment rules will oblige manufacturers to make mobile phones compatible with a common charger. It will simplify the use of radio equipment and reduce unnecessary waste and cost for consumers.
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Source: European Parliament