The regulation is still only a draft law and must be approved by Europe's council of ministers. However, that body has already given its informal backing to the law, suggesting it will win final approval.
European member states will have until 2016 to translate the regulation into national laws and manufacturers will then have 12 months to switch to the new design
The reason for this regulation is both to help consumers and to cut down on electronic waste (51,000 tonnes annually)."
(Score: 1) by linsane on Saturday March 15 2014, @11:39AM
Hasn't this already been done in China (too lazy to Google) and no problems that I've heard of?
Does it really need to be a law at all our would market forces just seem out the lowest cost option anyhow over time, that being the assumption the customer already has a charger. Apple of course continue to be Apple, and their customers are all a bit ... social...