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: 4, Funny) by bd on Saturday March 15 2014, @02:57PM
This is something I always considered confusing. Why are the British so offended when someone misspells the misspelled French words in their language? Is this some kind of secret love?