--- title: "European Union Ask for Common Charging Port for Smartphones, Tablets, and Headphones" description: "European Union demands a common charger for all devices like smartphones, tablets, to save electric power in the region." author: "Sanjay Goenka" published: 2022-04-22 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1592/european-union-ask-for-common-charging-port-for-smartphones-tablets-and-headphones category: "communication technology" tags: ["android", "technology", "mobile phones", "technology news"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # European Union Ask for Common Charging Port for Smartphones, Tablets, and Headphones **[European Union](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81325/european-union-loses-to-china)** wants companies to adopt a common charging port for smartphones, Tablets, and Headphones. EU said in the [parliamentary](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45034/what-is-a-parliamentary-question) speech, that using different chargers for different devices generates **13,000 tonnes** of e-waste every year in the EU. ## Highlights ``` The majority of phones sold in the EU are android based All the android phones are powered using USB-C type connectors European Union earlier said they want a single mobile charging port ``` **Also Read: [India's First 'Semicon Conference' inaugural will be held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1577/india-s-first-semicon-conference-inaugural-will-be-held-by-prime-minister-narendra-modi)** European Union asked the agency of [technology](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13005/the-functional-aspects-of-laser-technology) makers of android phones and related devices to provide the same port for charging. The step of the EU for the same charging port took a step forward on Wednesday when an EU panel backed the proposal, paving a way for an assembly vote next month. Earlier in past, the union also proposed to the technology giant companies to [resolve the issue](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108575/how-to-resolve-the-issue-of-sign-up-in-the-mindstick-website) and hoped that phone makers would be able to find a common solution. It proposed draft [legislation](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2355/data-protection-legislation-will-stop-the-exploitation-of-client-data-and-punish-offenders) last year, a world-first, and after they failed to do so. One committee of the **[Consumer Protection](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38063/consumer-protection-act-1986-was-amended-in) Committee** agreed with the European Parliament’s Internal Market to the commission’s proposals. Here the Apple iPhones are being charged by a lightning cable while other devices such as Android phones are powered using USB-C connectors. Here it also told the majority of [phones sold](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38474/from-which-year-central-government-has-made-it-mandatory-for-all-mobile-phones-sold-in-india-to-have-a-panic-button) in the EU are Android-based. **Alex Agius Saliba** said in their debate in European Parliament “With half a billion chargers for portable devices shipped in Europe each year, generating 11,000 to 13,000 tonnes of e-waste, a single charger for mobiles phones and small-medium [electronic devices](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102394/what-role-does-a-ups-play-in-protecting-electronic-devices) would benefit everyone,” He said this while dealing with the matter in the parliament. **Also Read: [Expert Committee will probe the Electric 2 -Wheeler Mishap's, says Transport Minister](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1591/expert-committee-will-probe-the-electric-2-wheeler-mishap-s-says-transport-minister)** --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1592/european-union-ask-for-common-charging-port-for-smartphones-tablets-and-headphones Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.