#52026DC0329EU report reviews whether common charger rules should cover more radio equipment
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The report reviews how the EU’s common charger rules are working and whether they should be extended to more types of radio equipment. The current rules require USB-C charging ports, USB Power Delivery for higher-power devices, clear consumer labels, separate sale of chargers and devices, and packaging pictograms for many portable electronics, including phones, tablets, headphones, cameras, keyboards, mice, navigation devices, and, from April 2026, laptops. For manufacturers, importers, retailers, and compliance teams, the practical issue is whether more product categories may soon fall under the same USB-C and charger-information rules. The report also links these rules with upcoming ecodesign requirements for external power supplies from December 2028, which will push the EU market further toward interoperable USB-C chargers and detachable cables.
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Key Changes
- Reviews whether the EU common charger requirements should be expanded to additional radio equipment categories
- Confirms the current scope covering many portable electronics, with laptops included from April 2026
- Highlights upcoming ecodesign rules for external power supplies that will require broader use of USB-C common chargers from December 2028
Obligations
What this law requires
Radio equipment within the listed product categories must include a USB Type-C receptacle for wired charging on the device end when placed on the EU market.
Covered radio equipment requiring more than 15 W charging power must support the USB Power Delivery charging protocol.
Covered radio equipment must bear a label informing consumers about the device’s charging characteristics.
Covered radio equipment must be offered for sale separately from chargers, so consumers can purchase the device without a charger bundled with it.
Packaging for covered radio equipment must display a pictogram indicating whether a charger is included in the packaging.