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Directive (EU) 2022/23802021/0291(COD)COM(2021)547

Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices

Amending Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment

Stage
In force, reached 7 Dec 2022
In force
In force since 27 Dec 2022 · CELEX 32022L2380
Transposition deadline
28 Dec 2023
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Alex Agius Saliba (S&D)
Lead DG
DG GROW
Commissioner
Thierry Breton
Last activity
7 Dec 2022
26 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 7 Dec 2022.

Show the earlier record: 14 dates, 31 Jan 2019 to 14 Jul 2022
  1. 31 Jan 2019
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Common chargers for mobile phones and similar devices, 18 responses · Commission
  2. 6 Aug 2019
    • Public consultation closed: Common chargers for mobile phones and similar devices, 2850 responses · Commission
  3. 23 Sept 2021
    • Adoption by Commission
  4. 24 Sept 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 4 Oct 2021
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  6. 18 Nov 2021
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Common chargers for mobile phones and similar devices, 23 responses · Commission
  7. 23 Nov 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 27 Jan 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 11 Feb 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 2 May 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  11. 4 May 2022
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
  12. 18 May 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  13. 30 Jun 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  14. 14 Jul 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  1. 4 Oct 2022
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Debate in plenary
  2. 7 Oct 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 12 Oct 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 14 Oct 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 25 Oct 2022
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  6. 21 Nov 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  7. 23 Nov 2022
    • Signed
  8. 7 Dec 2022
    • Published in the Official Journal
6 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurAlex Agius SalibaS&DMTIMCO
Shadow rapporteurAndrey KovatchevEPPBGIMCO
Shadow rapporteurAnna CavazziniGreens/EFADEIMCO
Shadow rapporteurKateřina KonečnáThe LeftCZIMCO
Shadow rapporteurKosma ZłotowskiECRPLIMCO
Shadow rapporteurRóża Thun Und HohensteinRenewPLIMCO
54 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 28 Sept 2022 and 30 Sept 2022. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • IMCO53

Covers 53 of the 54 amendments.

By author

  • Anna Cavazzini1

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 1 of the 54 amendments.

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b8
  • Annex6
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 33
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c(new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part1
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  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point - a a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point - a b (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point - a c (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 11
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 21
  • Recital 11
  • Recital 101
  • Recital 121
  • Recital 131
  • Recital 13 a (new)1
  • Recital 13 b (new)1
  • Recital 161
  • Recital 16 a (new)1
  • Recital 16 b (new)1
  • Recital 181

Covers 45 of the 54 amendments.

10 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
18 Nov 20212,891

Summary

Generated

This amendment to the Radio Equipment Directive mandates USB-C as the common charging port for portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and headphones. It affects manufacturers of consumer electronics, aiming to reduce electronic waste and consumer inconvenience. The legislation was signed in November 2022 and entered into force in December 2022.

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