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Brussels, June 8 Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council have agreed."The devices affected include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers rechargeable via a wired cable, keyboards, computer mice, and portable navigation devices, Xinhua news agency reported, citing European Parliament rapporteur Alex Agius Saliba.Laptop manufacturers will also need to conform to the new regulation, but they will benefit from an extended deadline 40 months after the entry into force to comply.Provision on wireless charging has also been made, as it is becoming more prevalent, Agius Saliba said.Consumers will be able to choose if they want to purchase new devices with or without a charger.The two important benefits of the regulation, the rapporteur said, are that consumers will get a fairer deal, and so will the environment.European consumers will be able to save up to 250 million euros ($267 million) per year on unnecessary charger purchases since they will be able to use one charger for multiple devices.Regarding the environment, it is estimated that unused chargers generate about 11,000 tonnes of e-waste each year.The new rule will have to be formally approved by the European Parliament and the European Council after the summer break, and then published in the EU Official Journal.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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Technology :EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024

Brussels, June 8 Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the ... ...