iPhone-maker Apple has finally broken its silence on the European Union's mandate on USB-C charging port requirement. Speaking at a Wall Street Journal event, the US-based company's senior executive said that they have no choice but to comply with the mandate.
The EU mandate: Earlier this month, the EU officially adopted a new law requiring all small electronic devices from mobile phones to wireless headphones and tablets to mandatorily have USB type-C charging port.
Lol 😁
— Kat (@MisterKat503) October 26, 2022
That look when IPHONE users asks to borrow your Android charger. pic.twitter.com/3BY4FuWxRQ
Default, I Have Iphone 15 Charger Already. I Knew I Had Something From The Future.
— Adam Ibn Musa (@haderm__) October 26, 2022
The deadline: EU has given tech companies time till Autumn 2024 to bring in the changes.
The argument: Apple has long argued that the EU law stifles innovation and in the short term or the transition period it will result in more e-waste being generated.
Run-ins with law: EU is not the only region where Apple is facing troubles. Apple was recently fined $19 million in Brazil for not providing chargers with iPhones.