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European Commission welcomes new EU standards for common mobile phone charger
A July 2009 archive photo of a mobile phone charger
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Following a mandate from the European Commission, the European Standardisation Bodies CEN-CENELEC and ETSI have now made available the harmonised standards needed for the manufacture of data-enabled mobile phones compatible with a new common charger, the European Commission said on December 29 2010.
This is the most recent development in the process towards a global common mobile phone charger initiated by the European Commission.
It follows the June 2009 agreement of 14 leading mobile phone producers to harmonise chargers for data-enabled mobile phones (meaning that they can be connected to a computer) sold in the European Union.
European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, said: "I am very happy that the European Standardisation Bodies have met our request to develop within a short space of time the technical standards necessary for a common mobile phone charger based on the work done by industry. Now it is time for industry to show its commitment to sell mobile phones for the new charger. The common charger will make life easier for consumers, reduce waste and benefit businesses. It is a true win-win situation."
Incompatibility of chargers for mobile phones is not only a major inconvenience for users, but also a considerable environmental problem, the statement said.
Users who want to change their mobile phones must usually acquire a new charger and dispose of the old one, even if it is in good condition. In response to what it called citizens' demand for a common charger, the European Commission invited manufacturers to agree on a technical solution making compatible the chargers of different brands.
As a result, world leading mobile phone producers committed themselves to ensure compatibility of data-enabled mobile phones, expected to be predominant in the market within two years, on the basis of the Micro-USB connector.
The agreement was established in June 2009 and signed by Apple, Emblaze Mobile, Huawei Technologies, LGE, Motorola Mobility, NEC, Nokia, Qualcomm, Research In Motion (RIM), Samsung, Sony Ericsson, TCT Mobile (ALCATEL), Texas Instruments and Atmel.
The Commission then issued a mandate to the European Standardisation Organisations CEN-CENELEC and ETSI in December 2009, requesting the development of European standards for the common charger.
The two organisations have now delivered, the European Commission said.
The standards allow for interoperability, meaning that the common charger is compatible with data-enabled mobile telephones of different brands. They also take account of safety risks and electro-magnetic emissions and ensure that common chargers have sufficient immunity to external interference.
The European Commission expects the first common chargers and mobile phones compatible with the new standards to reach the European market in the first months of 2011.
This is the most recent development in the process towards a global common mobile phone charger initiated by the European Commission.
It follows the June 2009 agreement of 14 leading mobile phone producers to harmonise chargers for data-enabled mobile phones (meaning that they can be connected to a computer) sold in the European Union.
European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, said: "I am very happy that the European Standardisation Bodies have met our request to develop within a short space of time the technical standards necessary for a common mobile phone charger based on the work done by industry. Now it is time for industry to show its commitment to sell mobile phones for the new charger. The common charger will make life easier for consumers, reduce waste and benefit businesses. It is a true win-win situation."
Incompatibility of chargers for mobile phones is not only a major inconvenience for users, but also a considerable environmental problem, the statement said.
Users who want to change their mobile phones must usually acquire a new charger and dispose of the old one, even if it is in good condition. In response to what it called citizens' demand for a common charger, the European Commission invited manufacturers to agree on a technical solution making compatible the chargers of different brands.
As a result, world leading mobile phone producers committed themselves to ensure compatibility of data-enabled mobile phones, expected to be predominant in the market within two years, on the basis of the Micro-USB connector.
The agreement was established in June 2009 and signed by Apple, Emblaze Mobile, Huawei Technologies, LGE, Motorola Mobility, NEC, Nokia, Qualcomm, Research In Motion (RIM), Samsung, Sony Ericsson, TCT Mobile (ALCATEL), Texas Instruments and Atmel.
The Commission then issued a mandate to the European Standardisation Organisations CEN-CENELEC and ETSI in December 2009, requesting the development of European standards for the common charger.
The two organisations have now delivered, the European Commission said.
The standards allow for interoperability, meaning that the common charger is compatible with data-enabled mobile telephones of different brands. They also take account of safety risks and electro-magnetic emissions and ensure that common chargers have sufficient immunity to external interference.
The European Commission expects the first common chargers and mobile phones compatible with the new standards to reach the European market in the first months of 2011.
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