All iPhones in the EU must have a USB-C port by December 2024

The European Union (EU) has specified the date from which most electronic devices must adopt the charging port USB-Cincluding the iPhone from Apple, and which has been set for December 28, 2024.

The obligation to incorporate a USB type C port affects ‘smartphones’ that are marketed in the member countries of the European Union, regardless of the manufacturer, so that Apple will have to do without the puerto LightningAt least in this market.

It is a fact that Apple has already assumed, and has confirmed that it will comply with the new European directive, thus dispensing with its own Lightning port on the iPhone, although they have made it clear at all times that they are not satisfied with this decision.

And you must comply with the new requirement before December 28, 2024, when the obligation to continue marketing iPhone in the EU will come into force, as stated in Directive 2022/2380 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union. , published this Wednesday in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Specifically, it is established that the Member States must adopt and publish said directive “no later than December 28, 2023” and that it will be applied one year later, as of December 28, 2024.

This date affects, in addition to smartphones, other categories of electronic devices, such as tablets, digital cameras, headphones, portable game consoles, wireless speakers, electronic readers (‘eReaders’), and accessories such as keyboards, mice, headphones, and audio devices. portable navigation.

Laptops, for their part, have a longer period of time to adapt to the new regulations, which have been set until April 28, 2026. Likewise, the regulation exempts laptops from the mandatory adoption of the USB Type-C port. smart watches and activity bracelets, due to their size and conditions of use.