EU Now Requires All Laptops Sold to Have At Least One USB-C Charging Port

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From this month of May, any laptop sold in the European Union will have to have the USB port type C as a port of loading. It is the culmination of a European directive of the end of 2022 that sought to put an end to the accumulation of load bricks. Brussels’ objective with this measure is triple: on the one hand, to reduce the carbon footprint generated by electronic garbage; to lower costs for the consumer and simplify the cables. The idea is t…

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From April 28, 2026, all new laptops sold within the 27 member states of the European Union must by law be equipped with at least one USB-C charging port.

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No more specific chargers for each device: laptops go to USB-C. A practical step forward, provided that they have the right equipment. Since 26 April 2026, a new rule has been imposed on the laptop market: all models sold in France must now integrate a USB-C port for charging. After [...] The article A single cable for everything? The PCs finally adopt the universal charger has been published on Univers Freebox