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Apple executives said the company will comply with EU legislation that sets a common charging standard for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices.
An Apple Inc. (AAPL) executive said that the company will comply with EU legislation, which sets a universal charging standard for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices.
Greg Josweak, Apple's senior vice president of global marketing, said in a speech at the Wall Street Journal's Tech Live meeting on Tuesday: "Obviously we must comply."
This legislation has recently been finally approved in the EU, stipulating that electronic devices sold in the EU from 2024 must be equipped with USB-C interfaces. Although Apple has switched to USB-C on its Mac and iPad, the iPhone has been using its own Lightning interface since 2012. Most new Android devices already use USB-C charging ports.
Josweak did not specify when or how Apple would comply with these changes. He said, "You are asking me to predict the future."
