We said then that although a full vote of the European Parliament was required, it was certain to pass – and the EU has today confirmed that this did indeed happen …Background to the lawThe primary objective of the law is a reduction in electrical waste, as consumers dump phone chargers and/or cables when they get a new phone.We can be extremely thankful that progressing from initial proposal to law has taken so long, because back when the idea was first put forward, the most common port was the truly evil microUSB one.Apple’s journey toward a USB-C iPhoneAlthough the law will effectively force Apple to switch iPhone ports from Lightning to USB-C by the iPhone 16, it seems likely that the company would have already made the switch anyway.The new law, adopted by plenary on Tuesday with 602 votes in favour, 13 against and 8 abstentions, is part of a broader EU effort to reduce e-waste and to empower consumers to make more sustainable choices.Regardless of their manufacturer, all new mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems, earbuds and laptops that are rechargeable via a wired cable, operating with a power delivery of up to 100 Watts, will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C port."