No source-access limitation encountered; I used current European Commission/EUR-Lex pages only.Table  Copy   #VerdictCorrection / noteSpecific official source 1AccurateDates match: points 1.1–1.12 from 28 Dec 2024; laptops, point 1.13, from 28 Apr 2026. As of 24 Sept 2026, both are already in application.EUR-Lex, Directive (EU) 2022/2380, Art. 2 + Annex Ia: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022L23802InaccurateNot “every electronic product.” Scope is a closed list of radio-equipment categories, only where rechargeable and capable of wired charging; wireless-only devices are not required to add USB-C today.EUR-Lex Annex Ia Part I; Commission guidance, scope/Q4/Q15: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C_2024029973InaccurateThe obligation is EU-market focused: products placed/made available on the EU market. It does not legally force identical designs for every country; global harmonisation is a business choice.Commission guidance, Q41; Directive internal-market basis: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C_2024029974InaccurateNo consumer duty to replace or discard existing phones/chargers. Rules attach to products first placed on the EU market on/after the relevant date; pre-existing stock/owned devices are not banned.Commission guidance, Q40/Q42: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C_2024029975InaccurateUSB-C standardises the receptacle; USB PD is required for covered devices above 15 W so compatible chargers are not unfairly limited. It does not guarantee identical maximum speed regardless of device, cable or charger capability.EUR-Lex Annex Ia Part I points 2–3; guidance Q23–Q26: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022L23806AccurateCorrectly states “unbundling”: if a covered device is offered with a charging device, a no-charger acquisition option must also be offered; selling a bundle is not prohibited.EUR-Lex Directive, new Art. 3a; guidance Q31/Q35–Q36: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022L2380  What the EU's USB-C rules actually changeAs of 24 September 2026, the EU’s common-charger rules are no longer only about phones. Since 28 December 2024 they have applied to listed handheld phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, handheld videogame consoles, portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems and earbuds; since 28 April 2026 they also cover laptops. The trigger is precise: the product must be radio equipment in Annex Ia, have a removable or embedded rechargeable battery, and be capable of wired recharging. A wireless-only device is therefore outside today’s USB-C mandate, although the Commission is monitoring wireless charging and has reported on adding categories such as some wearables, drones, AR/VR headsets and game controllers. USB-C is the common socket; USB Power Delivery (USB PD) is the shared fast-charging protocol required above 15 W so compatible chargers are not artificially slowed. It does not promise identical peak speed: the device, cable and charger each set limits. The duty rests on products first placed on the EU market, not on everything sold worldwide, and nobody is required to discard older phones, cables or chargers. If a covered device is offered with a charger, a no-charger option must also be offered; bundles remain legal. Future steps include a Commission report on unbundling and cables by 28 December 2026 and separate ecodesign charger rules from 14 December 2028.