I understand the reasoning behind this law, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea in the long term. Had the EU passed a similar law a decade ago, they would be stuck on mini or micro USB today. There will probably be some plug that is superior to USB-C at some point. How will the EU switch to it? Only the big players (Apple, Samsung, Sony, etc) have the power to lobby for a change.
If the goal of this law is to reduce electronic waste, it seems like a better solution would be to tax electronic waste. That would discourage other kinds of e-waste (like those adapters for micro SD cards) while still letting manufacturers to choose other connectors for niche use cases. It would also make it possible for companies to move to a new standard without waiting for the EU to allow it.
If the goal of this law is to reduce electronic waste, it seems like a better solution would be to tax electronic waste. That would discourage other kinds of e-waste (like those adapters for micro SD cards) while still letting manufacturers to choose other connectors for niche use cases. It would also make it possible for companies to move to a new standard without waiting for the EU to allow it.