Enlarge / EU's USB-C charging mandate is moving forward across 13 device cateogories (credit: Getty )

The European Union is moving forward with legislation requiring USB-C charging on a variety of consumer electronics. Today, the EU Parliament formally approved the agreement that it and the EU Council agreed upon in September . The EU Council has to formally approve the agreement next, and it will then be published in the EU's Official Journal.

The Parliament's announcement confirmed a timeline and additional affected device categories. The legislation requires a USB-C port on all phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, earbuds, portable speakers, handheld video game consoles, e-readers, keyboards, mice, and navigation systems that are sold in the EU, use wired charging, and support power delivery of up to 100 W "by the end of 2024," the Parliament said.

Laptops will have to have USB-C charging "from spring 2026," the announcement said.