One charger for all - Documents & Links

News & Press releases

• Tajani: Common charger for small electronic devices (25/04/2013)
• Manufacturers deliver the common mobile phone charger (08/02/2011)
• Commission welcomes new EU standards for common mobile phone charger (29/12/2010)
• Commission welcomes industry's commitment to provide a common charger for mobile phones (29/06/2009)
• A common charger for mobile phones (05/10/2009)

Relevant documents

• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) [35 KB]
• Annex I: List of Signatories [6 KB]
• Annex II: Technical Annex [458 KB]
• Annex III: Guide on Implementation of Requirements of the Common external power supply [414 KB]
• Mandate M/455 on a common charging capability for mobile phones [34 KB]

Useful links

European Commission

• Directorate General for Environment

European Standardisation Organisations

• European Comity for Standardisation (CEN)
• European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)
• European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)

International Standardisation Organisations

• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T)

Related industry associations

• Digital Europe