Activities of Anne-Sophie PELLETIER related to 2021/0291(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices (debate)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since 2009, efforts have been deployed at Union level to limit the fragmentation of the charging interfaces for mobile phones and similar items of radio equipment. Recent vVoluntary initiatives do not fully meet Union policy objectivesproved to be insufficient to reduce electronic waste (e-waste), ensure consumer convenience and avoid fragmentation of the market for charging devices and therefore mandatory rules are necessary.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The European Parliament has repeatedly called for the introduction of a common charger since 2009. In its last resolution adopted in January 2020, the European Parliament stressed the urgent need for Union regulatory action to introduce a common charger for mobile phones and other small and medium-sized radio equipment devices and to ensure an effective decoupling strategy making it possible for consumers not to purchase a new charger with every new device.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The interoperability between radio equipment and accessories such as chargers is hampered as there are different charging interfaces for certain categories or classes of radio equipment that use wired charging such as handheld mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones or headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers. In addition, there are several types of fast charging communication protocols for which a minimum level of performance is not always guaranteed. As a result, Union action is required to promote a common degree of interoperability, minimum power delivery, fast charging functionality and the provision of information relating to the charging characteristics of radio equipment to end- users. It is therefore necessary to introduce suitable requirements in Directive 2014/53/EU regarding the charging communication protocols, the charging interface (i.e. charging receptacle) of certain categories or classes of radio equipment, as well as the information to be provided to end-users regarding the charging characteristics of those categories or classes of radio equipment.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The size of the internal market in rechargeable mobile phones and similar categories or classes of radio equipment, the proliferation of different types of charging devices for such radio equipment, lack of interoperability, the issue of low quality and dangerous chargers, differing charging times, and the significant cross- border trade of those products calls for stronger legislative action at Union level rather than either national level or voluntary measures, so as to achieve the smooth functioning of the internal market. As e-waste produced in the Union is often dumped in third countries, the necessary reduction of e-waste trough the introduction of the common charger would have a cross-border effect.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is therefore necessary to harmonise the charging interface and charging communication protocols for specific categories or classes of radio equipment that are recharged via wired charging. It is also necessary to provide the basis for adaption to any future technological progress by introducing a harmonisation of the charging interfaces and the charging communication protocols with respect to radio equipment that may be charged via any means other than wired charging including charging via radio waves (wireless charging) by 31 December 2025. Such harmonisation should reduce environmental waste, ensure consumer convenienccover any type of wireless charging and make sure it is safe, energy efficient and interoperable and therefore very consumer friendly. Furthermore, it should lead to reduced environmental waste and avoid fragmentation of the market among different charging interfaces and charging communication protocols as well as among any initiatives at national level, which might cause barriers to trade in the internal market.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Such harmonisation would be however incomplete, if it is not combined with requirements regarding the combined sale of radio equipment and their chargers and information to be provided to end- users. A fragmentation of approaches among the Member States with respect to the marketing of the categories or classes of radio equipment concerned and their charging devices would hamper the cross- border trade in those products, for example by obliging economic operators to repackage their products depending on the Member State, in which the products are to be supplied. This would in turn result in increased inconvenience for consumers and would generate unnecessary e-waste thus offsetting the benefits derived from the harmonisation of the charging interface and charging communication protocol. It is therefore necessary to impose requirements to ensure that end-users are not obliged towould by default not purchase a new charging device with each purchase of a new mobile phone or similar item of radio equipment. To ensure the effectiveness of such requirements, end- users should receive the necessary information regarding the charging characteristics when purchasing a mobile phone or similar item of radio equipment and a meaningful price difference for consumers between a device with or without a charger should be offered.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) With respect to charging by means other thanthe increase in the use and market share of wiredless charging, divergent solutions may be developed in the future, which may have negative impacts on interoperability, consumer convenience and the environment. Whilst it is premature to impose specific requirements on such solutions at this stagTherefore, the Commission should be able to take action towards harmonising them in the future, if fragmentation on the internal market is observed.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Articles 40, 43 and 44 of Directive 2014/53/EU should be amended in order to adapt the references that they contain to the new provisions that are introduced by this Directive. During the first two years following the date of application of this Directive, it is essential that the Union finance Member States' and Union market surveillance campaigns and associated activities relating to radio equipment falling within the scope of Article 3(4) of Directive 2014/53/EU.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2014/53/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) modifying, adding or remov or adding categories or classes of radio equipment; or power equipment;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2014/53/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) modifying, adding or remov or adding technical specifications, including references and descriptions, in relation to the charging receptacle(s), power requirements and charging communication protocol(s), for each category or class of radio equipment concerned.’
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2014/53/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
With respect to radio equipment capable of being recharged via means other than wired charging, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 44, by 31 December 2025, in order to amend Annex Ia in the light of technical progress, and to ensure the minimum common interoperability between radio equipment and their charging devices, by:
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2014/53/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) introducing, modifying, adding or remov or adding categories or classes of radio equipment charged wirelessly;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2014/53/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The Commission shall, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, request one or more European standardisation organisations to draft harmonised standards for the categories of radio equipment falling within the scope of paragraph 4 of this Article. The Commission shall submit the first draft request to the relevant committee by ... [one year after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. The Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing technical specifications for the categories of radio equipment set out in Annex Ia to this Directive where the following conditions have been fulfilled: (a) no reference to harmonised standards is published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012; and (b) either: (i) the Commission has requested one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard and there are undue delays in the standardisation procedure or the request has not been accepted by any European standardisation organisations; or (ii) the Commission can demonstrate that a technical specification complies with the requirements laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, except for the requirement that the technical specifications should have been developed by a non-profit making organisation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 45(3).
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2014/53/EU
Article 3 a – paragraph 1
Article 3 a – paragraph 1
Where an economic operator offers to end- users the possibility to acquire radio equipment falling within the scope of Article 3(4) together with a charging device, the end-user shall alsoby default be offered the possibility to acquire the radio equipment without any charging device.;
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2014/53/EU
Article 40 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) in paragraph 5, the following point is added: (ba) When carrying out market surveillance of radio equipment falling within the scope of Article 3(4), the relevant market surveillance authorities shall perform specific checks about the economic operators' obligations of information about the charging capabilities in Article 10(8) and checks on the compliance with the applicable safety and interoperability requirements.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP please insert date – 12 months after adoptionsix months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert date 12six months after the end of the transposition period indicated in the preceding subparagraph].
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2014/53/EU
Annex 1 a –Part I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 1 a –Part I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Hand-held mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speaker, portable speakers, e-readers, smart watches, electronic toys, personal care devices, GPS/portable navigation and sport devices, smart speakers, digital radios, rechargeable power tools, electric screwdrivers and other rechargeable devices, in so far as they are capable of being recharged via wired charging, shall:
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I
Annex I
Such information shall be provided online and offline in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users, including persons with disabilities, as determined by the Member State concerned, and shall be clear, understandable and intelligible.’