Date: 2023-09-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1717 of 27 June 2023 amending Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the technical specifications for the charging receptacle and charging communication protocol for all the categories or classes of radio equipment capable of being recharged by means of wired charging (Text with EEA relevance)
Executive Summary:
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1717 amends Directive 2014/53/EU regarding technical specifications for charging receptacles and communication protocols for radio equipment rechargeable by wired charging. It updates references to EN IEC standards for USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery. The regulation adapts to technical progress, ensuring interoperability and reducing waste. It enters into force twenty days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Charging Interface Harmonization:**
* The regulation harmonizes charging interfaces and communication protocols for specific radio equipment categories.
* It aims to improve consumer convenience, reduce environmental waste, and avoid market fragmentation.
* **USB Type-C Receptacle:**
* Radio equipment capable of wired charging must be equipped with a USB Type-C receptacle.
* The standard EN IEC 62680-13:2021 is updated to EN IEC 62680-13:2022.
* **USB Power Delivery:**
* Radio equipment capable of wired charging at voltages >5V, currents >3A, or powers >15W must incorporate USB Power Delivery.
* The standard EN IEC 62680-12:2021 is updated to EN IEC 62680-12:2022.
* **Amendments to Annex Ia of Directive 2014/53/EU:**
* Point 2.1: Reference to EN IEC 62680-13:2021 replaced by EN IEC 62680-13:2022.
* Point 2.2: Reference to EN IEC 62680-13:2021 replaced by EN IEC 62680-13:2022.
* Point 3.1: Reference to EN IEC 62680-12:2021 replaced by EN IEC 62680-12:2022.
Impact Analysis:
**Radio Equipment Manufacturers:**
* Impact: Must ensure new radio equipment complies with updated EN IEC standards for USB Type-C and Power Delivery.
* Action Required: Adapt designs and production processes to incorporate EN IEC 62680-13:2022 and EN IEC 62680-12:2022 standards.
**Member States:**
* Impact: Required to apply the regulation directly.
* Action Required: Ensure national regulations align with the amended Directive 2014/53/EU.
**Consumers:**
* Impact: Benefit from increased interoperability and reduced electronic waste.
* Action Required: No direct action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Directive 2014/53/EU: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment.
Directive EU 2022/2380: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/53/EU on radio equipment.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union composed of government ministers from each member state.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
EN IEC 62680-13:2022: European Standard: Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power Part 13: Common components USB Type-C cable and connector specification.
EN IEC 62680-12:2022: European Standard: Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power Part 12: Common components USB Power Delivery specification
11.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/1
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(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/1717
of 27 June 2023
amending Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the
technical specifications for the charging receptacle and charging communication protocol for all the
categories or classes of radio equipment capable of being recharged by means of wired charging
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 of April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and
repealing Directive 1999/5/EC(1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) One of the objectives of Directive 2014/53/EU is to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market for radio
equipment.
(2) In order to harmonise the charging interfaces and charging communication protocols for specific categories or
classes of radio equipment, and to specify requirements regarding the combined sale of radio equipment and its
chargers and regarding the information to be provided to consumers and other end-users, Directive 2014/53/EU
was amended by Directive (EU) 2022/2380 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2).
(3) Following the amendments of Directive (EU) 2022/2380, Directive 2014/53/EU also provides the basis for
adaptation of these requirements to any future scientific and technological progress or market developments in
order to ensure a minimum common interoperability between radio equipment and its charging devices, as well as
to improve consumer convenience, to reduce environmental waste and to avoid market fragmentation.
(4) As regards the harmonisation of the charging interfaces and charging communication protocols for wired charging,
Article 3(4), first subparagraph of Directive 2014/53/EU requires that radio equipment within the categories or
classes of radio equipment specified in Part I of Annex Ia to that Directive is so constructed that it complies with the
specifications relating to charging capabilities set out in that Annex.
(1) OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62.
(2) Directive (EU) 2022/2380 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 amending Directive 2014/53/EU on
the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment (OJ L 315,
7.12.2022, p. 30).L 223/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 11.9.2023
(5) The specifications set out in Part I of Annex Ia to Directive 2014/53/EU provide that the categories or classes of
radio equipment that are listed in that Annex and are capable of being recharged by means of wired charging are to
be equipped with the USB Type-C receptacle as described in standard EN IEC 62680-1-3:2021 ‘Universal serial bus
interfaces for data and power – Part 1-3: Common components – USB Type-C® Cable and Connector Specification’.
Additionally, the specifications set out in Part I of Annex Ia to Directive 2014/53/EU provide that the categories or
classes of radio equipment that are listed in that Annex and are capable of being recharged by means of wired
charging at voltages higher than 5 volts, currents higher than 3 amperes or powers higher than 15 watts are to
incorporate USB Power Delivery as described in standard EN IEC 62680-1-2:2021 ‘Universal serial bus interfaces
for data and power – Part 1-2: Common components – USB Power Delivery specification’.
(6) On 5 September 2022, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) published standard IEC
62680-1-2:2022 ‘Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power – Part 1-2: Common components – USB Power
Delivery specification’ and standard IEC 62680-1-3:2022 ‘Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power – Part
1-3: Common components – USB Type-C® cable and connector specification’. Both of those standards contain
updated specifications.
(7) On 14 October 2022, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (Cenelec) adopted, as European
(EN) standards, those two IEC standards published on 5 September 2022, by means of EN IEC 62680-1-2:2022
‘Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power – Part 1-2: Common components – USB Power Delivery
specification’ and EN IEC 62680-1-3:2022 ‘Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power – Part 1-3: Common
components – USB Type-C® cable and connector specification’.
(8) In order to adapt to the technical progress, it is necessary to modify, in Part I, Point 2, of Annex Ia to
Directive 2014/53/EU, the references of the standard relating to the charging receptacle and cables on wired
charging in line with standard EN IEC 62680-1-3:2022.
(9) It is also necessary to modify, in Part I, Point 3, of Annex Ia to Directive 2014/53/EU, the references of the standard
relating to the charging communication protocol on wired charging at voltage higher than 5 volts, currents higher
than 3 amperes or powers higher than 15 watts, in line with standard EN IEC 62680-1-2:2022.
(10) Directive 2014/53/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Part I of Annex Ia to Directive 2014/53/EU is amended as follows:
(1) in point 2.1, the reference to standard ‘EN IEC 62680-1-3:2021’ is replaced by ‘EN IEC 62680-1-3:2022’;
(2) in point 2.2, the reference to standard ‘EN IEC 62680-1-3:2021’ is replaced by ‘EN IEC 62680-1-3:2022’;
(3) in point 3.1, the reference to standard ‘EN IEC 62680-1-2:2021’ is replaced by ‘EN IEC 62680-1-2:2022’.11.9.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/3
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN