G/TBT/N/EU/859  
15 December 2021  
(21-9405) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tb t/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Mobile 
phones; tablets; headphones; headsets; digital cameras; portable speakers and handheld 
video game consoles; Telecommunication terminal equipment (ICS 33.050), Components 
and accessories for telecommunications equipment (ICS 33.120), IT terminal and  other 
peripheral equipment (ICS 35.180), Photography (ICS 37.040), Equipment for 
entertainment (ICS 97.200)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposal for a 
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amendin g 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 (COM/2021/547 final) (18 page(s), in English; 3 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This proposal fo r amendment of Directive 2014/53/EU concerns 
the harmonisation of the charging receptacle and charging technology for mobile phones 
and similar electronic devices. It also concerns the introduction of information 
requirements for manufacturers regarding th e charging characteristics of the device, and 
mandates manufacturers to, at least, offer an unbundled version of their electronic 
devices (meaning to sell the equipment unbundled without the External Power Supply or 
propose both options bundled and unbundl ed). The scope of devices concerned include 
mobile phones, tablets, headphones, headsets, digital cameras, portable speakers and 
handheld video game consoles.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer convenience; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/EU/859  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 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 Text with EEA relevance 
(OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62106)  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32014L0053&qid=1638551006493  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU (The provisions shall apply 24 months later)  
10. Final date for comments:  90 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
 
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52021PC0547&qid=1638544118891  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EU/21_7846_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EU/21_7846_01_e.pdf