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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2023) XXX  draft  
 
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
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 rechar ged by means of wired charging  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any 
views expressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services and may not 
in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Commission.    
EN 1  EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. CONTEXT  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
The Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU1 (RED) establishes a regulatory framework for 
placing radio equipment on the Single Market. It concerns mandatory market access 
conditions of radio equipment  and covers electrical and electronic equipment that can use the 
radio spectrum for communication a nd/or radio determination purposes.  
The amendments introduced by Directive (EU) 2022/2380  of the European Parliament and of 
the Council 2 to the RED , which will apply as of the dates specified in Article 2 of Directive 
(EU) 2022/2380,  harmonise  the charging interfaces and charging communication protocols 
for specific categories or classes of radio equipment that are recharged by means of wired 
charging, provide the basis for adaptation to any future scientific and technological progress 
or marke t developments, which will be continuously monitored by the Commission, and 
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.  
As regards the a daptation of the harmonisation of the charging interface and the charging 
communication protocol,  Article  3(4) of the RED provides that the adaptation of the 
harmonisation of the charging interface and the charging communication protocol should 
continue to  pursue the objectives of ensuring consumer convenience, reducing environmental 
waste and avoiding fragmentation of the market by ensuring that it incorporates the most 
appropriate technical solution for charging interface and charging communication protoc ol.  
Therefore, relevant technical standards fulfilling those objectives and having been developed 
at European or international level should primarily be used for the selection of such charging 
solution.  
On 5 September 2022, the International Electrotechni cal Commission (IEC) published  via 
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 a nd power - Part 1 -3: Common components - 
USB Type -C® cable and connector specification’ , both of which contain updated 
specifications . 
The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (Cenelec) adopted  those 
international standards , as European (EN) standards, via standard EN  IEC 62680 -1-2:2022 
‘Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1 -2: Common components - USB 
Power Delivery specification’ and standard EN  IEC 62680 -1-3:2022 ‘Universal serial bus 
interfaces for da ta and power - Part 1 -3: Common components - USB Type -C® cable and 
connector specification’.  
The reference to th ose standards will allow the harmonised charging solution (interface and 
communication protocol) to be implemented in the categories or classes of radio equipment 
listed in the Directive for any device up to 240 Watts , which is specifically very relevant for 
                                                 
1 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, OJ L 153, 22.5.20 14, p. 62–106 
 
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 equipmen t, OJ L 315, 7.12.2022, p. 30 -43  
EN 2  EN laptops . It will  also allow  other  categories or classes of  radio equipment requiring such levels 
of power to be considered for potential inclusion in the list.  
Therefore, t he purpose of this draft delegated regulation is to amend the references of the  
standards referred t o in Part I of Annex Ia of RED in accordance with Article 3(4)  of 
Directive 2014/53/EU .   
2. CONSULTATIONS  PRIOR  TO THE  ADOPTION  OF THE  ACT  
Consultation of the Commission E xpert Group on Radio Equipment  (E03587 ) took place  on 
[…]. Member States experts were consulted during that meeting . 
Summary of the Expert group consultation  (to be added later on)  
Before  discussing the draft act with the Expert Group on Radio Equipment, a formal 4 -weeks 
public ation for feedback3 was launched. The  consultation was open to all citizens and 
stakeholders, with no restrictions. The final number of contributions received was XX. The 
profile of respondents’ country was as follows:  
 The largest number of responses ( XX) came from XXX .  
 XXX  contribution was/were sent from outside the European Union ( XXXX ). 
 The rest of responses came from the XXXX  (YY), XXXX  (YY) and XXXX  
(YY).  
The profile of the types of respondents  was as follows:  
 The majority of the contributions ( XX) came from the industry.  
 Consumers a nd non -governmental associations provided XX responses.  
 XX citizens sent feedback.  
 XX contributions were received from the European Standardisation 
Organisations.  
After assessing these contributions, it has been concluded that it is not necessary to modify 
the draft Act, for the reasons explained below:  
 XXXX  
No impact assessment has been carried out, as due to the limited changes, this Regulation is 
not expected to have any significant impact.  
3. LEGAL  ELEMENTS  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
The objective of this draft delegated regulation is to amend Part I of Annex Ia to RED in the 
light of scientific and technological progress or market developments in order to ensure a 
minimum common interoperability between radio equipment and its charging devices.  
Article 3(4) of the RED requires radio equipment falling within the categories or classes 
specified in Part I of Annex Ia to be so constructed that it complies with the specifications 
relating to charging capabilities set out in that Annex for the relevant categor y or class of 
radio equipment  and empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts to amend that Annex  
                                                 
3 https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better -regulation/have -your-say/initiatives/13681 -Radio -equipment -
change -to-the-technical -specifications -for-wired -charging_en   
EN 3  EN in the light of scientific and technological progress or market developments in order to ensure 
a minimum common interoperability between radio equipment and its charging devices . 
In light of the above,  point s 2 and 3 of Part I of Annex Ia  need to be amended in order to refer 
to standards EN IEC 62680 -1-2:2022 and EN IEC 62680 -1-3:2022  given that they represent  
the latest scientific and technological progress  in the domain of charging interoperability  
(interface and communication protocol)  between radio equipment and its charging devices.   
The draft delegated regulation has no implications for the EU budget.  
  
EN 4  EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
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/EC1, 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 harmonis e the charging interfaces and charging communication prot ocols 
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 
Council2. 
(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.  
(5) The specification s 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 
                                                 
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) .  
EN 5  EN USB Type -C receptacle as described in standard EN IEC 62680 -1-3:2021  ‘Universal 
seria l 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 
equip ment 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 E N 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 ‘Un iversal 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 con nector specification’ . Both of 
those standards contain updated spec ifications . 
(7) On 14 October 2022, t he European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation 
(Cenelec)  adopted , as European (EN) standards , those two IEC sta ndards 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 c omponents - 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 relati ng 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 reference s of the standard  relati ng 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 ’. 
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 .  
EN 6  EN This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Ursula VON DER LEYEN