On 23 September 2021, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to amend the 2014 Radio Equipment Directive, as a first step towards mandating a common charger for mobile phones and other small portable devices. Under the proposal, these devices would have to be equipped with a USB Type-C receptacle that can be charged with cables compatible with USB Type C, and to incorporate the USB Power Delivery communication protocol. In this podcast, we’ll talk about a common charger for electronic devices, a proposal by the European Commission that could make our lives much easier if finally approved.

EPRS policy podcast - A common charger for electronic devices: Revision of the Radio Equipment Directive

IMCO Committee - Common Chargers, Machinery Regulation, Report back form Trilogue.

Express Delivery Services & International Shipping operator

4th EU-Qatar Interparliementary Meeting - Huis Clos ( in camera ) display at the entrance

NFC chip and logo on a bank card

Exhibition A new lease of life for products at the European Parliament in Brussels

Exhibition A new lease of life for products at the European Parliament in Brussels. A man fiwing a dish washer.

Man preparing order to be delivered

A worker putting goods in shelves at the Amazon warehouse in Graden southern Germany, on March 5, 2013.

Consumer Protection: e-commerce - Purchase on Internet

Woman making a purchase on internet on the Snap Store website

A man buys airline tickets online in Brussels.

Consumer Protection: E-Commerce

Electronic Chip on Credit Card

Electronic Tagging. Prison sentence commuted to electronic surveillance.

Electronic bracelet. Surveillance consisting of an electronic device attached to a person, especially certain criminals, allowing their whereabouts to be monitored.

Electronic vote during a plenary session in Strasbourg

Electronic vote during a plenary session in Strasbourg in January 1980

MEPs debate on ways on securing the EU’s supply of chips by boosting production and create emergency measures against shortages. The new law aims to increase the EU’s capacity to produce semiconductors from under 10% to 20%, as the pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, with semiconductor shortages causing rising industry costs and consumer prices, slowing down Europe's recovery. The legislation intends to support projects to enhance the EU's supply security by attracting investment and boosting production and it will help small and medium-sized businesses, particularly in chip design, to stimulate innovation. Closing statements by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Dan NICA (S&D, RO), Rapporteur.

European chips act: closing statements by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Dan NICA (S&D, RO), Rapporteur

MEPs debate on ways on securing the EU’s supply of chips by boosting production and create emergency measures against shortages. The new law aims to increase the EU’s capacity to produce semiconductors from under 10% to 20%, as the pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, with semiconductor shortages causing rising industry costs and consumer prices, slowing down Europe's recovery. Opening statements by Dan NICA (S&D, RO), Rapporteur, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES (S&D, PT), Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Geert BOURGEOIS (ECR, NL), Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR) and Eva MAYDELL (EPP, BG). Transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery

European chips act: opening statements by Dan NICA (S&D, RO), Rapporteur, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES (S&D, PT), Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Thierry BRETON, EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Geert BOURGEOIS (ECR, NL), Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR)

Parlamentul a votat interzicerea zecilor de tipuri de încărcătoare diferite și standardizarea încărcătorului USB-C la nivelul întregii piețe. Creșterea masivă a numărului de tipuri de încărcătoare din ultimii ani reprezintă o risipă, dăunează mediului și este foarte costisitoare. Noile reguli cu privire la încărcătoarele pentru telefoane, tablete, laptopuri, e-readere și multe altele vor face ca, din toamna anului 2024, producătorii să fie obligați să utilizeze același tip de încărcător. Să aruncăm o privire la cum stăteau lucrurile înainte și la ce se va schimba.

Dispozitive electronice: Parlamentul adoptă încărcătorul USB-C ca încărcător standard

The media situation in Belarus has never been easy. Over the years various laws have lessened the rights of independent journalists and imposed limits on both traditional and electronic media. Following the August 2020 presidential election, which ignited a brutal crackdown against the democratic opposition, the situation has worsened. The European Union, and the European Parliament in particular, actively support independent media and civil society in Belarus, and the Council of the EU and the Parliament both address the challenges to media freedom in the country. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely. Dig deeper into the Belarusian media environment in and what the EU does to support press freedom on our blog: https://epthinktank.eu/2022/02/11/media-environment-in-belarus/

EPRS - Media environment in Belarus

Ahead of each new rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (every 6 months), the ministers of the holding country present their priorities in a series of meetings with parliamentary committees related to their political area. On Monday and Tuesday, the committee of INTA, AGRI, IMCO, AFET and FEMM welcomed the France’s ministers, including Julien DENORMANDIE, Minister for Agriculture and Food, Jean-Yves LE DRIAN, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Cédric O, Minister of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication, Elisabeth MORENO, Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, Elisabeth BORNE, Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion, Franck RIESTER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness and Agnès PANNIER-RUNACHER, Minister Delegate for Industry.

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by French Ministers: extracts from the EP Committees meetings

Electronics are the fastest growing source of waste in the EU. In 2017, more than 3.5 million tonnes were collected and only 40 % were recycled. In addition to producing less waste, repairing more devices would help us use fewer resources, emit less greenhouse gases and consume less energy. However, according to a Eurobarometer survey, less than one third of consumers say they have repaired a product in the last six months. Options to repair a phone or washing machine can be limited. Sometimes, repairing is costly, it is difficult to find a repair shop, spare parts are lacking or the components are irreplaceable. What are the current measures encouraging consumers to repair their belongings? What can the EU develop to increase the reparability of electronics? ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Reparability: longer-lasting electronics

Parlamentul își va prezenta poziția cu privire la adeverința electronică verde și va vota cu privire la ratificarea Acordului comercial și de cooperare cu Regatul Unit. Deputații vor examina și vor vota, de asemenea, programul Orizont Europa, noi reguli privind reducerea conținutului terorist online și drepturi suplimentare pentru pasagerii feroviari. Toate acestea și multe altele vor fi dezbătute în plen.

Urmează în plen: adeverințele electronice verzi, comerțul și cooperarea cu Regatul Unit, cercetarea și inovarea.

This video stockshots presents a series of EU-funded projects on Artificial Intelligence in some of these sectors: Internet of food and farm 2020 (Lithuania), MURAB (The Netherlands), Human brain project (Germany), Symbio-Tic (Sweden), Cyberlegs Plus Plus (Belgium), De-Enigma (The Netherlands), Vi-Das (Spain - The Netherlands).

Infoclip: Artificial Intelligence, EU-funded projects

Illustrative images on online shopping with customers browsing, comparing prizes and being re-routed to a different website due to the principle of geo-blocking.

Infoclip: e-commerce

Parlamentul European dă startul unui nou sistem electronic de control la frontiere, pentru a fluidiza controlul la granițele zonei Schengen. De asemenea, acest sistem va înregistra datele tuturor cetățenilor non-UE, cu scopul de a detecta orice încercare de fraudă. Agustín Díaz De Mera (PPE) explică obiectivele principale ale acestei noi legi.

Frontiere mai inteligente pentru Europa

Parlamentul European actualizează legislația de protecție a datelor pentru a include noi forme de comunicare, cum ar fi WhatsApp și alte programe de mesagerie instantanee. Scopul este acela de a proteja mai bine intimitatea oamenilor.

Creșterea confidențialității comunicațiilor electronice

Deputații europeni urmează să decidă primele trei nominalizări pentru Premiul Saharov pentru libertatea de gândire, din acest an. De asemenea, pe ordinea de zi se află noi reguli privind confidențialitatea mesajelor instantanee, cum ar fi cele din Whatsapp, actualizări ale normelor antidumping, problema produselor alimentare cu dublă calitate, glifosatul și multe altele.

Urmează: Premiul Sakharov, confidențialitatea electronică, documentele Monsanto și multe altele

This infoclip illustrates areas as Cybersecurity, the protection of minors, the end of geoblocking of digital content, data protection, healthcare.

Infoclip: Consumer protection

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, will deliver his third State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 13th September 2017. Social Europe is amongst the most pressing issues for the citizens.This infoclip illustrates topics as the rescue operations for migrants at sea, the accommodation centres for migrants, the procedures for screening, identification and fingerprinting of migrants to facilitate their relocation.

Infoclip: Immigration / Asylum

Numere cheie de reținut din sesiunea plenară din această săptămână cu privire la antisemitism, transport rutier, 
 5G, cărți electronice și evaziune fiscală

De la antisemitism la cărți electronice: 5 numere de reținut săptămâna aceasta la Bruxelles

During the EP plenary session (13 - 16 March 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp; MEPs debate on various reports by Simona BONAFE (S&amp;D, IT) including: End-of-life vehicles, waste batteries and accumulators and waste electrical and electronic equipment - Landfill of waste - Waste - Packaging and packaging waste. Statements by Simona BONAFE (S&amp;D, IT), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Pavel TELICKA (ALDE, CZ), Joao FERREIRA (GUE/NGL, PT), Karl-Heinz FLORENZ (EPP, DE) and Miriam DALLI (S&amp;D, MT).

Circular economy: extracts from the joint debate

This infoclip illustrates a toll system. The electronic toll system aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads by collecting tolls electronically. This system determines whether the cars passing are enrolled in the program, alerts enforcers for those that are not, and electronically debits the accounts of registered car owners without requiring them to stop.

CO2 emissions of cars and vans: Toll system

This infoclip illustrates the circular economy topic in several sectors: the textiles, the electronic products, paper and cardboard, plastics, biomass, and car-sharing. Source: EC - Audiovisual Service (http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?sitelang=en&ref=I111232) 00:26:44 - 00:27:23: © The Associated Press - The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 30/11/2020. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP - www.aparchives.com

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IMCO Committee - Common Chargers, Machinery Regulation, Report back form Trilogue.

IMCO Committee - Common Chargers, Machinery Regulation, Report back form Trilogue.

Express Delivery Services & International Shipping operator

Express Delivery Services & International Shipping operator

Express Delivery Services & International Shipping operator

Express Delivery Services & International Shipping operator

Express Delivery Services & International Shipping operator

Express Delivery Services & International Shipping operator

Express Delivery Services & International Shipping operator

4th EU-Qatar Interparliementary Meeting - Huis Clos ( in camera ) display at the entrance

4th EU-Qatar Interparliementary Meeting - Huis Clos ( in camera ) display at the entrance

NFC chip and logo on a bank card

NFC chip and logo on a bank card

NFC chip and logo on a bank card

NFC chip and logo on a bank card

NFC chip and logo on a bank card

NFC chip and logo on a bank card

Exhibition A new lease of life for products at the European Parliament in Brussels