MP Octavie Modert from the Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) stressed that the initiative highlights the importance of the EU, with universal chargers simplifying life for all consumers.
MP Tom Weidig from the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR), on the other hand, made use of the opportunity to underline that, despite being reasonable in this case, universal EU directives can also be counterproductive. He cited the ban on combustion engine vehicles as an example.
The Pirate Party’s MP Sven Clement lamented that it took this long for universal chargers to become reality. He noted that certain manufacturers “with a piece of fruit for a logo” attempt to circumvent the law by ensuring that chargers from different brands charge at a slower rate than their own. Clement argued that such strategies should be met with heftier fines.
