Potentially relevant compliance areas
Potentially relevant for electrical-safety conformity depending on the mains input and product design.
Review conducted and radiated emissions, immunity and the finished-product test configuration.
Review restricted-substance evidence for PCB assemblies, cables, housings and components.
Check material and chemical information across the supply chain.
Electrical equipment can create producer-registration, reporting and end-of-life obligations.
Current rules and the newer Regulation (EU) 2025/2052 should be checked for in-scope USB chargers and external power supplies.
Evidence worth preparing
Questions that change the compliance path
- Is the product an external power supply or another charger type?
- What is the maximum output power?
- Does it support USB Power Delivery or programmable power supply modes?
- Are multiple ports able to operate simultaneously?
- Will the charger still be sold after the newer ecodesign framework applies?
Frequently asked questions
Are USB chargers covered by EU ecodesign rules?
Many external power supplies are already subject to EU ecodesign rules, and Regulation (EU) 2025/2052 creates a newer framework for external power supplies and certain charging devices.
When do the new common-charger ecodesign requirements generally apply?
The European Commission states that the new Regulation (EU) 2025/2052 requirements generally apply from 14 December 2028.
Does USB-C automatically mean the charger is EU compliant?
No. Connector format is only one design feature. Electrical safety, EMC, material, technical-documentation and other applicable requirements still need to be assessed.
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