Under a provisional European Union agreement approved on Tuesday, All smartphones and tablets would have to use a common charger.
This would force all companies, most notably Apple Inc. to make phones, tablets, e-readers and digital cameras to use the USB-C charger.
Around 15 product types are included in the scope, including headsets, video-game consoles and headphones.
Phones and tablet makers will have to comply by the fall of 2024.
Current Apple laptop models already use the USB-C charger.
According to the European Commission, this will save consumers an estimated 250 million euros ($267 million) every year.
