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Government of India issued quality standards for USB Type-C charging port

Indian government is planning to introduce two common charging ports for mobile and wearable electronic devices. One of these will be the USB Type-C port for mobiles, smartphones and tablets, and the other will be the common port for wearable electronic devices. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued quality standards for manufacturing USB Type C charging ports and chargers.

Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said that the stakeholders have agreed to adopt the USB Type C charger. Only after this the quality standards have been issued by BIS. At the same time, study of single charging port for wearable electronic devices like watch is being done at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur. After receiving the report in this regard, the Department of Consumer Affairs (BIS) will discuss with the stakeholders of the industry.

Will implement common charging port step-by-step

On mandating only two types of charging ports in the country, Singh said, “We have to meet the European Union deadline of 2024. This is because mobile and electronics manufacturers have global supply chains. We do not sell our products in India only. In the meeting held on 16th November with the stakeholders, it was agreed that the common charging port should be implemented step-by-step.”

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