Directive on a Common Charger - vote on the provisional agreement
13-07-2022 - 14:03
At the committee meeting of 11 - 12 July 2022, IMCO voted in favour of the provisional agreement reached between Parliament and Council a the second and last trilogue held on 7 June 2022 in Strasbourg. The provisional agreement received 43 votes in favour and one against.
Prior to the vote, the Rapporteur, Mr. Alex Agius Saliba (S&D) took the floor to hail the success achieved in a short time nine months after the Commission's proposal was put forward. He also underlined how the agreement goes beyond that proposal and will result not only in a better deal for consumers but also greater environmental sustainability of electronic devices. Mr. Agius Saliba's intervention and the vote in IMCO can be viewed here.In addition, Mr. Agius Saliba's intervention on the trilogue of 10 May can be viewed here. The reporting back on the trilogue of 7 June is available here.