Interesting arguments for and against regulation - not to go further into the argument, but I have to admit I have not looked at the text of the EU directive, attached here for easy reference:
- Directive EU 2022/2380, 23 Nov 2022 (“The Text”)
- EU Parliament briefing on the common charger standard
Personally, I am happy with iPhone switching to USB C and the Pro models offering USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface. Now I can plug in devices and peripherals to my MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and iPhone with the same cable, greatly reducing the need for dongles. It also makes the iPhone more useful to me in other situations, which I shared the details in this thread.