BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The European Parliament approved caller rules connected Tuesday that volition present successful the European Union a azygous charging larboard for mobile phones, tablets and cameras by 2024, a satellite archetypal that is expected to impact iPhone shaper Apple much than its rivals.

The ballot confirms an earlier statement among EU institutions and volition marque USB-C connectors utilized by Android-based devices the EU standard, forcing Apple (AAPL.O) to alteration its charging larboard for iPhones and different devices. work much

Among large providers of physics devices to European customers, Apple is expected to beryllium among the astir affected, but analysts besides expect a imaginable affirmative interaction due to the fact that it could promote shoppers to bargain the company's latest gadgets alternatively of ones without USB-C.

The woody besides covers e-readers, receptor buds and different technologies, meaning it whitethorn besides person an interaction connected Samsung (005930.KS), Huawei [RIC:RIC:HWT.UL] and different instrumentality makers, analysts said.

Apple, Samsung and Huawei were not instantly disposable for comments.

Apple has successful the past warned that the connection would wounded innovation and make a upland of electronics waste.

EU lawmakers supported the betterment with a ample majority, with 602 votes successful favour and lone 13 against.

The alteration had been discussed for years and was prompted by complaints from iPhone and Android users astir having to power to antithetic chargers for their devices.

The European Commission has estimated that the azygous charger would prevention astir 250 cardinal euros ($247.3 million) for consumers.

Half the chargers sold with mobile phones successful 2018 had a USB micro-B connector, portion 29% had a USB-C connector and 21% a Lightning connector, which is utilized by Apple, a 2019 Commission survey showed.

($1 = 1.0106 euros)

Reporting by Francesco Guarascio; Editing by Andrew Heavens and Catherine Evans

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