This is UK domestic legislation, not an EU directive. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets:_British_and_related_types https://en.wik

This is UK domestic legislation, not an EU directive. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets:_British_and_related_types https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets:_Br... "UK Consumer Protection legislation requires that most domestic electrical goods sold must be provided with fitted plugs to BS 1363-1. These are usually, but not necessarily, non-rewirable."