There were an exception clause specifically for the likes of Apple. As long as the proprietary plug was removable from the charger (either by having the other e

There were an exception clause specifically for the likes of Apple. As long as the proprietary plug was removable from the charger (either by having the other end plug into an A socket on the charger, or by being a proprietary-to-micro converter) the EU would accept it. The main point was to facilitate that chargers could be reused, rather than fill up drawers and landfills.