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> 27 countries need to agree on it No, this has to be voted by the parliament like any law, not approved by each member. > getting this into law has already b

> 27 countries need to agree on it No, this has to be voted by the parliament like any law, not approved by each member. > getting this into law has already been in the works for years and years The goal was to not require a law and make manufacturers agree to a standard without legislation, because that makes it easier to evolve. Apple is the only one that wouldn't agree to that, so that means it has to become a law apparently, otherwise they won't do anything. If a new standard appears, I expect the USB-IF to notify the EU while they're working on it so that legislation can evolve in time. The EU parliament is very quick to pass new laws when necessary.

M2Ys4U 5y ago
>No, this has to be voted by the parliament like any law, not approved by each member. Almost all EU legislation needs the approval of the Council of the European Union - which comprises representatives from all 27 member states. The Ordinary Legislative Procedure goes Commission -> Parliament -> Council -> Adoption. If the Council and Parliament don't immediately agree then there's a step in there for negotiation between all three institutions. Aaargh20318 is probably wrong that all 27 need to agree, though, most things are decided in Council on the basis of Qualified Majority Voting which does not need all 27 to agree.