That is nominally related to safety, is not mandated EU wide, and if it were would be a great example of a dumb idea unless they standardized on the type G plug

That is nominally related to safety, is not mandated EU wide, and if it were would be a great example of a dumb idea unless they standardized on the type G plug. I have encountered four different connectors just this week in the EU, none of which are as safe as the British design.