Manufacturers will be forced to create a universal charging solution for phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the European Commission (EC).

根据欧盟委员会(EC)提出的新规，制造商将被迫为手机和小型电子设备提供通用充电解决方案。

The aim is to reduce waste by encouraging consumers to re-use existing chargers when buying a new device.

其目的是通过鼓励消费者在购买新设备时重复使用现有充电设备来减少浪费。

All smartphones sold in the EU must have USB-C chargers, the proposal said.

该提案称，在欧盟销售的所有智能手机都必须配备USB-C充电器。

Apple has warned that such a move would harm innovation.

苹果公司警告，此举将遏制创新。

"We remain concerned that strict regulation mandating just one type of connector stifles innovation rather than encouraging it, which in turn will harm consumers in Europe and around the world," the firm told the BBC.

苹果公司告诉英国广播公司："我们坚持认为，严格规定只能使用一种连接线会扼杀创新，而不是鼓励创新，这反而会损害欧洲和世界各地消费者的利益。"