With the onset of the EU legislation defining mandatory requirements for all Portable Battery Powered devices and External Power Supplies (EPS), which takes effect January 01, 2025, except for Laptop PC’s which will take effect in 2026. Based on the legislation there is an immediate need by OEMs to provide documentation that demonstrates their product(s) conform to the basic requirements of the EU Common Charger Directive. The directive applies to and is focused on the following IEC 62680 (USB) categories: Portable Battery Powered devices and is focused on the following IEC 62680 (USB) categories, USB Type-C® receptacle(s), USB Type-C cable & connectors (disallows the sale of captive cables in the EU), EPSs and the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) protocol for devices advertising more than 15 Watts. The USB-IF Conformity to the IEC 62680 (USB) Specifications program is a new program to provide OEMs with the documentation they need as a source of verification to the EU that product conforms to the IEC 62680 (USB) Specifications.
Below is a summarized list of tests the USB-IF has determined are required to demonstrate conformity to this program:
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Test Specification |
External Power Supply |
USB Type-C Cable
Note: (EU Common Charger Directive does not allow for captive cables) |
Portable Battery Powered Device
(laptops, phones, related accessories) |
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USB Type-C Functional Test Specification |
X |
X |
X |
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USB Power Delivery Compliance CTS |
X1 |
X |
X1 |
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USB Source Power Test Specification |
X2,3
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X2 ,3 |
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Battery Charging 1.2 |
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USB Type-C and USB PD Interoperability Testing |
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End-Product Cable Test Plan |
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X |
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USB Type-C Cable and Connector Compliance Test Specification |
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X |
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USB 2.0 Electrical Test Specification |
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USB 3.2 Electrical Test Specification |
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USB4 Electrical Test Specification |
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xHCI Interoperability Test Procedures |
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Link Layer Test Specification |
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Hub LVS Test Specification |
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USB3CV |
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xHCI CV |
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USB4 CV |
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RFI Tests |
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USB 2.0 Embedded Host Automated Compliance Test Specification |
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USB 3.2 Embedded Host Automated Compliance Test Specification |
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*Note 1: Applicable to USB Power Delivery Capable Products only
*Note 2: Applicable to products that source power
*Note 3: SPT 1-5 only
Registering Your Product
For a list of USB-IF authorized test labs please visit https://www.usb.org/labs. To register your product for testing with the USB-IF your company must have a USB Vendor ID (VID). For information on obtaining a USB-IF VID please visit https://www.usb.org/getting-vendor-id or email admin@usb.org. To register your product please login to your USB-IF account here. Once logged in click on the Compliance Management Area link then Register a Product - IEC 62680 Conformity.
USB-IF Notice of Conformity to IEC 62680 Specifications
Once a product has passed the USB-IF conformity testing the OEM will receive the following notification from the USB-IF:
USB-IF Notice of Conformity to IEC 62680 specifications
In support of the EU Common Charger Directive
Date: 20254-XX-XX
TID XXXX, listed as Marketing Name: XXXX – XXXXX has passed USB-IF Conformity testing for IEC 62680 specifications and is listed on the USB-IF IEC 62680 conformity list in support of the EU Common Charger Directive as having passed the XXXX. Testing for this product was performed at XXXX.
The most current information for USB-IF conformity testing is always posted at www.usb.org. Please feel free to contact admin@usb.org if you have any questions.
IEC 62680 Compliant Notification: USB specifications are backwards-compatible. For all products that support USB Type-C®, USB Power Delivery that passed USB-IF Conformity testing and the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) received the corresponding “USB-IF Notice of Conformity to IEC 62680” for those products, this Notice of Conformity serves as a validation/confirmation from the USB-IF that the products in question are interoperable to the corresponding IEC specifications noted below:
- USB Type-C® Cable and Connector Specification: IEC 62680-1-3:2022
- USB Power Delivery specification: IEC 62680-1-2:2022
Questions?
Please send your questions to admin@usb.org