Member countries European Union considering possibility of expanding iPhone 12 ban across the regionFollowing France’s initiative to veto the sale of this device due to excessive radiation emissions.
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The European Commission and Member States have been informed by the French authorities of the decision to ban the marketing of the device on their territory because it exceeds the emission limits of radio frequency waves set by the National Frequency Agency (ANFR).
Partner countries now have three months to review the information they receive and object if they wish. However, if no state opposes the ban at the end of this period, it will automatically be generalized to the entire European Union.
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Belgium’s Minister of State for Digitalisation, Mathieu Michel, also announced that the risks associated with the iPhone 12 were being reviewed in his country and suggested the possibility of following the example of France. In case similar concerns are identified.
This measure is based on community regulations affecting small household appliances in the Internal Market; This regulation establishes that when a Member State decides to restrict the marketing of one of these products, it must inform its partners, giving other countries a period of three months. Evaluate the information and express their opinions on this subject.
France suspended marketing of the iPhone 12 after finding that the mobile device exceeded permissible radio frequency emission standards.
ANFR analyzed 141 mobile phone models to evaluate the radio frequency energy absorbed by the human body during use. This study was carried out according to two distance criteria: the mobile phone being in direct contact with the body (0 mm) and 5 mm away from it.
The findings revealed that the iPhone 12 emits 5.74 W/kg when in direct contact with the body when held in the hand or stored in a trouser pocket, exceeding the permissible limit of 4 W/kg. However, in the second analysis, with a distance of 5mm, the device complies with the regulations by not exceeding the 2 W/kg limit.
Following this statement, French Minister of Digital Transition and Telecommunications Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Tuesday that the iPhone 12 was requested to be withdrawn from the market until Apple solves and fixes this problem.
“Apple is expected to respond within two weeks. Otherwise, I am ready to order a recall of all iPhone 12s in circulation. The rule is the same for everyone, including the digital giants,” Barrot said in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper on Tuesday.
iPhone 12, introduced in October 2020, quickly became the best-selling 5G device of that month. According to Counterpoint data, together with the iPhone 12 Pro, it accounted for a quarter of all global 5G device sales during that period.
*This content was prepared based on information received from Europa Press with the help of artificial intelligence and reviewed by the journalist and editor.
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