@ChrisJWilson @JohnPhilpin But that's quite an easy thing to address legislatively, you just allow someone else to decide the relevant standard, e.g. whatever USB-IF (and Apple are on the board) determine as the appropriate connector for that class of device. Given the EU have changed their proposals, and they've been pushing this for over ten years, they are clearly aware of this issue. It isn't just bureaucracy for the sake of it.
I really do think Apple are opposing it because they can license proprietary connections and generate a good revenue stream. I think the 'stifles innovation' argument is hard to defend, since most of the evidence suggests that standards and interoperability tend to increase innovation. And Apple were well ahead of the EU on other aspects, like not bundling chargers, where they highlighted their green credentials (but didn't reduce prices)!
I say all this as a huge Apple fan-boy, by the way.