Zhongguancun online news: According to foreign media reports, due to the adjustment of French law, Apple no longer needs to provide EarPods wired headphones for iPhone devices such as the iPhone 13 series.
Previously, Apple had stopped providing headphones and charger accessories in the iPhone package worldwide, but in order to comply with local laws and regulations in France, Apple had to put an EarPods wired headset that used the Lightning interface into the iPhone device sold in France. However, France has recently revised the relevant regulations, and smartphone manufacturers no longer need to provide headphones. The regulation, which came into force at the end of 2021, aims to reduce France's overall "environmental footprint".
At present, Apple's Official Website in France shows that the packaging still contains headphones. But local Apple authorized dealers have been notified that they expect to start rolling out iPhone versions without headphones this week. It's unclear if the price of a local iPhone in France will change as a result.
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