@jwildeboer in an on-topic reply, I was rather taken aback by the USB-C regulation. They claimed that it would reduce waste, but in reality all the cheap chinese outlets are just making shitty USB-C cables instead of other shitty cables.
A far more effective solution would have been to start setting minimum standards for each class of cable, including throughput, SNR, and expected longevity. Then, to enforce those standards, require a license obtained via a test certificate from an approved testing facility within the EU. No license? Big fine, amounting to at least 140% of the revenue generated from unlicensed sales. Amazon would have to shell out millions in such a case.
And the licensing would have to be carried out at the retailers expense, which means the testing facilities would generate jobs and taxable income within the EU. Plus, auch a regulation wouldn't stymie innovation and new cable/connector specs.
Instead, we got a poorly thought-out solution that will lock us in to a standard that will eventually no longer be suitable or fit for purpose. Grumble.