No, the EU didn’t ban Apple from including a charger with the M5 MacBook Pro

There was quite a lot of discussion yesterday – and not a little confusion – when it was revealed that the new M5 14-inch MacBook Pro announced yesterday doesn’t include a power adapter in the box when bought in the UK or EU countries.

Many were claiming that this is because EU law prohibits the inclusion of a charger when selling new electronic products, but that is not actually the case …

What EU law says, and why

The European Union was concerned about the growing…