Companies have been arguing that trade negotiators must catch up to the fact that global supply chains have become critically important. Lightening Metaphor Switzerland’s Federal Council earlier this month agreed to impose on manufacturers the EU’s Radio Equipment Directive, which requires a single universal type of charger for all (predominantly) mobile electronic devices. Policymakers say the mandate of a single charging device will reduce waste, costs and hassle for users. The single charging and data transfer device, the mini-USB, is already the most common connector on the market. However, the universal connector mandate is a metaphor for the problems associated with Europe’s regulation of agricultural technology.Without doubt, the d...