Subsidiary Legislation 427.64, Framework for the Setting of Ecodesign Requirements for Energy-Related Products Regulations, transposes Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products.

 

Scope

The Directive and regulations establish a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products with the aim of ensuring the free movement of such products within the internal market. They provide for the setting of requirements which the energy-related products, covered by implementing measures, must fulfil in order to be placed on the market and/or put into service. They contribute to sustainable development by increasing energy efficiency and the level of protection of the environment, while at the same time increasing the security of the energy supply.

 

Applicability

The Directive and regulations apply to the below energy-related products, where their requirements are set through Implementing Regulations:

Air conditioners and comfort fans

Air heating and cooling products

Circulators

Computers

Domestic ovens and range hoods

Electrical lamps and luminaires

Electric motors

External power supplies

Heaters and water heaters

Hot-water boilers

Household dishwashers

Household refrigerating appliances

Household tumble driers

Household washing machines

Industrial fans

Local space heaters; Solid fuel local space heaters

Power transformers

Professional refrigerated storage cabinets

Refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function

Simple set-top boxes

Solid fuel boilers

Space heaters

Standby and off mode electric power consumption of household and office equipment and network standby

Televisions

Vacuum cleaners

Ventilation units

Water pumps

Welding Equipment

 

The ecodesign requirements do not apply to means of transport for persons or goods.

 

Enforcement and penalties

The regulations provide powers to Market Surveillance Directorate (MSD), to take action against economic operators for products that are not in conformity with the regulations. MSD is required to take all appropriate measures to withdraw from the market or to prohibit or to restrict the supply of products bearing CE Marking which may endanger the health and safety of persons, property or the environment.

Economic operators are required to co-operate with the enforcement authority and on request, must provide information and take action as appropriate. Economic operators failing to comply with the requirements of the regulations are subject to the provisions of the Product Safety Act.

 

Further Information

The European Commission has produced a guidance on the energy-related products having the Ecodesign Implementing Regulations. The guidance table lists the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling legislations, guidelines, harmonised standards, amongst other info, which should be referred to for further guidance. This guidance can be found at: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficient-products/list-regulations-product-groups-energy-efficient-products_en

More information on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling legislation and harmonised standards of the energy-related products is found at: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/ecodesign_en

The European Commission has produced guidance regarding CE marking, which can be found at: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/ce-marking

The European Commission has produced guidance called the Blue Guide intended to contribute to a better understanding of EU product safety rules and to their more uniform and coherent application across different sectors and throughout the single market. The Blue Guide can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/18027/

  

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