‘Energy Efficiency’ means the ratio of output of performance, service, goods or energy to input of energy, in other words the practice of using less energy to provide the same amount of useful output from a service (such as heating water, lighting, or cooling a fridge).
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There is worldwide demand for more efficient products to reduce the consumption of energy and other natural resources in line with improving overall sustainability.
The EU legislation on Ecodesign is an effective tool for improving the environmental performance of products by setting mandatory minimum standards for their energy efficiency. This eliminates the least performing products from the market, significantly contributing to the EU’s energy and climate targets. Ecodesign also supports industrial competitiveness and innovation by promoting better environmental performance of products throughout the internal market.
On 1 October 2019, 10 measures were adopted by the Commission for the product categories listed below:
- washing machines and washer-driers
- dishwashers
- electronic displays
- household refrigerators
- light sources
- refrigerators with a direct sales function
- external power supplies
- electric motors
- power transformers
- welding equipment
8 of these measures revise existing requirements, whereas refrigerators with a direct sales function and welding equipment are regulated for the first time.
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EPREL (European Product Registry for Energy Labelling) is the collection of all product models in the scope of the energy labelling legislation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1369, repealing Directive 2010/30/EU). Since 1 January 2019, suppliers must register any model in the EPREL database before they start placing products of that model on the Union market.
Since April 2022, anyone can search for a specific model, select models based on specific parameter values and sort them according to up to 3 simultaneous criteria. By spring 2023, more than 1.5 million models have been registered (some of which are no longer placed on the market).
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First introduced for a number of household appliances in 1994 and subsequently expanded in 2004 – with a comparative scale from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) - the EU energy label has been a key driver for helping consumers choose products which are more energy efficient. At the same time, it also encourages manufacturers to drive innovation by using more energy efficient technologies.
In 2019, the energy label was recognised by 93% of consumers and 79% considered it when buying energy efficient products, according to the Special Eurobarometer 492.
Manufacturers are keen to see their energy-labelled products in the highest available category when compared to competitors. Therefore, it is likely that manufacturers who sell appliances in the less efficient classes aim to improve their rating to position their products within the highest category. For example, roughly two-thirds of refrigerators and washing machines sold in 2006 were labelled as class A, whereas over 90% of those sold in 2017 were labelled A+, A++ or A+++.
In addition to information about the product’s energy consumption, the labels can also provide specific data about other relevant features of usage, such as the product’s noise emissions or water consumption.
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Please find the different roles and responsibilities here.
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Yes, you can find them on the CircaBC label templates repository.
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Find the complete product list covered in EPREL here.
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A retailer or other natural or legal person who offers for sale, hire, or hire purchase, or displays products to customers or installers in the course of a commercial activity, whether or not in return for payment.
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The retailer has obligations and is required to clearly display an energy label when selling products. This includes in store and via distance selling methods such as internet sales and catalogues.
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A supplier is a manufacturer established in the Union, EEA or Northern Ireland, the authorized representative of a manufacturer who is not established in the Union, EEA or Northern Ireland, or an importer, who places a product on the Union market.
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Find here the obligations for suppliers.
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These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) include questions and answers of general interest regarding the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC, its implementing Regulations, the Energy Labelling Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and its delegated Regulations. The answers provided reflect a common understanding between Commission services and the Market Surveillance Authorities of Member States. The answers as such are not legally binding. A binding interpretation of Community law is the sole competence of the European Court of Justice. These FAQs cannot go beyond or substitute for the requirements of the Ecodesign Directive or its implementing Regulations, or of the Energy Labelling Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 or its delegated Regulations.
The Ecodesign Regulations (implementing measures) and the Energy Labelling Regulations (delegated measures) are binding in their entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.