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As the chill of the cold season approaches, it’s time for car owners to consider switching to winter tires. Winter tires are specifically designed to provide enhanced safety and performance in cold weather conditions, characterized by icy roads and snowfall.

Last year, the Commission set new harmonised EU rules to reduce the energy consumption and facilitate repair of industrial fans. Today, several technical improvements have been published, in order to make the rules clearer and easier to apply.

A public consultation has been launched by the Commission today as part of review of 4 EU regulations to encourage the manufacture of more energy-efficient refrigerators.

The European Commission is seeking feedback on the draft updates to 4 technical regulations on ecodesign and energy labelling of central space heaters and water heaters such as boilers or hydronic heat pumps. The consultations are open from 28 November and close on 23 January 2026.

In a practical step toward promoting sustainable consumption, the European Commission has introduced a repairability index for household tumble dryers.

This event forms part of the preparatory work for the 2026 omnibus on energy efficient product legislation and follows up on the high-level discussions held during the recent Implementation Dialogue with Commissioner Jørgensen in October 2025.

Each year over 400 million external power supplies (EPS) are sold in the EU. To increase consumer convenience as well as resource and energy efficiency, the Commission has revised today the ecodesign requirements for these devices. Manufacturers will have 3 years to prepare for the changes.

New ecodesign requirements are applicable to Local Space Heaters from the 1st of July 2025 onwards. This webinar is aimed at suppliers and will provide participants with a clear overview of the requirements, including clarification of any potentially grey areas.

This webinar is aimed at suppliers and will provide participants with a clear overview of the requirements, including clarification of any potentially grey areas.