The Standby Regulation (EU) 1275/2008 defines the networked standby mode and requires the presence of a power management function that switches the equipment into that mode (unless inappropriate for its intended use). Some complex products could indeed have other low-power modes, which do not comply with the provisions for networked standby. Those other modes, which could be of a very wide variety depending on the product, are not regulated therefore no specific provisions apply either in terms of name or energy consumption. However, the presence of such modes (customized by the producers) should not prevent the equipment to comply with the legal provisions regarding off-mode, standby and networked standby (including the power-down mechanism employed by the power management function). Non-compliant low-power modes shall not be called ‘standby’ or ‘networked standby’.
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