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Does that imply that the shop mode configuration is not subject to this requirement?

The shop configuration is not intended for the end-user, but for demonstration purposes in highly luminous environments specific to retailer ...

Does the Ecodesign regulation for External Power Supplies requires the 'Common Charger' for certain products?

The 'Common Charger' is a universal interoperable (USB) power supply which is for the time being required only under the Radio Equipment Directive to ...

Does the exemption from Article 11, 13 (b) ii) of (EU) 2017/1369 apply in the case of light sources?

Yes. According to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369, Article 11, 13. (b) (ii), the supplier is exempt from the obligation to supply a rescaled label for units ...

Does the indication of a warm plate fall under the definition of ‘information and status display’?

The regulation explicitly requires “a continuous function providing information or indicating the status of the equipment on a display”. In the example, ...

Does the regulation consider these electric fixed local space heaters, electric portable local space heaters, or both?

According to the definitions of ‘electric fixed local space heater’ and ‘electric portable local space heater’ these two types are mutually exclusive, ...

Does this identify as a single color or as a black-white color?

In Regulation (EU) 2019/2015 the word monochrome is used, with illustrations in Annex III and VII of the intended labels and arrows to be used. The ...

Does this mean that it does not matter how many light sources a luminaire has as long as all of them separately have a luminous flux of less than 60 lumen?

A containing product is defined as: “a product containing one or more light sources, including, but not limited to, luminaires that can be taken apart ...

During “off” periods the control and consequently the appliance is working to be able to switch to “on” later. Should “off” periods be considered as “stand by”?

The Regulation defines in point 20 of Annex I standby mode as "a condition where the product is connected to the mains power source and provides only ...

During the passive drying phase, the dishwasher momentarily stops as part of the normal drying phase. Is that to be considered "standby"?

The dishwasher is still in the active phase, performing its main function, which is cleaning and drying dishes, and therefore is not considered as being ...

EI1 motors are found on some suppliers website, without mentioning that these motors are not intended for the EU market. Is this allowed ?

No, it is not allowed to place non-compliant electric motors on the EU market : A product intended to be placed on the Union market, offered in a ...