Ecodesign Directive

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Directive 2009/125 / EC

Title: Directive 2009/125 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 21, 2009 on the creation of a framework for the definition of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products
Designation:
(not official) 		Ecodesign
directive , ErP directive
Scope: EEA
Legal matter: Environmental law
Procedure overview: European Commission
European Parliament
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Date of issue: October 21, 2010
Release date: October 31, 2009
Come into effect: November 20, 2009
To be
implemented in national law by: 		November 20, 2010
Reference: OJ L 285, pp. 10-35
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The regulation must have been implemented in national law.
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Directive 2005/32 / EC

Title: Directive 2005/32 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 on the creation of a framework for the definition of requirements for the environmentally compatible design of energy-using products and on the amendment of Directive 92/42 / EEC of the Council and Directives 96/57 / EG and 2000/55 / ​​EG of the European Parliament and of the Council
Designation:
(not official) 		Ecodesign
Directive , EuP Directive
Scope: European Union
Legal matter: Environmental law
Procedure overview: European Commission
European Parliament
IPEX Wiki
Date of issue: July 6, 2005
Release date: July 22, 2005
Come into effect: August 11, 2005
Last change by: Directive 2008/28 / EC on March 21, 2008
To be
implemented in national law by: 		August 11, 2007
Expiry: November 19, 2009
Reference: OJ L 191, pp. 29-58
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Regulation has expired.
Please note the information on the current version of legal acts of the European Union !

The Ecodesign Directive 2009/125 / EC is a European legal directive , the requirements for the environmentally friendly design of "energy-related products" ( English energy-related products in, ErP) of the internal market of the European Union sets. When it came into force, it replaced Directive 2005/32 / EC of July 6, 2005, which was also called the energy-using products (EuP) directive .

history

Directive 2005/32 / EC, which aims to improve the energy efficiency and general environmental compatibility of electrical appliances, was issued on July 6, 2005 and had to be transposed into national law by the EU governments by August 11, 2007. This happened in Austria with the Ecodesign Ordinance 2007 , in Germany with the Energy-Powered Products Act . Directive 2005/32 / EC ended on November 19, 2009.

On November 20, 2009, the successor directive 2009/125 / EC came into force, which had to be implemented by November 20, 2010. In Germany, the implementation did not take place until November 25, 2011. The most important change in the new directive compared to the original directive is that the scope of application has been expanded from energy-operated to energy-related products. Passive products can now also be recorded, but these can have an impact on energy efficiency, for example insulation materials .

In 2019, plans for regulations on the Ecodesign Directive were concretized, which should ensure that devices are easier to repair in the future and can therefore be used for longer and that should come into force from September 2021 if the schedules are adhered to. On October 1, 2019, the Commission adopted ten implementing regulations for the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125 / EC. Eight of these ordinances are revisions of existing implementing ordinances, two relate to product groups (cooling devices with a direct sales function and welding devices) that were first included in corresponding ordinances. The European Parliament and the Council then have up to four months to examine the drafts. Cell phones, tablets and computers remain unaffected by the new regulations.

target

The directive implements the Integrated Product Policy in the European Union (IPP). It therefore covers the entire life cycle of a product, from manufacture to disposal .

"Energy-related product" is defined as objects whose use "influences the consumption of energy in any way", "including parts that are intended for installation in an energy-related product falling under this directive."

With the exception of means of transport for people or goods, the objects concerned are almost all energy-related products, including refrigerators , air conditioning systems , vacuum cleaners , televisions , street lighting and PCs .

The aim of the guideline is to save energy and other resources in the manufacture, operation and disposal of energy-related products. In addition, the harmonization of legal provisions is intended to create community ecodesign requirements and reduce technical barriers to trade .

Implementation in national law

The Ecodesign Directive is an EC directive based on Article 95 of the EC Treaty . Uniform implementation in national law is therefore binding.

The implementation of the original Directive 2005/32 / EC into national law had to take place by August 11, 2007. While the implementation in Austria was just on time, the guideline was implemented in Germany with a considerable delay. The successor directive 2009/125 / EC had to be implemented by November 20, 2010.

Austria

In Austria, implementation took place with the Ecodesign Ordinance 2007 , which came into force on August 10, 2007.

Germany

On August 8, 2007, the directive was transposed into national law in Germany with the Energy- Driven Products Act (EBPG).

According to the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), the standby consumption of devices in particular should be reduced.

The German draft law was criticized by the business associations on various points; In particular, enforceability against foreign suppliers and the right to take samples, which are not limited in value, were objected to by the executing authority. In the final version of the law, the taking of samples has been completely deleted.

On March 6, 2008, the law passed was published in the Federal Law Gazette under the name “Law on the Environmentally Sound Design of Energy-Using Products (Energy-Powered Products Act - EBPG)” and came into force on March 7, 2008. The law now bears the title "Law on the environmentally friendly design of energy-related products".

execution

Implementing measures

The Ecodesign Directive is a framework directive that does not define any detailed requirements for specific product groups. Since products as different as heating systems and televisions cannot be assigned identical specifications, product-specific implementation measures (so-called LOT or lot) are issued if necessary. These implementation measures define specifications for individual product groups that must be taken into account and documented during the development of the product. In addition, efficiency values ​​are stipulated that must not be undercut.

To define an implementation measure, a study on the respective product group is first commissioned. As part of such a study, the current status of the market and user behavior are first determined. The products are grouped into groups with similar properties, e.g. B. TV with a certain screen size. Representative devices from these groups are examined for energy consumption and material use. The results obtained are used to define the so-called "base case", the average device for a class. Based on the base cases, the development of goals for improving the products and, if necessary, the definition of minimum requirements begins. The finished study is used by the EU Commission to issue an implementation measure.

Product-specific ecodesign requirements for a product group are laid down in implementation measures. This can include requirements for the qualitative and quantitative description of essential environmental aspects as well as quantified requirements for selected environmental aspects (e.g. limits on energy and resource consumption or pollutant concentrations in the device). These implementing measures are directly applicable as ordinances in all EU member states.

As a rule, an implementing measure obliges the manufacturer to document the amount of materials and energy that is used in the manufacture of the product, during its typical service life and in its disposal. In addition, measures are to be documented how the consumption of resources is minimized. If limit values ​​for energy efficiency are defined in an implementing measure, the manufacturer is not permitted to bring products onto the market that exceed these limits. The documentation of resource consumption is referred to as a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) or life cycle assessment .

In the first phase, the EU Commission commissioned preparatory studies from various European research institutes for 13 product groups and a cross-cutting issue (standby losses). These serve as the basis for the EU Commission to issue implementing measures. In the meantime, further preparatory studies have been advertised and awarded.

The following table lists the product groups published so far, specifying the respective EU regulation (if available). When designating the product lots, it is important to distinguish between those under the auspices of the General Directorate Energy ENER, the General Directorate for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs - GROWTH (formerly ENTR) and the General Directorate Environment (ENV), otherwise the same numbering is used .

Lot number Product group status
all horizontal issues, work plan, methods, online label Regulation (EU) No. 518/2014
ENER 1 Boiler and combi boiler (gas / oil / electric) Regulation (EU) No. 813/2013 , Regulation (EU) No. 811/2013
ENER 2 Water heater (gas / oil / electric) Regulation (EU) No. 814/2013 , Regulation (EU) No. 812/2013
ENER 3 PCs (desktop / laptop) and computer monitors Regulation (EU) No. 617/2013
ENER 4 Imaging devices (printer, scanner, copier, ...) Self-regulation proposal
ENER 5 Televisions Regulation (EC) No. 642/2009 , Regulation (EU) No. 1062/2010
ENER 6 Idle and apparent-off losses (stand-by) Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008
ENER 7 Chargers and power supplies Regulation (EC) No. 278/2009
ENER 8; 9 Office lighting and street lighting Regulation (EC) No. 245/2009
ENER 10 Air conditioning and ventilation technology in the household Regulation (EU) No. 206/2012 , Regulation (EU) No. 626/2011
ENER 11 Electric motors Regulation (EC) No. 640/2009
ENER 11 Circulation pumps Regulation (EC) No. 641/2009
ENER 11 Fans Regulation (EU) No. 327/2011
ENER 11 Water pumps Regulation (EU) No. 547/2012
ENER 12 Commercial refrigerated counters and shelves Consultation forum
ENER 13 Household refrigerators and freezers Regulation (EC) No. 643/2009 , Regulation (EU) No. 1060/2010
ENER 14 Dishwashers, washing machines and washer-dryers in the household Regulation (EU) No. 1015/2010 , Regulation (EU) No. 1061/2010 , Regulation (EU) No. 1016/2010 , Regulation (EU) No. 1059/2010
ENER 15 Solid fuel boiler Regulation (EU) 2015/1189 , Regulation (EU) 2015/1187
ENER 16 Clothes dryer Regulation (EU) No. 932/2012 , Regulation (EU) No. 392/2012
ENER 17 vacuum cleaner Regulation (EU) No. 666/2013 , Regulation (EU) No. 665/2013
ENER 18 Complex set-top boxes
ENER 19 Household lighting, general lighting Regulation (EC) No. 244/2009 , Regulation (EU) No. 1194/2012 , Regulation (EU) No. 874/2012
ENER 19 Revision: lighting technology Consultation forum
ENER 20 Local space heaters Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 , Regulation (EU) 2015/1185 , Regulation (EU) 2015/1186
ENER 21 Warm air central heating (without CHP) Regulation (EU) 2016/2281
ENER 22 Domestic and commercial ovens for food Regulation (EU) No. 66/2014 , Regulation (EU) No. 65/2014
ENER 23 Household and commercial stoves and grills see ENER 22
ENER 24 Commercial dishwashers, washing machines and dryers Consultation forum
ENER 25 Non-commercial coffee machines Inclusion in Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008
ENER 26 Consumption in networked stand-by mode amends Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008
ENER 27 Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) Preliminary study completed
ENER 28 Sewage pumps and pumps for liquids with high solids content Preliminary study completed
ENER 29 Pumps for swimming pools, ponds, fountains and aquariums as well as fresh water pumps that are larger than in ENER 11 Preliminary study completed
ENER 30 Motors from the scope of VO 640/2009 (ENER 11) between 750 kW and 1000 kW products in motor systems outside the scope of VO 640/2009 (ENER 11) Consultation forum
ENER 31 Compressors Consultation forum
ENER 32 window Consultation forum
ENER 33 smart grid devices and consumption meters Preliminary study is running
ENER 34 Wine coolers Tender is running
ENER 35 Power generator Tender is running
ENER 36 Insulation materials No actions
ENER 37 Lighting systems Preliminary study is running
SSTB Simple set-top boxes Regulation (EC) No. 107/2009
ENTR 1 Professional cooling Regulation (EU) 2015/1095 , Regulation (EU) 2015/1094
ENTR 2 Transformers Regulation (EU) No. 548/2014
ENTR 3 Apparatus for image and sound processing Consultation forum
ENTR 4 Industrial and laboratory ovens Preliminary study completed
ENTR 5 Machine tools Self-regulation proposal
ENTR 6 Air conditioning, ventilation technology Regulation (EU) No. 1253/2014 , Regulation (EU) No. 1254/2014
ENTR 7 Steam boiler Preliminary study completed
ENTR 8 Power cord Preliminary study completed
ENTR 9 Enterprise Server Preliminary study completed
ENV 1 Faucets and shower heads Preliminary study is running

Requirements for component manufacturers

Article 11 of the Directive provides that component and assembly manufacturers can be required in the implementing measures to provide the manufacturer of a product covered by the implementing measures with relevant information on the material composition and the consumption of energy, materials and / or resources with regard to the components or assemblies concerned do.

conformity

The declaration of conformity with the implementing measures adopted for the respective product type is made as a self-declaration by the manufacturer or the importer by affixing the CE mark and issuing a declaration of conformity .

Results of the individual lots

Lot ENER 1: space heaters and combination heaters

For Lot ENER 1, an implementing measure was decided in August 2013 - Regulation (EU) No. 813/2013 . It is flanked by an ordinance on energy efficiency labeling.

The preliminary study came to the conclusion that there is considerable energy saving potential for boilers and combi boilers, but also considerable potential for reducing pollutants. This is especially true when not only the actual heat generator, but the entire heating system is considered. This approach was taken up in the context of energy efficiency labeling.

Lots ENER 5, 6, 25 and 26: household and office equipment, televisions

A first implementing measure was published in 2008 for office equipment originally listed under Lot 6. CEN , CENELEC and ETSI were commissioned to develop the necessary standards for measuring standby losses. From January 7, 2010, devices that were switched off or in a passive standby mode (only reactivation possible, no status display except e.g. LED to indicate readiness) were allowed to consume a maximum of 1 watt. A maximum of 2 watts was allowed in standby with status display (e.g. clock or timer).

Wake On LAN and preheating phases have not been recorded because no generally applicable limit values ​​can be defined. If compatible with the purpose and use of the device, each device must provide a standby or shutdown mode that can be activated by the user. As long as it does not contradict the intended use of the device, each device must be equipped with a power-saving function that automatically puts it in a sleep or switch-off state if the primary function is not performed for a certain period of time.

The network devices, televisions, coffee machines initially dealt with in different lots were combined with other household and office devices with the enactment of Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 801/2013 and given common energy efficiency specifications.

This component has been incorporated into the Swiss Energy Ordinance.

Lot ENER 7: Battery chargers and external power supplies - Regulation (EC) No. 278/2009

The implementing measure was adopted and published on April 6, 2009.

In the case of external power supplies, the preparatory study found that there is already a clear trend towards higher energy efficiency. The majority of the devices are no longer manufactured with classic transformers , but with switching regulator technology. One reason for this are the increased raw material prices and the falling prices for power semiconductors , which make a transformer more expensive than the technically more complex switching regulator technology, which also achieves significantly better efficiencies and has a lower volume and weight.

For further improvements, it was proposed to define maximum values ​​for power consumption in load-free operation (power supply connected to the network, but no device connected). In addition, the standardization of the output plugs of external power supplies was recommended, since the service life of the power supply usually exceeds that of the devices operated with it.

The defined minimum requirements for power consumption in idle mode are 0.5 watts or 0.3 watts, depending on the type. Depending on the power of the power supply, a minimum average efficiency is also specified.

The measure does not affect power supplies for low-voltage halogen lighting, mains voltage converters, uninterruptible power supplies , external power supply devices for medical devices and power supplies with a nominal output of more than 250 watts. Chargers for external rechargeable batteries and for rechargeable batteries for electrical tools were also removed from the implementing measure, as their share of the energy consumption in the operation of chargers and external power supplies is less than 5%. These devices should only be taken into account in a future revision of the implementing measure.

Set-top boxes with simple functions (SSTB)

This lot has no official number. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 107/2009 was adopted and published on February 4, 2009. The requirements for manufacturers and importers take effect in two stages.

Minimum requirements for standby and active power consumption are defined. These must be observed from February 25, 2010. In this first phase, only set-top boxes without a recording function and a second tuner are taken into account. No more than 1 W may be consumed in standby - if a display is active in standby, not more than 2 W. In active operation, a maximum of 5 W may be consumed, - 3 W more when decoding HD signals.

In addition, all affected devices must offer a standby mode as well as an automatic shutdown function which, after no more than three hours of operation without user interaction (e.g. channel change), puts the device into standby mode after a 2-minute warning.

As of February 25, 2012, the standby values ​​will be halved to 0.5 W and 1 W. A recording function may then use a maximum of 6 W in addition - a second tuner 1 W. The permitted additional consumption for HD signals is reduced to 1 W.

Furthermore, manufacturers were obliged to inform consumers about standby and operating consumption.

criticism

It is often criticized that the decisions on the Ecodesign Directive were largely made behind closed doors in expert committees made up of representatives of the EU Commission, the member states and also business and that they are insufficiently democratically legitimized.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Energy Consumption Relevant Products Act - EVPG www.bmwi.de, accessed on January 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Paul Vorreiter: Ecodesign directive of the EU - screws for the environment. Deutschlandfunk, January 4, 2019, accessed on January 4, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Carsten Dierig: Ecodesign: New EU directive aims to extend the service life of electrical appliances . In: The world . January 11, 2019 ( welt.de [accessed January 14, 2019]).
  4. ↑ The new measures for ecodesign. European Commission, October 1, 2019, accessed December 15, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Mirjam Hauck: Greens demand “right to repair”. In: sueddeutsche.de. December 15, 2019, accessed December 15, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Legal regulation for the Ecodesign Ordinance 2007 www.ris.bka.gv.at, accessed on January 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Cabinet adopts draft law for the implementation of the EU Ecodesign Directive PR from August 8th, 207 - Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, www.bmwi.de, accessed on January 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Overview of lots. Federal Institute for Materials Research, accessed on January 13, 2017 .
  9. ↑ Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 801/2013
  10. ↑ SR 730.01 Energy Ordinance Annex 2.8 - Biography of the Swiss Confederation; www.admin.ch, Energy Ordinance (EnV) as of August 1, 2014; accessed on January 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Regulation (EC) No. 278/2009 of the Commission of April 6, 2009 , accessed on January 4, 2015
  12. ↑ Regulation (EC) No. 107/2009 of the Commission of February 4, 2009
  13. ↑ Stop button also for vacuum cleaners and tumble dryers? ( Memento from November 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive )