From working documents to binding regulations
Based on the reports of the preparatory studies and under reconcilement of stakeholders' opinions the European Commission elaborates draft implementing measures. Up to now they all have the legal form of regulations. Member State representatives vote on these drafts in the Regulatory Committee. After the vote of the Member States the European Parliament has three months time for scrutiny.
In the following the product group specific output of the EuP implementation is given.
Regulations
A regulation is the final output of the product group specific EuP implementation process. Regulations are legally binding in the entire European Union without any additional legal act of the Member States. They come into force briefly after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, but usually allow transition periods, which differ from product group to product group.
Standby and off-mode losses: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1275/2008; guidance document
Simple set-top boxes: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 107/2009
Non-directional household lamps: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 244/2009; REGULATION (EC) No 859/2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 244/2009
Tertiary sector lighting products: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 245/2009; REGULATION (EC) No 347/2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 245/2009; measurement methodology
External power supplies: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 278/2009
Electric motors: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 640/2009
Circulators: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 641/2009
Consumer electronics TV: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 642/2009
Domestic refrigerators and freezers: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 643/2009; measurement methodology
Drafts for vote by the European Parliament
In the following those draft implementing measures are listed that have been endorsed by the Regulatory Committee. These draft regulations were/will be provided to the Parliament, which has then three month to exert a "right of scrutiny".
If the Parliament endorses the draft regulation or lets the deadline pass the European Commission must formally adopt the regulation.
- Lot 11 fans
- Lot 14 washing machines
- Lot 14 dishwashers
Drafts for vote by the Regulatory committee
Draft regulations need to be voted on by the Regulatory Committee (one representative per Member State and one delegate of the EU-Commission). The following draft regulations are presented to the Regulatory Committee for vote:
- Lot 11 fans
- Lot 14 washing machines
- Lot 14 dishwashers
Working documents
Working documents are the first drafts of implementing measures designed by the European Commission. A preparatory study, which is carried out for each prodct group, is the basis for such a working document. These documents are then discussed at a Consultation Forum. As follows is a list of additional working documents discussed at Consultation Fora.
- Lot 1 boilers and combiboilers and Excel file
- Lot 1 boilers and combiboilers - energy label
- Lot 2 water heaters: ecodesign - energy label (with notes and transitional methods)
- Lot 3 computers and monitors
- Lot 4 imaging equipment (voluntary agreement)
- Lot 5 consumer electronics: television - energy label
- Lot 10 air conditioning appliances: ecodesign requirements, energy label and transitional methods
- Lot 11 pumps
- Lot 12 commercial refrigeration
- Lot 13 Household refrigerating appliances - energy label
- Lot 14 washing machines - energy label
- Lot 14 dishwashers - energy label
- Lot 16 household tumble driers
- Lot 17 vacuum cleaners
- Lot 18 complex set-top boxes (voluntary agreement) with explanations
- ENTR Lot 5 machine tools (voluntary agreement)
- medical imaging equipment (voluntary agreement)