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EcoDesign (EuP) Directive - A summary of the status of Implementing Measures

Implementing measures that follow from the Ecodesign of Energy using Products (EuP) Directive are currently as shown below. For help with compliance please see http://www.era.co.uk/services/ecodesign.asp or contact us at rfa@era.co.uk.

Studies in which Cobham Technical Services is involved as a contractor are indicated in bold.

  Product category Current status
  Boilers and combi-boilers (gas/oil/electric)
Water heaters (gas/oil/electric)

Study complete, discussed by consultation forum
  Personal Computers (desktops & laptops) computer monitors and "small scale" servers Discussed by Consultation Forum. Regulation probable
  Imaging equipment: copiers, faxes, printers, scanners, multifunctional devices Voluntary agreement possible
  Consumer electronics: televisions EU regulation in force. Obligations begin 1 Jul 2010.
  Standby and off-mode losses of EuPs EU regulation in force. Obligations began 7 Jan 2010
  External power supplies and battery chargers EU regulation in force. Obligations begin 27 Apr 2010
  Office lighting (combined as tertiary lighting) EU regulation in force. Obligations began 1 Sep 2009
  (Public) street lighting (combined as tertiary lighting) EU regulation in force. Obligations begin 14 Apr 2010
  Residential room conditioning appliances (airco and ventilation) Study complete, discussed by Consultation Forum
  Residential room conditioning appliances (comfort fans) Study complete, discussed by Consultation Forum
  Electric motors 1-150 kW EU regulation in force. Obligations begin 16 Jun 2011
  Water pumps (commercial buildings, drinking water, food, agriculture) Study completed, discussed by consultation forum
  Circulators in buildings EU regulation in force. Obligations begin 1 Jan 2013
  Fans (non-residential) including ventilation fans Study completed, discussed by consultation forum
  Commercial refrigerators and freezers, including chillers, display cabinets and vending machines Study complete
  Domestic refrigerators and freezers EU regulation in force. Obligations begin 1 Jul 2010
  Domestic dishwashers and washing machines EU regulation proposed
  Solid fuel small combustion installations (in particular for heating) Study underway
  Simple Converter Boxes for digital television EU regulation in force. Obligations began 25 Feb 2010.
  Laundry dryers Study complete
  Vacuum cleaners Study underway
  Complex set top boxes (with conditional access and/or functions that are always on) Study complete, discussed by Consultation Forum
  Domestic lighting products I - including incandescent bulbs (non directional) EU regulation in force. Obligations began 1 Sep 2009
  Domestic lighting products II - reflector lamps and luminaires (directional) Study complete
  Refrigerating and freezing equipment: service cabinets, walk-in cold rooms, chillers, ice makers, ice cream and milk-shake machines, minibars Study underway
  Transformers: distribution transformers, power transformers Study underway
  Sound and imaging equipment: DVD/video players and recorders, video projectors, video game consoles Study underway
  Local room heating products Study underway
  Central heating products using hot air to distribute heat (other than CHP) Study underway
  Domestic and commercial ovens (electric, gas, microwave), including when incorporated in cookers Study underway
  Domestic and commercial hobs and grills, including when incorporated in cookers Study underway
  Professional washing machines, dryers and dishwashers Study underway
  Non-tertiary coffee machines Study underway
  Networked standby losses of EuPs Study underway
  Domestic uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) Study not started
  Air-conditioning and ventilation systems Study underway
  Electric and fossil-fuelled heating equipment Study not started
  Machine tools Study underway
  Machine tools Study underway. Self regulatory initiative needs further development
  Network, data processing and data storing equipment Study not started
  Water-using equipment Study underway
  Medical Imaging equipment Self regulatory initiative probable

Status at 8 March 2010.

 

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