Energy using Products

Framework Directive for the Eco-design of Energy Using Products (EuP)

Introduction
Methodology
Implementing Measures
Frequently Asked Questions
The Working Plan

Guidance notes for products already covered can be found by clicking here.

The Framework Directive for the Eco-design of Energy Using Products (EuP) provides a framework for establishing minimum eco-design requirements for energy using products. The aim of the Directive is to reduce the environmental impact of energy using products, contributing to sustainable development and ensuring the free movement of products. While the scope of the Directive covers all energy using products, except transport, requirements relating to individual products, product groups or functions of products (e.g. stand-by) need to be established by European Union (EU) wide Implementing Measures (see preparatory studies below). The European Commission (EC) estimates that EuP has the potential to reduce EU energy consumption by around 10%, while a study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on energy savings in California, attributes 30% of all energy saved to product standards of the type envisaged in EuP.

This MTP webpage brings together information on EuP, with links to relevant websites, to help you find the information you need, whether you want to gain a better understanding of the Directive and its possible implications for you, or whether you want to find out the status of one of the product groups being examined.

More background information is given in a comprehensive briefing note and powerpoint presentation.

Information is available on the preparatory studies for the initial 20 products considered, together with the Methodology they are following. Details on the preparatory studies for the 10 priority product groups being considered under the Working Plan for 2009-2011 are available here.

Details will be given as products go through the Implementing Measures process.

The next set of products to be considered for legislation will be announced though the Working Plan.

On the 30th of January 2008 the EC released an indicative plan of the adoption process of possible implementing measures for the different product groups being considered. The document can be found here.

More information is available on the EC EuP Web Page: email address: tren-ecodesign@ec.europa.eu or look at the Frequently Asked Questions

To keep up to date, join the interest group http://www.mtprog.com/cms/join-interest-group on EU Policies or email info@mtprog.com, with Interest Group EuP as your email title and including your contact details.

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Product	Web Link	Latest News	Next Major Event
Boilers and combi-boilers (gas/oil/electric), Lot 1	http://www.ecoboiler.org/	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Water heaters (gas/oil/electric), Lot2	http://www.ecohotwater.org/	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Personal Computers (desktops and laptops) and computer monitors, Lot 3	http://www.ecocomputer.org/	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Imaging equipment: copiers, faxes, printers, scanners, multifunctional devices, Lot 4	http://www.ecoimaging.org/	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Consumer electronics: televisions, Lot 5	http://www.ecotelevision.org/	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Standby and off-mode losses of EuPs, Lot 6	http://www.ecostandby.org/	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Battery chargers and external power supplies, Lot 7	http://www.ecocharger.org/	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Office lighting, Lot 8	http://www.eup4light.net	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
(Public) street lighting, Lot 9	http://www.eup4light.net	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Residential room conditioning appliances (aircon and ventilation), Lot 10	http://www.ecoaircon.eu/	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Electric motors 1-150 kW, water pumps (commercial buildings, drinking water, food, agriculture), circulators in buildings, ventilation fans (non-residential), Lot 11	http://www.ecomotors.org	Preparatory Study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Commercial refrigerators and freezers, including chillers, display cabinets and vending machines, Lot 12	http://www.ecofreezercom.org	Preparatory study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Domestic refrigerators and freezers, Lot 13	http://www.ecocold-domestic.org/	Preparatory study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Domestic dishwashers and washing machines, Lot 14	http://www.ecowet-domestic.org/	Preparatory study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Laundry Dryers, Lot 16	http://www.ecodryers.org	Preparatory Study complete. Final report published on 30^th June 2009.	See Implementing Measures
Vacuum Cleaners, Lot 17	http://www.ecovacuum.org/ (off-line)	Preparatory Study complete. Draft final report published March 2009.	See Implementing Measures
Complex set top boxes (Complex STBs), Lot 18	http://www.ecocomplexstb.org/	Preparatory Study complete. Final report published on 23^rd December 2008.	See Implementing Measures
Simple converter boxes for digital television (Simple STBs), Lot 18a	http://www.ecostb.com (off-line)	Preparatory study complete.	See Implementing Measures
Domestic lighting (Part 1 & 2), Lot 19	http://www.eup4light.net	Preparatory Study complete. Part 2 final report published in November 2009.	See Implementing Measures
Solid Fuel Small Combustion Installations, Lot 15	http://www.ecosolidfuel.org/	Final stakeholder meeting held on 13^th July 2009 in Brussels. Documents on the revised base case and improvement options were posted on the website in September & October 2009.	Final report due in Q1 2010.
Local room heating products, Lot 20	http://www.ecoheater.org/lot20/	Project launched in June 2009.	First stakeholder meeting scheduled for March 2010.
Central heating products using hot air (other than CHP), Lot 21	http://www.ecoheater.org/lot21/	Project launched in June 2009.	First stakeholder meeting scheduled for March 2010.
Domestic & commercial ovens (electric, gas & microwave), Lot 22	http://www.ecocooking.org/lot22/	Project launched in June 2009.	First stakeholder meeting scheduled for March 2010.
Domestic & commercial hobs & grills, Lot 23	http://www.ecocooking.org/lot23/	Project launched in June 2009.	First stakeholder meeting scheduled for March 2010.
Professional washing machines, dryers and dishwashers, Lot 24	http://www.ecowet-commercial.org/	Project launched in June 2009.	Interim report & stakeholders meeting due June 2010.
Non-tertiary coffee machines, Lot 25	http://www.ecocoffeemachine.org/	Project launched in June 2009. Task 1 report published in February 2010.	Interim report due. First stakeholder meeting scheduled for March 2010.
Networked standby losses of EuPs, Lot 26	http://www.ecostandby.org/	Project launched in June 2009. Draft Task Reports 1-3 published in February 2010.	Draft Task Report 4 & 5 to be published.
Domestic uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), Lot 27		Commission tendering for study.	Consultant appointed and project launched.
Refrigerating and freezing equipment, ENTR Lot1	http://www.ecofreezercom.org	Draft Task Reports 1-3 available on the website. Questionnaires relating to Tasks 4 & 5 available on the website. 2nd stakeholder meeting scheduled for February 2010 has been postponed.	Draft Task Reports 4 & 5 to be published. New date for 2nd staekeholders meeting.
Transformers, ENTR Lot 2	http://www.ecotransformer.org	Draft Task Reports 1-3 available on the website. First stakeholders meeting held on 6^th July 2009. Questionnaire for tasks 4 & 5 available on website, along with responses to stakeholder comments.	Draft Task Reports 4 & 5 due in Q1 2010. 2nd stakeholders meeting scheduled for end of February 2010.
Sound and imaging equipment, ENTR Lot 3	http://www.ecomultimedia.org	Draft Task Reports 1-5 available on the website. Second stakeholders meeting held on 8^th February 2010. Presentations available on website.	Draft Interim Report to be published.
Industrial and laboratory furnaces and ovens, ENTR Lot 4	http://www.eco-furnace.org/	Project launched January 2010. Further details available here.	Task reports 1-3 due in May 2010.
Machine tools, ENTR Lot 5		Commission tendering for study. Proposed Voluntary Agreement discussed at a Consultation Forum on 17th November 2009.	Consultant appointed and project launched. See Implementing Measures for details of Consultation Forum.
Air-conditioning and ventilation systems, ENTR Lot 6		Commission tendering for study.	Consultant appointed and project launched.

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New plans have been published for the adoption of eco design measures but the following Gantt charts provide a useful guide to the stages and timescales associated with the development of implementing measures for each of the product groups. It should be noted that the timetable has been delayed considerably and so these Gantt charts are provided for illustrative purposes only.