Energy Related Products
The Ecodesign Requirements for Energy-related Products Directive (2009/125/EC) is a Framework Directive which specifies the framework within which detailed measures (referred to as implementing measures) setting Community ecodesign requirements for specific energy-related products are brought forward by the EU Commission. It is a recast of the earlier Ecodesign Requirements for Energy using Products Directive (Directive 2005/32/EC) which established a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and extends the scope of the application of that Directive to a wider variety of products which do not consume energy during use but have a significant contribution to make to energy saving, such as shower heads, insulation materials and water taps.
Both Directives aim to improve the environmental performance of products throughout the life-cycle (raw material selection and use; manufacturing; packaging, transport and distribution; installation and maintenance; use; and end-of-life), by systematic integration of environmental aspects at a very early stage in the product design.
The old Eco-Design Directive for energy using products only covered products that were using energy such as washing machines or televisions and lightbulbs. Energy-related products include all energy-using products as well as products which have the potential to save energy such as windows and some water-using domestic devices, which can reduce water consumption and therefore the amount of energy needed to heat water.
National legislation
The original Ecodesign for Energy-using Products Directive (2005/32/EC) was transposed into Irish law by means of Statutory Instrument (SI): SI 577 of 2007 European Communities (Ecodesign Requirements For Certain Energy-Using Products) Regulations 2007and came into force on 11 August 2007.
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of eco-design requirements for energy-related products was transposed into Irish law on the 4th May 2011 by means of SI: SI 203 of 2011 European Union (Ecodesign Requirements for Certain Energy-related Products) Regulations 2011.
This Statutory Instrument also gives effect to implementing measures which have been made to date pursuant to both Directives. The products covered and their applicable implementing measure is in the Schedule of the SI and is as follows:
Listed Product |
Applicable implementing measure |
|
1 |
Hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels |
S.I. No. 260 of 1994 as amended by S.I. No. 72 of 1995 |
2 |
Standby and off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household and electronic equipment |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 of 17 December 2008 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for standby and off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment |
3 |
Simple set-top boxes |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 107/2009 of 4 February 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC with regard to ecodesign requirement for simple set-top boxes |
4 |
Non-directional household lamps (commonly known as incandescent lightbulbs) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 of 18 March 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 859/2009 |
5 |
Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps and for ballasts and luminaries able to operate such lamps |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 of 18 March 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps, and repealing Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council |
6 |
No-load condition electric power consumption and average active efficiency of external power supplies |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2009 of 6 April 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for no load condition electric consumption and average active efficiency of external power supplies |
7 |
Electric motors |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for electric motors |
8 |
Glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products |
9 |
Televisions |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions |
10 |
Household refrigerating appliances |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household refrigerating appliances |
11 |
Household washing machines |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1015/2010 of 10 November 2010 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household washing machines |
12 |
Household dishwashers |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1016/2010 of 10 November 2010 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household dishwashers |
Responsibility of the manufacturer or importer
The manufacturer or authorised representative or, in their absence, the importer is responsible for guaranteeing that the product complies with the relevant implementing measures.
Further information on the phasing out of incandescent lightbulbs may be found here:
For more information on the Ecodesign Directive please visit:
DG Enterprise: Http://Ec.Europa.Eu/Enterprise/Environment/Sip/Sip_A2_Ecodesign_En.Htm
DG Energy and Transport: Http://Ec.Europa.Eu/Energy/Efficiency/Ecodesign/Eco_Design_En.Htm
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