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Regulation (EC)
1275/2008 implements ecodesign requirements for
standby and off mode electric power
consumption |
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Annex I
contains a list of products covered by the regulation |
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January 7, 2010:
power consumption in standby or off-mode may not exceed 1 W (2 W
with information display) |
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January 7, 2013:
a power management function is required; power consumption in standby or off-mode may not exceed 0.5 W
(1 W with
information display) |
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Watts data should
be rounded to the second decimal place |
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Regulation (EC)
107/2009 implements ecodesign requirements for simple set-top boxes (SSTB) |
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Article 2
provides the definitions for covered products |
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February 25, 2010: standby mode and
automatic power-down are required; power consumption in standby mode
may not exceed 1 W
(2 W with display function); active mode may not exceed 5 W (8 W
with HD decoding) |
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February 25, 2012: power consumption in
standby mode may not exceed 0.5 W (1 W with display function);
active mode may not exceed 5 W (plus 1 W for HD decoding, 1 W for
second tuner and/or 6 W for hard disk) |
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Regulation (EC)
278/2009 implements ecodesign requirements for
external power supplies |
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Article 1
contains a list of excluded products |
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Article 2
provides the definitions for covered products |
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April 27, 2010 and
April 27, 2011: standards
(expressed by formula) for no-load power consumption and average
active efficiency are contained in Annex I |
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Regulation (EC)
640/2009 implements ecodesign requirements for
electric motors (including those integrated in other
products) |
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Article 1
contains a list of excluded products |
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Article 2
provides definitions for covered products, which include motors with
rated outputs between 0.75 kW and 375 kW |
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June 16, 2011: all motors must meet IE2
efficiency level |
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January 1, 2015: motors (7.5 to 375 kW)
must meet IE3 efficiency level (IE2 if equipped with variable speed
drive) |
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January 1, 2017: all motors must meet
IE3 efficiency level (IE2 if equipped with variable speed drive) |
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Annex 1
contains tables for nominal minimum efficiencies at the IE2 and IE3
levels |
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Regulation (EC)
641/2009 implements ecodesign requirements for
glandless circulators (in-line pumps used for heating or cooling
systems) |
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Article 1
contains a list of excluded products |
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Article 2
provides the definitions for covered products |
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January 1, 2013: standalone circulators
must have an energy efficiency index (EEI) of 0.27 or less |
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January 1, 2013: circulators
(standalone or integrated in products) must have an EEI of 0.23 or
less |
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Annex II
contains formulas for calculating the EEI |
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Regulation (EC)
642/2009 implements ecodesign requirements for
televisions |
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Article 2
provides the definitions for covered products, which include
television sets and television monitors |
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January 7, 2010: standby or off-mode is
required when TV is plugged in; power consumption may not exceed 1 W
(2 W with information display) |
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August 20, 2010: on-mode power
consumption may not exceed formula in Annex I with peak
luminance at least 65% of brightest setting; forced menus must
provide 'home-mode'; power consumption data must be posted to public
website |
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August 20, 2011: off-mode power
consumption may not exceed 0.3 W (0.5 W with visible switch);
standby mode may not exceed 0.5 W (1 W with display function);
default automatic power-down is required |
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April 1, 2012: reduced on-mode power
consumption (may not exceed formula in Annex I) |
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Annex II
contains instructions and tolerances for measuring power consumption |
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Regulation (EC)
643/2009 implements ecodesign requirements for household
refrigerators and freezers |
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Article 1
contains a list of excluded products |
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Article 2
provides definitions and Annex I supplies specifications for
covered products |
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July 1, 2010: energy efficiency index (EEI)
of less than 55 for compression cooling (<150 for absorption or
other cooling); customers must receive information on maximizing
energy efficiency |
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July 1, 2012: EEI of less than 44 for
compression cooling (<125 for absorption or other cooling) |
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July 1, 2013: fast-freeze setting must
revert to normal in 72 hours; winter-setting switches must control
for ambient temperature; small storage compartments (<10 liters)
must reset to 0 W when empty |
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July 1, 2014: EEI of less than 42 for
compression cooling (<110 for absorption or other coooling) |
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Annex IV
contains classification tables and complex formulas for calculating
the energy efficiency index |
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Additional
implementing measures are in various stages of development. The
following were initiated during the "transitional
period" from 2005-2008: |
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Central heating boilers (gas, oil,
electric) |
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Water heaters |
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Personal computers
and computer monitors |
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Imaging equipment
(copiers, faxes, printers, scanners) |
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Room air
conditioners |
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Commercial
refrigeration (display cabinets, vending machines) |
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Domestic diswashers
and washing machines |
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Wood-burning
stoves, boilers and fireplaces |
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Laundry dryers |
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Vacuum cleaners |
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Complex set top
boxes |
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Domestic lighting
II (reflector lamps and luminaries) |
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Networked standby
losses for energy-using products |
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Electric water pumps
(commercial, drinking water, food, agricultural) |
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Ventilation fans
(non-residential buildings) |
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This summary of
the EuP/ErP Implementing Measures is designed to
provide you with an accurate, easy-to-understand overview of the
topic. However: |
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