Legislation on Ecodesign or Energy Efficiency labelling

Harmonised standards (European standards) in support of the implementation of the framework Directive on Ecodesign and Regulation on Energy Labelling

European standards have been developed in support of the implementation of the two relevant framework pieces of legislation:

  • Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU

The following Implementing Directives or Regulations are supported by European Harmonised standards, for the products listed below:

Circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products

Computers and computer servers

Other products to be included in this page during April 2022:

  • Enterprise servers and data storage products
  • Household dishwashers
  • Domestic ovens, hobs and range hoods
  • Electric motors
  • Industrial fans driven by motors
  • Air conditioners and comfort fans
  • Water heaters and hot water storage tanks
  • Local space heaters, Solid fuel local space heaters
  • Air heating products, cooling products, high temperature process chillers and fan coil units
  • External power supplies
  • Professional refrigerated storage cabinets, blast cabinets, condensing units and process chillers
  • Household refrigerating appliances
  • Simple set-top boxes
  • Electric power consumption standby and off mode of electrical and electronic household and office equipment
  • Television
  • Small, medium and large power transformers
  • Household tumble driers
  • Vacuum cleaners
  • Ventilation units
  • Household washing machines and washer-dryers
  • Water pumps
  • Welding equipment

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/936 of 3 June 2021 on the harmonised standards for household washing machines and household washer-dryers

Energy labelling for household washing machines and household washer-dryers drafted in support of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017 and ecodesign for household washing machines and household washer-dryers drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2019/2022

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/913 of 3 June 2021 on the harmonised standards for household dishwashers

Harmonised standard for energy labelling of household dishwashers drafted in support of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017and the reference to harmonised standard on ecodesign of household dishwashers drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2019/2022

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products

Harmonised standards supporting the Ecodesign Directive; Commission Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and computer servers

Publication of titles and references of transitional methods of measurement for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 617/2013