subject: Eu Logo On White Goods New Energy Level Agreement [print this page] Since May 2009 the EU issued to the WTO Refrigerator New Energy Logo draft Directive (G/TBT/N/EEC/274 notification), the EU has not published official texts. Recently, the identification of new forms of energy (energy identity in the household appliances under the Framework Directive 92/75/EEC), the EU made new progress. November 17, 2009, members of the European Parliament and the President of the Council on white Home Appliances Identification of the level of new energy agreement. New logo to allow additional levels ("A + + +" for the highest energy efficiency rating of products), but the energy efficiency rating to seven the total number of restrictions.
New energy logo will help consumers buy electricity Refrigerator , Freezer, Washing machine , Dryer, dishwasher or oven when evaluating the operating costs. Be mandatory for manufacturers to mark products, energy consumption, regardless of the energy efficiency of products perform well (deep green "A" level), or energy-poor (red "G" level).
In prices or energy Advertisement In the energy efficiency rating label
Members of the European Parliament and the President of the Council agreed that any specific model for the "energy or price-related information" ads, through energy efficiency rating to show that the energy consumption of products. In other words, any promotion of refrigerators, washing machine or oven price advertising need to identify the products of the energy efficiency rating. The original European Commission proposal does not contain information on "White Goods" ads for any of the terms. However, the European Parliament in its May 2009 proposed the vote, based on the product ad will help potential customers Energy Space to make a choice.
Two sides also agreed to: the promotion of any technical information, such as manuals and manufacturer brochures, regardless of the Print Version, or available online, the product should be pointed out that the level of energy or energy efficiency.
Energy efficiency rating is not more than seven
The future, up to three additional grades will be added to the existing "A" ~ "G" rating. However, because the new logo may not show more than 7 energy efficiency rating, the following three situations may arise:
L If the product is the highest energy efficiency rating of "A +", the minimum energy efficiency rating of "F";
L If the product is the highest energy efficiency levels for the "A + +", the minimum energy efficiency rating of "E";
L If the product is the highest energy efficiency rating of "A +++", the minimum energy efficiency rating of" D ".
Label color grade (from the most energy-efficient products, "dark green" to the minimum energy efficiency of the "red") will also be adjusted accordingly. That is, the highest energy efficiency rating will remain dark green, while the minimum efficiency level is still red.
Example of a new label as shown below:
Cancel "A-20%", "A-40%" and other forms of higher level
2009 In the spring, the European Commission has proposed a new refrigerator energy logo on top of an increase in the A-level and higher level (such as A-20%, A-40%, A-60%). However, the European Parliament adhere to the original A ~ G rating, making energy efficiency rating can be a clear understanding of the user, the view was not accepted by the Council of Europe. Finally, the two sides compromise agreement: up to increase the energy efficiency rating to "A +++", and energy efficiency grade number is not more than seven.
Representatives of the European Parliament and the Council agree: Once a large number of products are classified as "A + +" or "A + + +" rating, will re-consider the new energy efficiency rating.
Windows and other energy-saving products for the energy identity
The future, identification of energy facilities should also be added in the commercial and industrial energy-consuming products, such as cold rooms, display counters or vending machines. In addition, the energy identity obligations will apply to energy-related products (EuP directive under the new rewritten instructions), including building products, such as window glass and frame or outside the door, these products do not consume energy, but energy will be "an important directly or indirectly. "
The instructions of the technical details, such as product-specific energy efficiency rating, will be the European Commission identified the relevant working group.
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European Parliament and Council on November 17 reached the agreement will last through early 2010, the European Parliament, after formal approval by the Council of Europe. Once the European Parliament and Council adopted in the EU Official Journal (OJ) on the announcement, the EU member states will be 12 months into this new EU regulatory members of law.
