New Eco-design for Requirements Energy-Using Products
New legislation regarding the setting of eco-design requirements for energy, The Eco-design for Energy-Using Products Regulations 2007 will come into force 11th August 2007.
These Regulations implement requirements of Directive 2005/32/EC, establishing a framework for the setting of eco-design requirements for energy-using products. The Regulations stipulate any product listed in Schedule 1 of the Regulations may not be put on the market unless it conforms to the product requirements set out in Schedule 2.
Manufacturers of listed products are to assess that the product conforms to the product requirements, and provide for the product to undergo “conformity assessment”.
Products listed in Schedule 1 include:
- Boilers with a rated output of ≥4kW and ≤400kW, and “appliances” (i.e. boiler bodies and burners);
- Refrigerators and freezers; and
- Ballasts for fluorescent lighting.
Schedule 2 sets out the energy efficiency requirements for listed products. .
The full text of the Regulations can be accessed from: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20072037.htm
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk