G/TBT/N/EU/919  
1 September 2022  
(22-6510) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Smartphones, Slate tablets  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation supp lementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of 
smartphones and slate tablets; (9 page(s), in English), (34 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Dele gated Regulation sets requirements 
for the energy labelling and the provision of product information for smartphones and 
slate tablets. The draft Regulation is based on the findings of technical, environmental 
and economic studies which have been carried o ut with stakeholders from around the 
world.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objectives are to contribute to the EU climate and energy targets and to 
the material efficiency objectives set out in the Circular Economy Action Plan 2020. More 
specifically, this initiative, due to the specific design of the energy label, would help 
delivering on the three specific objectives a) facilitating repair and increasing durability 
of these products and key com ponents (e.g. battery and display) b) Fostering product 
designs aimed to achieve cost -efficient material and energy savings and c) Helping 
consumers making an informed and sustainable choice at the point of sale ; Consumer 
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  8. Releva nt documents:   
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, Official 
Journal L 198 , 28 July 2017, p. 1 –23 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R1369  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  05/12/2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU (The provisions shall apply from 06/06/2024).  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_5918_00_ e.pdf 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_5918_01_e.pdf